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Cristal 2016 Louis Roederer 75 cl

Original price was: €348,00.Current price is: €295,80. VAT incl.

Why buy it
An elite Champagne experience: a legendary cuvée combining elegance, mineral purity, and exceptional aging potential. The 2016 vintage is highly regarded for its balance between ripe fruit and saline freshness, making it ideal for both cellaring and celebratory drinking.

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History
Cristal is Louis Roederer’s flagship cuvée, born in 1876 for Tsar Alexander II of Russia. Each vintage is crafted from the finest estate parcels, farmed with terroir-conscious methods to maximize expression. The 2016 vintage saw challenging spring conditions followed by a dry, sunny summer, resulting in highly concentrated grapes without sacrificing acidity or precision. Roederer selected top Grand Cru and Premier Cru plots and aged the wine extensively on lees before disgorgement.

Grape variety
Pinot Noir 58 %, Chardonnay 42 %

Vinification
Harvested between September 15 and October 1. About 31 % of the wine is vinified in wood. No malolactic fermentation. Aged on lees for over 6 years. Dosage is 7 g/L.

Alcohol content
12.5 % vol

Tasting notes
Brilliant gold with deep hues. The mousse is ultra-fine and persistent. Aromas of citrus peel, white blossoms, yellow peach, candied orange zest, brioche crust and delicate marine‑mineral hints. On the palate it is graceful yet incisive, with creamy bubbles, vibrant freshness, saline tension and a long, oxidative, refined finish.

Food pairing
Perfect with oysters, rich shellfish, noble fish tartare, seafood, foie gras, and refined fish dishes. Stand-alone as a contemplative pour. Serve at 8‑10 °C.

Additional information

Weight 1,5 kg

Brand

Louis Roederer

The foundation of the maison takes place in 1776, but it will have the turning point when it will be taken over by Louis Roederer in 1833, who in addition to naming the company with his name, will introduce innovations for the care in the cultivation of his own vineyards, and will buy new ones personally selecting the best. Thanks to the attention to these details, his bottles will soon reach the United States and in particular Russia, reaching the table of Tsar Alexander II. It was in 1876 that the first "prestige cuvée" was created for the Tsar marketed under the name of "Cristal", which will soon become one of the best-selling and universally appreciated champagnes for its great elegance and quality. Even today this great elegance constitutes the unique style of the company, known and appreciated all over the world with more than 3,000,000 bottles produced and marketed, under the guidance of the seventh generation of the family. We arrive at this version through the collaboration between the maison and the architect Philippe Starck, for the realization of what appears to be a stylistic renewal or rather a real challenge launched by both; the label, with a completely different graphic aspect compared to the classic and prestigious design usually used by the maison, already underlines this aspect, while in the product we will find the exaltation of the natural characteristics of the grape and of the terroir from which it comes, with procedures of biodynamic agriculture.

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