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Louis Roederer Cristal Rose 2007 Jeroboam (3 ltr)
Louis Roederer Cristal Rose 2007 Jeroboam (3 ltr)

Louis Roederer Cristal Rose 2007 Jeroboam (3 ltr)

Louis Roederer Cristal Rose 2007 Jeroboam (3 ltr)

£5,500.00

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    Overview

    Louis Roederer Cristal Rose 2007 Jeroboam

     
    Tasting Notes:
    A light pink with a regular and persistent stream of extremely delicate and dynamic bubbles. A fresh bouquet with intensity and refinement, and an initial impression of 'saltiness': a blend of petals and dried flowers delicately spiced (white pepper) and blood orange zest.
     
    There is a sensation of the fullness and vivacity of a fine end to the summer, profiting from the warmth of the last rays of sunshine, giving concentration and energy. The lightly toasted almond notes add to the sweetness.
     
    On the palate, there is an intense and concentrated blend of fruit, and the attack is high in energy. The tannins delineate the precise and pure contours of the wine's solid structure. The persistent freshness, enhanced by the right dosage, provides a long finish and reveals almost Bourguignon grainy tannins.
     
    The Cristal Rosé 2007 is made from the finest Grand Cru vineyards at Aÿ. The limestone bedrock and unique calcareous clay soil enable the vines to attain exceptional fruit maturity complemented by a pure and crystalline acidity that is a perfect evocation of the Cristal style. Today the vineyards are cultivated according to biodynamic principles. This wine is only produced in the very best years.
     
    Vintage 2007:
    2007 was a mostly warm year, characterised by unexpected and major weather events. A warm spring was followed by a cool summer. Drought had returned by the end of August. The end of the ripening process was excellent, and the harvests took place in ideal conditions.
     
    Grape Variety:
    A blend of 56% Pinot Noir and 44% Chardonnay, comprising 15% of wine vinified in wood (oak tuns), which undergoes weekly bâtonnage (stirring by hand); it is not subjected to malolactic fermentation. Louis Roederer's Rosé champagnes are always produced using the saignée (bleeding) process after cold maceration for five to eight days in the liquid phase. The Cristal Rosé cuvée is aged, on average, for six years in Roederer's cellars and left for eight months after dégorgement (disgorging) to attain the perfect balance.

    Dosage: 9.5 g/l.

    Background Information:
    Established in 1776, Champagne Louis Roederer is one of the few remaining completely independent family owned, great Champagne houses. By 1876 the House had achieved such a reputation for quality that the second Louis Roederer was asked by Tsar Alexander II to create Cristal for the exclusive use of the Russian Tsars and in so doing created the first ever Cuvée de Prestige. 

    In 1974, nearly 200 years after the creation of the Maison Louis Roederer and 100 years after the creation of Cristal, Jean-Claude Rouzaud decided to create Cristal Rosé. To do this end, he selected old vine pinot noir grapes, according to specific characteristics, located on the finest of the Ay vineyards. Exceptionally, these vines lie on a limestone block with clay and limestone soil and in the best years, the vines achieve extraordinarily mature fruit with a crystalline purity of acidity corresponding perfectly to the Cristal style. Today these vines are organically grown. 

    Cristal Rosé is the rarest champagne produced by Champagne Louis Roederer. When the ideal vintage occurs and the wine is produced, it is done with regimented standards of winemaking that require a rigorous selection of crus, vintages, grapes and wine. The traditional skin maceration is used in order to gently extract the natural pigments for the unique colour and create the particular style of this rosé.

    The cuvée Cristal Rosé is produced exclusively from the best grapes of Louis Roederer's own "Premier Cru" vineyards, primarily those of Ay, Verzenay, Verzy and Cumières for the Pinot Noir, and Le Mesnil sur Oger and Avize for the Chardonnay. Exceptionally, these vines lie on a limestone block with clay and limestone soil and, in the best years, the vines achieve extraordinarily mature fruit with a crystalline purity of acidity corresponding perfectly to the Cristal style. Today these vines are organically grown.
     
    The annual production of its wines (Brut Premier, Carte Blanche, Brut Vintage, Rosé Vintage, Blanc de Blancs, Cristal, Cristal Rosé) represents just over three million bottles, distributed to 100 countries worldwide.
     
    In 1974, almost 200 years after the establishment of the Champagne house of Louis Roederer and 100 years after the creation of Cristal, Jean-Claude Rouzaud decided to create the Cristal Rosé cuvée. To achieve this, he selected old-vine Pinot Noir grapes using massal selection, which involves propagation from the vineyard's most successful plants.

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