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NV Louis Roederer Champagne Collection 243
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According to K&L's champagne buyer regarding Roederer's Collection series "By adding the collection number to the founding date of the house, 1776, you get the year that it was bottled. If you subtract one from that number, you get the base vintage, for this second release it is 2018."
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Collection 243 from LOUIS ROEDERER represents the best choice to discover one of the greatest and most famous Maison de champagne.
Discover the all new Cuvée Brut from Maison ROEDERER : the cuvée Collection. In the endless pursuit of perfection and sustainable methods, Maison ROEDERER created the cuvée Collection 243. 243 stands for the 243rd blend of the Maison.
It is elaborated from the 2018 harvest, and completed with 10% of reserve wines raised in wood casks and sourced from plot’s selections (2009, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017), and 34% of Maison ROEDERER’s perpetual reserve.
This multi-vintage champagne is created every year, it remains unique and is always faithful to the style of Roederer. This cuvée is composed of 42% Chardonnay, 36% Pinot Noir and 22% Meunier, it's just the perfect champagne to discover this great Maison de Champagne.
The blend of Collection 243 is mainly based on Chardonnay, which is marvelous for the 2018 harvest. The nose unveils sugared and riped fruits aromas together with woody notes. The palate is generous, voluptuous and juicy, and offers a very fresh final.
As cuvée Collection 243 is extremely fine and fresh, it is perfect for the aperitif. Moreover, its richness matches delicate dishes such as fishes and seashells.
Collection Champagne, France
Vintage: 243 Overview
Driven by a new ambition and freedom, Champagne Louis Roederer is writing the next chapter of its story with the creation of Collection. As the House practices a sustainable viticulture that respects the living environment in order to fully express the qualities of the terroir, it also anticipates future seasons while adapting to the present. As such, an uninhibited and bold approach was the only way Champagne Louis Roederer could take its perpetual quest for excellence to the next level—and create a worthy successor to Brut Premier.
Each Collection is a change of gear, a new chapter in the Louis Roederer uncompromising pursuit of taste. Always unique, yet decidedly familiar!
Winemaking
Collection is based on a selection of plots located in the heart of the Champagne region that are suited to its identity and where the emphasis is on sustainable growing practices. True to its roots and terroirs, Roederer's historical origins are reflected in the blend:
1/3 "La Rivière" | Vallée de la Marne
1/3 "La Montagne" | Montagne de Reims
1/3 "La Côte" | Côte des Blancs
Collection 243 represents the Champagne House's 243rd blend since its foundation. It is based on the finest wines from the 2018 harvest (59%) and complemented by 31% of the Perpetual Reserve (2012-2017) and 10% of oak-aged reserve wines sourced from young Cristal vines (2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017).
26% of the wines undergo malolactic fermentation.
Tasting Notes
Bright, golden hue with shimmering highlights. Fine, lively mousse with lingering threads of bubbles. The bouquet is open and rich yet also wonderfully fresh. It offers an explosion of ripe, delicate fruit with intense notes of yellow fruit (mirabelle plum) from the pinot noir complemented by sweet citrus fruits (lemon meringue pie) and delicate notes of white flowers (jasmine) from the chardonnay. The nose opens up to reveal autolytic characters and evolves towards smoky, roasted notes and freshly baked pastries. The palate is deep and dense with a big, well-structured backbone.
The texture is simply mesmerising with its fleshy mouthfeel from the pinot noir that coats the palate before giving way to an incredible saline freshness with a pleasant hint of bitterness. This wine combines the strength, intensity and power of the delectably ripe pinot noirs which are balanced to perfection by the chalky freshness and density from the chardonnay which forms the majority of the blend.
Collection has all its warmth and generosity thanks to the perfect ripeness of the fruit harvested in the 2018 vintage, yet it is the freshness, energy and complexity of the 'Réserve Perpétuelle' created in 2012, as well as the texture imparted by the oak ageing, that extend and elongate the wines' body resulting in unrivalled finesse and persistence.
Harvest Notes
2018, the base vintage for Collection 243, was a warm, continental and truly unique vintage. Summer set many new records in terms of heat, drought and sunshine levels. The pinot noirs displayed a luxurious texture whilst the chardonnays were dense and saline where harvested at perfect ripeness and the Meuniers were intensely fruity. The harvests began on August 27th and ended on September 8th.
