Mumm Cordon Rouge

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G.H. Mumm Recent Labels   Non-Vintage Cordon Rouge Rose' Blanc de Blancs   Vintage Cuvee R. Lalou 1998

G.H. Mumm Cordon Rouge Champagne

Mumm Cordon Rouge Brut is Mumm's house style champagne with a history of winning awards. It is a very nice non-vintage champagne with good quality for the price. Mumm Cordon Rouge is widely available throughout North America.

Tasting Notes
Appearance: Pale gold with medium fine lively bubbles.
Aroma/bouquet: Ripe peach, orange zest, notes of vanilla and yeast, flinty minerality.
Palate: Lemon, apple, peach, with minerality, caramel and some toast.
Additional comments: Elegant, light weight but structured. Very nice non-vintage with good quality for the price. Some variability between releases.
When to drink: G.H. Mumm Cordon Rouge Brut Champagne is ready to drink at release and for up to 5 years after.

Cordon Rouge Brut Details Label: G.H. Mumm Cordon Rouge Brut House/Winery: G.H. Mumm & Cie Wine Category: Sparkling Wine Region & Country: Champagne, France Type (Style): Non-vintage Sweetness Level: Brut Dosage: 8 grams per liter Prestige cuvée: No House Style: Yes Vineyards: NA Grapes: 45% Pinot Noir, 30% Chardonnay, 25% Pinot Meunier. Alcohol: 12% Go to Champagne Details for a description of the above types, characteristics, and grapes.

G.H. Mumm Cordon Rouge Brut
Production
G.H. Mumm uses the méthode champenoise for their champagne production. Cordon Rouge Brut is typically composed of 45% Pinot Noir, 30% Chardonnay and 25% Pinot Meunier. The dosage is 8 grams per liter and is typically aged 2 1/2 years or more on the lees.

Mumm has begun using DIAM cork for half bottles of their Cordon Rouge. DIAM is made by combining tiny granules of cleaned cork with synthetic microspheres, minimizing some faults such as Trichloroanisole (TCA or 'corked wine') that occasionally occur with natural cork. Evaluation is still underway, but there is a belief that they may convert full bottles of Cordon Rouge to DIAM corks in the future.

Georges Hermann Mumm began to put red silk ribbons around the necks of his Brut Champagne in 1876 to pay tribute to his distinguished clients. The ribbon was a replica of the red sashes bestowed on individuals receiving one of the highest French awards, The Ordre Royal et Militaire de Saint Louis and the Grand Cordon de la Legion d'Honneur. The Cordon Rouge (red ribbon) now remains the symbol of the G. H. Mumm House.

G.H. Mumm was purchased by Pernod Ricard in 2005.