Grand Universe Lucca has elevated Champagne tasting with the new Sommità Martin Orsyn Champagne Rooftop, a terrace that overlooks Lucca’s iconic skyline and surrounding rooftops. The rooftop offers a tailored tasting experience featuring four distinguished cuvées, each paired with a curated selection of culinary bites designed to highlight the Champagne’s flavors. The tasting menu includes oysters, a trio of beef tartare finished with black truffle, prawns flambéed with brandy, and hand-cut Iberian Pata Negra ham. A sommelier is on hand to recommend the best pairings and guide guests through the tasting.
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The rooftop tasting highlights four premier Champagnes from Martin Orsyn, each chosen for its character and ability to pair with the offered dishes.
Champagne Martin Orsyn Premier Cru Tradition
This cuvée, aged for 24 months, blends Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier and Chardonnay to produce an elegant, well-tempered wine. Aromas of ripe peach, dried fruit and baked goods lead into a fresh, balanced palate with refined structure and lingering finesse.
Champagne Martin Orsyn Brut Rosé
Delicate and expressive, this rosé shows red berry aromas—think strawberry, redcurrant and blueberry—with light amber highlights. On the palate it is lively and elegant, with a creamy texture that enhances both fruit and acidity.
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Champagne Martin Orsyn Extra Brut Premier Cru Grande Réserve
This Extra Brut presents an intense, bright golden color and offers notes of honey, hazelnut and brioche. The palate is smooth and well balanced, showing pleasant length and a silky creaminess that complements richer pairings.
Champagne Martin Orsyn Extra Brut Premier Cru Vintage 2016
Hand-harvested and aged for more than 60 months, the 2016 vintage delivers concentrated aromas and flavors—ripe pear, candied apricot, citrus and peach—balanced by subtle yeast and toasted bread notes. The result is a full, powerful Champagne with freshness, depth and an excellent aromatic profile.
The Sommità Martin Orsyn Champagne Rooftop at Grand Universe Lucca provides an intimate, elevated setting for guests to discover how thoughtful pairings and attentive service can enhance the Champagne experience. Whether savoring a delicate rosé with seafood or enjoying the depth of a vintage cuvée alongside truffled tartare, the rooftop offers a refined tasting that celebrates both the wines and the culinary craft behind each pairing.