Varietals: 42% Chardonnay, 40% Pinot Noir, 18% Meunier Dosage: 8 g/L
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Collection 243 from LOUIS ROEDERER represents the best choice to discover one of the greatest and most famous Maison de champagne.
Discover the all new Cuvée Brut from Maison ROEDERER : the cuvée Collection. In the endless pursuit of perfection and sustainable methods, Maison ROEDERER created the cuvée Collection 243. 243 stands for the 243rd blend of the Maison.
It is elaborated from the 2018 harvest, and completed with 10% of reserve wines raised in wood casks and sourced from plot’s selections (2009, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017), and 34% of Maison ROEDERER’s perpetual reserve.
This multi-vintage champagne is created every year, it remains unique and is always faithful to the style of Roederer. This cuvée is composed of 42% Chardonnay, 36% Pinot Noir and 22% Meunier, it's just the perfect champagne to discover this great Maison de Champagne.
The blend of Collection 243 is mainly based on Chardonnay, which is marvelous for the 2018 harvest. The nose unveils sugared and riped fruits aromas together with woody notes. The palate is generous, voluptuous and juicy, and offers a very fresh final.
As cuvée Collection 243 is extremely fine and fresh, it is perfect for the aperitif. Moreover, its richness matches delicate dishes such as fishes and seashells.
Collection Champagne, France
Vintage: 243 Overview
Driven by a new ambition and freedom, Champagne Louis Roederer is writing the next chapter of its story with the creation of Collection. As the House practices a sustainable viticulture that respects the living environment in order to fully express the qualities of the terroir, it also anticipates future seasons while adapting to the present. As such, an uninhibited and bold approach was the only way Champagne Louis Roederer could take its perpetual quest for excellence to the next level—and create a worthy successor to Brut Premier.
Each Collection is a change of gear, a new chapter in the Louis Roederer uncompromising pursuit of taste. Always unique, yet decidedly familiar!
Winemaking
Collection is based on a selection of plots located in the heart of the Champagne region that are suited to its identity and where the emphasis is on sustainable growing practices. True to its roots and terroirs, Roederer's historical origins are reflected in the blend:
1/3 "La Rivière" | Vallée de la Marne
1/3 "La Montagne" | Montagne de Reims
1/3 "La Côte" | Côte des Blancs
Collection 243 represents the Champagne House's 243rd blend since its foundation. It is based on the finest wines from the 2018 harvest (59%) and complemented by 31% of the Perpetual Reserve (2012-2017) and 10% of oak-aged reserve wines sourced from young Cristal vines (2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017).
26% of the wines undergo malolactic fermentation.
Tasting Notes
Bright, golden hue with shimmering highlights. Fine, lively mousse with lingering threads of bubbles. The bouquet is open and rich yet also wonderfully fresh. It offers an explosion of ripe, delicate fruit with intense notes of yellow fruit (mirabelle plum) from the pinot noir complemented by sweet citrus fruits (lemon meringue pie) and delicate notes of white flowers (jasmine) from the chardonnay. The nose opens up to reveal autolytic characters and evolves towards smoky, roasted notes and freshly baked pastries. The palate is deep and dense with a big, well-structured backbone.
The texture is simply mesmerising with its fleshy mouthfeel from the pinot noir that coats the palate before giving way to an incredible saline freshness with a pleasant hint of bitterness. This wine combines the strength, intensity and power of the delectably ripe pinot noirs which are balanced to perfection by the chalky freshness and density from the chardonnay which forms the majority of the blend.
Collection has all its warmth and generosity thanks to the perfect ripeness of the fruit harvested in the 2018 vintage, yet it is the freshness, energy and complexity of the 'Réserve Perpétuelle' created in 2012, as well as the texture imparted by the oak ageing, that extend and elongate the wines' body resulting in unrivalled finesse and persistence.
Harvest Notes
2018, the base vintage for Collection 243, was a warm, continental and truly unique vintage. Summer set many new records in terms of heat, drought and sunshine levels. The pinot noirs displayed a luxurious texture whilst the chardonnays were dense and saline where harvested at perfect ripeness and the Meuniers were intensely fruity. The harvests began on August 27th and ended on September 8th.
Varietals: 42% Chardonnay, 40% Pinot Noir, 18% Meunier Dosage: 8 g/L