Louis Roederer

Collection 242

Name: Cristal Brut Vintage
Brand: Louis Roederer
Price: 5995 ZAR
Availability: InStock
Rating: Wine Enthusiast 98 (3 reviews)

Sparkling Wine from Champagne, France

R1,095

Bottle size:

750 ml

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Collection opens with notes of white fruit, citrus zest and acacia blossom, which are followed by a light touch of roasted hazelnuts, the hallmark of the Chardonnay. The long, very pure structure ends on a pleasing saline note. Collection’s freshness, precision and finesse make it an exceptionally approachable champagne, yet one that also evolves beautifully over time to reveal even more complex and precise flavours.

Citrus Zest

Acacia Blossom

Saline

Hazelnut

All these plots of vines are closely monitored from an agronomic and quality point of view; those from our partnerships receive our year-round attention. We work hand in glove with our partner growers who entrust us with their harvest each year; this close collaboration guarantees the origin of the grapes, the use of our agreed growing practices and, above all, the intrinsic quality of each bunch of grapes. Each grape that goes into the composition of Collection has therefore undergone a rigorous selection process both upstream, in the vineyards, and downstream, at the time of harvesting and pressing, in order to retain only excellence.

Louis Roederer

Champagne Louis Roederer was founded in 1776 in Reims France and is one of the rare family owned companies which is still managed by the Roederer family. In 1833 Louis Roederer inherited the company from his uncle and renamed the company under his namesake. Under his leadership the company rapidly grew while remaining true to their philosophy of uncompromising quality. Today the company is under the helm of Jean-Claude Rouzaud and his son Frédéric who continue to place quality before quantity. First-Rate Vineyards Champagne Louis Roederer is one of the only French champagne producers to own nearly 75 percent of the grapes in the most desirable vineyards in the Champagne. The property is located on 450 acres in the finest villages of Montagne de Reims Côtes des Blancs and Valleé de la Marne. Each region is selected to produce Chardonnay and Pinot Noir with the elegance needed for perfectly balanced champagne. The Louis Roederer vineyards rate an average 98 percent based on France’s statutory 100-point classification scale. The reserve wine is then tasted and graded by a team of Roederer specialists. They choose as many as 40 different wines from several lots for the blend. For the final touch the wine is then added in order to enhance the cuvee and guarantee consistency while retaining the champagne's characteristics.