Champagne Louis Roederer Brut Vintage

Additional information

Origin	Champagne, France
Main grapes	Pinot Noir
Other grapes	Chardonnay
Vintage	2014
Bottle sizes	75cl

Description

Champagne Louis Roederer Brut Vintage is only released in high-quality vintages, vintages deemed good enough to be bottled as a Vintage Champagne.

About Champagne Louis Roederer

Champagne Louis Roederer, established in 1776, is one of the few remaining completely independent, family-owned Champagne houses. By 1886, the House had achieved such a reputation for quality that the second Louis Roederer was asked by Tsar Alexander II to create Cristal for the exclusive use of the Russian Tsars, and in so doing created the first Cuvée de Prestige.

Louis Roederer Vineyards

Roederer owns just over 200 hectares of vineyards located in the finest areas of Champagne – Montagne de Reims, Vallée de la Marne and Côte des Blancs. Each vineyard is situated in the finest sites, with the plots ranking between 95% and 100% on the Echelle des Crus. This makes Roederer self-sufficient for 100% of its vintage styles. Such a high proportion of estate grapes is very unusual in Champagne and ensures superior quality at all stages, from grape to the glass.

Fascinated by the diversity of aromatic expression of the Pinot Noir grape in Champagne, Louis Roederer decided to base the Vintage Brut on the structure and power of the Pinot Noirs of the Montagne de Reims, where the north-northeast-facing vines are slower to ripen. In 1850, Roederer decided to buy more than 15 hectares of prime Verzenay vineyards.

Champagne Louis Roederer Brut Vintage Assemblage

The blend for Champagne Louis Roederer Brut Vintage 2014 is 71% Pinot Noir and 29% Chardonnay, with 37% of the wine vinified in oak tuns with weekly bâtonnage (stirring by hand); it is not subjected to malolactic fermentation. The Vintage cuvée is aged, on average, for four years in Louis Roederer’s cellars and left for six months after dégorgement (disgorging) to attain optimal maturity. The dosage is around 8 g/l.

Origin: ‟La Montagne” Estate
Crus: Verzy, Chouilly
Grape Varieties: 71% Pinot Noir and 29% Chardonnay
Wine In Oak: 25%
Malolactic Fermentation: 20%
Dosage: 8 G/L

Tasting Notes

Appearance: Yellow hue with shimmering, slightly amber, tints. Steady yet vibrant bubbles.

Nose: Soft, almost sweet, intense and deep bouquet of slightly tart yellow (peach) and red (red currant) fruits. Hints of spice, cocoa beans and smoke add to this generous, complex and gastronomic bouquet.

Palate: Broad, fruity and dense on the palate. The concentrated, ripe red fruit is transformed into nectar… a sensation of sweet concentration which turns to velvet thanks to the silky smooth, almost sensual, bubbles.