Champagne AOC Brut Grand Cru 'Cristal' Vintage 2016 (750 ml. deluxe gift box) Louis Roederer

THE WINE

The Champagne AOC Brut Grand Cru Cristal 2016 by Louis Roederer originates from a year marked by sharp climatic contrasts: a cool, late spring followed by a dry, hot summer with an extreme heatwave in late August, and a sunny harvest that ensured optimal ripening. The Pinot Noir developed ripe, generous fruit and a silky structure, while the Chardonnay achieved a chiselled, saline style. In the glass it shows a bright yellow hue with fine, slow effervescence. The bouquet is intense and precise, blending white flowers, toasted lemon, ripe peach and subtle iodised and smoky notes. The palate is immediate, soft and succulent, with hints of zabaglione and a caressing texture shaped by chalky soils. The finish is chalky, crystalline and persistent, revealing a rare balance between solar energy and deep minerality. Excellent with raw seafood, caviar and fine shellfish.

THE VINEYARD

Our Champagne wines draw their virtues from the land. But it is the skilled work of our winegrowers and oenologists, at every stage of their creation, that will make them prestigious champagnes. Winegrower-composers, always in search of perfection, the men who work in the production of Louis Roederer champagnes know how to make this land fruitful, particularly exposed to the whims of the climate, practicing tailored viticulture, suited to the profile of each plot. Custodians of a centuries-old tradition, our winemakers seek the perfect maturity of the grapes while respecting the soil and biodiversity. The increasingly significant space given to the biodynamic principles allows them to further enrich the palette of flavors at their disposal.

THE MAISON

Heir to the Maison de Champagne in 1833, an entrepreneur and aesthete, Louis Roederer makes the far-sighted decision to enrich the vineyard to control all phases of the wine production and creates a style, a spirit, and a completely original taste. In the mid-19th century, with the purchase of selectively chosen vineyards with instinct and eclectic spirit on the lands of the Grands Crus de Champagne, Louis Roederer goes against the grain of the practices of the time.
While others buy grapes, Louis Roederer cares for the vineyard, deciphers the character of each parcel, and methodically acquires the best ones. Convinced that the essence of a great wine lies in the land, a lover of tradition and looking towards the future, Louis Roederer charts an exceptional destiny for the House that will then bear his name. His successor, Louis Roederer II, is driven by the same patient vision of champagne, the same heritage-based conception of the vineyard estate, the same enterprise.