Brand History
Our story
Wine, Champagne & Spirit houses need time for the elaboration of their cuvées, this is why it is essential to offer them proper tasting tools. Their work must be respected !
Over the years, Lehmann SA has applied its knowledge and its expertise to the service of the French Wine estates.
The Rise of a Brand
With the Lehmann Glass brand, we decided to go one step further in the enhancement of the wine tasting experience by combining our skills with that of Gerard Basset.
Today, we develop tasting tools for wine-lovers… and highlights the vision of great Sommeliers, Cellar-Masters & Chefs by collaborating with them to create exclusive Signature Collections.
The brand of Gerard Basset, World Best Sommelier & Master of Wine
Gerard Lehmann
Glass designer for over 30 years and a passionate perfectionist, he works with the world’s greatest, most distinguished Wine, Spirit & Champagne Houses in France!
Gerard Basset
Mentor to a generation of wine service professionals! Best Sommelier in the World 2010, Master of Wine, Master Sommelier, Officer of the British Empire (OBE), Decanter man of the year 2013 and hotelier extraordinaire.
Our DNA
Oenoligical expertise: Collections that reflect the expression of great professionals!
Innovation: Designs which influence how we taste wine.
Aesthetic: Light, fine and elegant curves.
Simplicity: Simple, compact ranges, to satisfy both amateur and professionals.
Practicality: Glasses designed for everyday use.
Personal relations: Whenever a producer informs us that our glasses enable them to rediscover their own wines, our relations move on to a new level, based on sharing, pleasure and emotions!
Our heritage
Our head office is in the heart of the city of Reims which is famous both for being the historical crowning place of French kings and also the centre of the Champagne region whose vineyards, houses and cellars are listed on the Unesco World Heritage list.
- Atelier Michel Jolyot, photographer : www.jolyot.com
- Comité Interprofessionnel du Vin de Champagne (trade association) : www.champagne.fr
- UNESCO World Heritage : whc.unesco.org
Photos Gallery
Champagne single know-how
We kindly invite you to embark on a voyage called "Champagne single know-how" jointly created by Lehmann Glass and Michaël Boudot, a photographer based in Reims.
Come and discover Champagne, simple and authentic, and its wine growers engaged in their everyday work but somehow transcended by the contrasts and lighting of the photos.
www.michaelboudot.com/exhibitions