Champagne Louis Roederer - Collection 243 - Magnum - Blanc

Wine:

Aged for nearly four years in the cellar, Collection 243 is an expansive cuvée, defined by the 2018 vintage's structure, complemented by the freshness and complexity of the reserve wines. This champagne is dense and deep, with a rich, structured body, anchored by the fleshy character of Pinot Noir and harmoniously balanced with Chardonnay's limestone crispness. The Collection's warm and inviting style is pronounced, perfectly encapsulating the maturity of the 2018 harvest with notes of warm, sweet citrus and luscious yellow fruits. The woody texture of the reserve wines aged in large casks further enhances and elongates the palate, providing both finesse and lasting saline undertones. This champagne is ready to enjoy now but can also benefit from additional aging. In a Magnum format, it offers the ultimate in both sociability and aging potential.

Vinification:

Hand harvested from August 27 to September 8, 2018, from 1/3 of the 'La Rivière' vineyard, 1/3 of the 'La Montagne' vineyard and 1/3 of the 'La Côte' vineyard and grapes from selected 'Cœur de Terroir' plots from partner winemakers.
243rd Blend: 31% perpetual reserve (2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016,2017), 10% reserve wines aged in wood (2009, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017), 59% 2018 harvest. Malolactic fermentation carried out at 26%.
Dosage: 8g/l

Color:

Brilliant gold with fine, lively bubbles and a very persistent bead.

Nose:

Fresh, full bouquet marked by ripe fruit flavors such as yellow fruit, sweet citrus and white flowers.

Palate:

Deep and dense with mature fruit, this Champagne is fresh, rich and powerful, revealing a lovely saline freshness with a hint of bitterness.

Temperature:

Serve between 10 and 12°C.

Food and wine pairing:

Aperitif, salmon tartar and sea bream gravlax, light fish or shellfish starters.

Cellar aging:

From now until 2030

Louis Roederer is undoubtedly one of the finest Champagne houses. With an exceptional vineyard heritage managed biodynamically for over 20 years, this Reims-based house continues to lead the way towards excellence.

This is particularly evident in the refinement of its style and complete redesign of its non-vintage Brut, now elegantly renamed "Collection" and numbered according to the year's harvest. 

This unique signature, enriched by the nuances of its harvest year, gains additional freshness and complexity from a Perpetual Reserve established in 2012, all while maintaining the quintessential Roederer style through a broad selection of reserve wines aged in French oak casks.