Description
History
Founded in 1776 in Reims, Maison Louis Roederer is one of the few family-run Champagne houses. With over two centuries of experience, it has built a reputation for excellence, producing Champagnes that faithfully reflect the terroir and vintage.
Grapes used
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71% Pinot Noir
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29% Chardonnay
Production method
The grapes come mainly from the Grand Cru vineyards of Verzy for Pinot Noir and Chouilly for Chardonnay. Approximately 20% of the wines are vinified in oak, and the dosage is 8 g/l. The wine matures on the lees for at least four years, followed by six months of rest after disgorgement.
Alcohol content
12%
Tasting notes
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Color: Bright golden yellow with amber highlights.
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Nose: Intense and deep bouquet with notes of slightly tart yellow fruit (peach) and red fruits (red currant), accompanied by spicy hints, cocoa beans, and smoke.
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Palate: Structured and dense, with concentrated ripe fruit transformed into nectar. The sensation of sweetness is balanced by lively freshness and silky bubbles, culminating in a long, mineral finish.
Possible pairings
This Champagne pairs perfectly with refined dishes such as fish carpaccio, seafood, noble poultry, and soft cheeses. Its structure and complexity also make it ideal with slightly spicy dishes or mushroom-based recipes.
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.