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“Roederer Cristal” is one of the most famous and sought-after champagnes in the world. It was created back in 1876, making this champagne one of the longest-standing ultra-premium champagne bottlings.
The golden-colored wine stands out with its soft mousse and intense aromas of juicy red fruits and hazelnuts. Later, it unfolds with subtle notes of lightly toasted cocoa, pastry, and vanilla. On the palate, accents of fruit, vanilla, and white flowers are felt.
The basis includes Grand Cru vineyards that Louis Roederer acquired in the middle of the 19th century. While other champagne houses only bought wine from winemakers, Roederer took the entire production process into his own hands – from the vineyard to the final bottling.
“Louis Roederer Cristal 2016” is made from the best harvest of 39 different locations. 60% is ‘Pinot Noir’ and 40% is ‘Chardonnay’, with one-third each from vineyards in La Rivière, Montagne, and La Côte – this is the classic Cristal grape variety cuvée, just like its two predecessors.
The champagne's character emerges after aging in oak barrels. Once blended, the Brut Vintage matures in the cellars for an average of 4 years.
Serve as an aperitif at 8-10 °C with lobster, halibut fillet steak with wild mushroom and potato piuré, chicken rolls with foie gras, crispy duck salad, sweet and sour shrimps.
The Louis Roederer Champagne House, established in 1776 in Reims, France, has been crafting top-quality champagne, esteemed worldwide, for over 240 years. This independent, family-owned house gained fame for creating the legendary "Cristal prestige cuvee." To this day, the company's management remains in the hands of the family, with the seventh-generation representative, Frédéric Rouzaud, currently at the helm. Louis Roederer distinguishes itself by producing the majority of its champagnes exclusively from grapes grown in its own vineyards, a significant portion of which are located in prestigious Grand Cru territories.
Unique Louis Roederer Champagne Style
Louis Roederer champagnes are characterized by their elegance, subtlety, perfect balance, and aging potential. Great emphasis is placed on the highest quality grapes from their own vineyards and a meticulous winemaking process.
Brut Premier: The flagship multi-vintage champagne of the house, known for its balanced flavor and elegance. It is a harmonious blend of approximately 40% Pinot Noir, 40% Chardonnay, and 20% Pinot Meunier.
Vintage: A vintage champagne produced in exceptional years, typically dominated by Pinot Noir (around 70%) and complemented by Chardonnay (around 30%). It exhibits complexity and aging potential.
Blanc de Blancs: A 100% Chardonnay champagne, distinguished by its minerality, elegance, and freshness.
Rosé Vintage: An elegant rosé champagne, usually made from Pinot Noir (around 70%) with a small amount of Chardonnay (around 30%). It offers notes of red berries and flowers.
Cristal: The prestigious cuvée, created specifically for Tsar Alexander II, made only from the best vintages of Chardonnay (around 40%) and Pinot Noir (around 60%) grapes. It is known for its impeccable balance, elegance, and aging potential.
Cristal Rosé: A luxurious rosé version of Cristal, produced using the saignée method from Pinot Noir (around 55%) and Chardonnay (around 45%) grapes.
Prestigious Louis Roederer Vineyards
Louis Roederer owns an impressive 240 hectares of vineyards, most of which are located in Grand Cru and Premier Cru areas.
Montagne de Reims: Renowned for high-quality Pinot Noir grapes, which provide structure and strength to the champagnes.
Côte des Blancs: Famous for elegant and mineral Chardonnay grapes.
Vallée de la Marne: Contributes to the complexity of the champagnes with Pinot Meunier grapes.
Their own vineyards allow Louis Roederer to strictly control the quality of the grapes and ensure the distinctiveness of their champagnes.
Aging and Best Time to Enjoy
Louis Roederer champagnes are aged for a long time in cellars, giving them more complexity and subtlety. Even the basic Brut Premier is aged for several years. Vintage and prestige cuvée champagnes, such as Cristal, are aged even longer, gaining exceptional depth and elegance. These champagnes have excellent aging potential and can be enjoyed both young and mature.
