Lot presentation

Blanc de Blancs Brut Louis Roederer 2017

The wine

Roederer's vintage blanc de blancs is matured for an average of 5 years on its lees. Its bouquet features aromas of citrus, white fruit and nuts, combined with a chalky minerality, almond notes and white flowers. The palate is precise and silky; the substance is ethereal, refined and elegant, underpinned by an attractive freshness.

About the Producer Louis Roederer

Remained the property of the same family since its founding in Reims in 1776, M. Dubois and his son, Louis Roederer is now one of the few Champagne houses still independent. In 1833, Louis Roederer inherited the house and decided to expand the vineyard. It is mainly the Cristal cuvée that contributed historically to the fame of this house. The history of Cristal, the first prestige cuvée in the history of champagne began in 1876 when Tsar Alexander II demanded a distinctive sign on his bottles of champagne, to make the imperial champagne easily recognizable by Tsar and the court. Thus was born a crystal bottle with a flat bottom, the shape and transparency are perpetuated today. Following the Russian Revolution of October 1917 Roederer Cristal has seen an eclipse before being reborn in 1924. This Cuvée, is still today, the jewel of the Roederer House.
Since 2006, the house was managed by Frédérique Rouzaud, the grandson of Jean-Claude Rouzaud, the 6th generation of the family to do so. This house owns 250 hectares, composed of 420 plots and located essentially in premiers and grand crus: an exceptional wine heritage! To respect this great diversity of terroirs, the vinifications are fragmented. The wines are very regular and always of a high quality.
The vineyards are tended to according to a number of principals that'll put them in the best possible place for the future: organic, biodynamic... Since 2021, more than half of the vines (135 hectares) have been certified organic.