Quartet Anderson Valley Brut, Roederer Estate

Description

Quartet Anderson Valley Brut builds on over 200 years of winemaking tradition established by Champagne Louis Roederer in France.

This Californian sparkling wine produced by Roederer in the Anderson Valley has established a reputation as one of California’s premier sparkling wines. Roederer Estate was established in 1981 by Jean-Claude Rouzaud, who recognised the Anderson Valley as ideal for the production of top quality sparkling wine. The first wines were released in 1988. The Anderson Valley is 200 kilometres north of San Francisco and just a few miles inland from the rugged Mendocino coast thus enjoying a similar cool climate to Champagne. There are four distinct vineyards on the estate – hence the name Quartet – from which all the grapes are sourced. The grapes for the Quartet Anderson Valley Brut are the same as used in Champagne  Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. The estate covers 230 hectares in total.

100% estate grown, the blend comprises approximately 60% Chardonnay and 40% Pinot Noir –  the opposite proportions from those used in Roederer’s Brut Premier. Only the cuvée (first pressing of 545 litres/ton) is used, gently pressed from the pulp with minimal skin contact. Fermenting at 18°C in high-grade stainless steel tanks, with no malolactic fermentation, ensures the wines age well and retain the fresh style that is one of the characteristics of Roederer wines, even after a minimum of two years on its lees.