デュヴァル・ルロワは昨年、30年にわたりメゾンを成功裏に経営してきたキャロル・デュバル・ルロワから、6代目となる息子たち、ジュリアン、シャルル、ルイ・デュヴァル＝ルロワに引き継ぎました。彼らのリーダーシップ下での最初の取り組みの一つとして、デュバル・ルロワは製品ラインナップを一新し、2つの新商品をリリースした。 ---------- Champagne Duval-Leroy passes the baton with special releases To mark a generational transition, Champagne Duval-Leroy has refreshed its cornerstone cuvée and released a “deeply personal” limited-edition gift-boxed selection. Even in a region, like Champagne, where family legacy is a recurring theme, the recent story of Champagne Duval-Leroy seems particularly rooted in its family’s narrative. Carol Duval-Leroy, who took the driving seat under the most difficult of circumstances, successfully managed the house for three decades, so that her three sons could one day take over. More than that, she set it on a path to premiumisation and increasingly international renown. Such was her success that she attained the nickname ‘the lady of Champagne’. Now, it is the maison’s sixth generation – her sons Julien, Charles and Louis Duval-Leroy – shepherding the producer, after Carol stepped back last year. They have the vital, if difficult job of safeguarding the maison’s heritage while embracing the future. As one of the first orders of business under their leadership, Champagne Duval-Leroy have revamped the product selection with two new releases. Champagne Duval-Leroy Brut Réserve has received a new look – launching 9 February – while the Coffret Héritage is a gift box that pays tribute to the family behind the wines. Moving forward and glancing back In many regions, it is the top wine by which the producer will be judged. In Champagne, however – where premium positioning is almost a given – you are just as likely to appraise a classic brut as the prestige cuvée. At Champagne Duval-Leroy, the Brut Réserve is a suitable standard-bearer for the entire range. It achieves the necessary consistency year in, year out, but with elegance and intensity above its price point. Judges at last year’s Champagne Masters awarded it a Gold medal, praising its “vinosity and complexity”. Now, a new release of the Duval-Leroy Brut Réserve is premiering a new design. While the blend and style remain the same, the more premium visual identity is intended to communicate the maison’s premiumisation journey. As the benchmark cuvée, it will help communicate Champagne Duval-Leroy’s identity around the world.