Champagne Lanson at Wimbledon

The Wimbledon Championships, commonly known simply as Wimbledon, is the oldest tennis tournament in the world and is widely regarded as the most prestigious, this year it starts today, Monday 3rd July until Sunday 16th July.

Did you know: Wimbledon is the only Grand Slam that is played on grass courts and during the event, the grass is cut to a height of exactly 8 mm.

Did you know: Wimbledon has never strayed from its requirement that players dress in white! That’s because all-white wear is a long-held tradition that has its roots back in the 1880s.

It’s a Wimbledon tradition to enjoy strawberries and cream often accompanied by a glass of Champagne.

Did you know: Strawberries and cream have formed part of the Wimbledon offering since 1877.

Did you know: Around 29,000 bottles or roughly 175,000 glasses of Champagne will be poured at this year’s Wimbledon.

Champagne Lanson will again be the Champagne of choice as they will be celebrating their 46th year in association with Wimbledon with their limited-edition bottle.

The bottle is inspired by the careful curation of the 50,000 flowers which have been selected to bloom throughout the tournament.

This Champagne has aromas of apple, pear and citrus, then the lovely brioche and pastries with a hint of almonds. Flavours of brioche, dried fruit, ripe orchard fruits with hints of citrus.

Available at Waitrose Le Black Label Brut (£39.99) and Le Rosé (£44.99), in a pink floral gift box. Customers will be able to commemorate the summer blooms which provide the backdrop to the 2023 tournament and make for the perfect gift throughout the summer season for any celebration.