Louis Roederer Vintage Brut Champagne 2014.
THE ULTIMATE EXPRESSION OF THE ESTATE OF "LA MONTAGNE"
This vintage champagne, aims to capture the ultimate expression of the Pinot noir from our “La Montagne” estate, concentrated on the original vines purchased by the Champagne House. The Vintage is therefore a testament to an exceptional year, a snapshot of a terroir that has undergone a slow maturation process.
A WINE THAT IS CONCENTRATED AND POWERFUL
Composed of Pinot noir sometimes complemented by Chardonnay, the Vintage cuvée is generally matured on lees for 4 years and left for a minimum of 6 months after dégorgement (disgorging) to attain perfect maturity.
A PERFECT BALANCE
The power and maturity of the Verzy Pinot Noir forge its identity, its notes of intense fruit, juicy pear and concentrated citrus, almost candied, acidic red fruits.
VINTAGE
‟A chameleon champagne, concentrated, fruity and deep. It is all the power and maturity of the Verzy Pinot noir that is sought here.” — Jean-Baptiste Lécaillon, Cellar Master.
VINTAGE
A ‟weather waltz”, and one with clear, sharp contrasts! The spring was sunny and dry and ended with a heatwave in June; summer was autumnal, cool and rainy; September was hot, sunny and very dry… weather we would usually associate with the month of August. The ‘key’ to the vintage lay in the soils as well as in the work carried out by the winegrowers. The good drainage properties of the chalk on the lower-middle part of the hillside helped them greatly by allowing the excess water from the summer to drain away which limited any excess vigour in the vines.
These factors were complemented by their increasingly eco-friendly viticultural practices which allow them to take their quest for grapes of perfect balance and maturity even further.
Luscious, full-bodied and crunchy
TASTING NOTES
Yellow hue with shimmering, slightly amber, tints.
Steady yet vibrant bubbles.
Soft, almost sweet, intense and deep bouquet of slightly tart yellow (peach) and red (red currant) fruits. Hints of spice, cocoa beans and smoke add to this generous, complex and gastronomic bouquet.
Broad, fruity and dense on the palate. The concentrated, ripe red fruit is transformed into nectar... a sensation of sweet concentration which turns to velvet thanks to the silky smooth, almost sensual, bubbles.
THE ULTIMATE EXPRESSION OF THE ESTATE OF "LA MONTAGNE"
This vintage champagne, aims to capture the ultimate expression of the Pinot noir from our “La Montagne” estate, concentrated on the original vines purchased by the Champagne House. The Vintage is therefore a testament to an exceptional year, a snapshot of a terroir that has undergone a slow maturation process.
A WINE THAT IS CONCENTRATED AND POWERFUL
Composed of Pinot noir sometimes complemented by Chardonnay, the Vintage cuvée is generally matured on lees for 4 years and left for a minimum of 6 months after dégorgement (disgorging) to attain perfect maturity.
A PERFECT BALANCE
The power and maturity of the Verzy Pinot Noir forge its identity, its notes of intense fruit, juicy pear and concentrated citrus, almost candied, acidic red fruits.
VINTAGE
‟A chameleon champagne, concentrated, fruity and deep. It is all the power and maturity of the Verzy Pinot noir that is sought here.” — Jean-Baptiste Lécaillon, Cellar Master.
VINTAGE
A ‟weather waltz”, and one with clear, sharp contrasts! The spring was sunny and dry and ended with a heatwave in June; summer was autumnal, cool and rainy; September was hot, sunny and very dry… weather we would usually associate with the month of August. The ‘key’ to the vintage lay in the soils as well as in the work carried out by the winegrowers. The good drainage properties of the chalk on the lower-middle part of the hillside helped them greatly by allowing the excess water from the summer to drain away which limited any excess vigour in the vines.
These factors were complemented by their increasingly eco-friendly viticultural practices which allow them to take their quest for grapes of perfect balance and maturity even further.
Luscious, full-bodied and crunchy
TASTING NOTES
Yellow hue with shimmering, slightly amber, tints.
Steady yet vibrant bubbles.
Soft, almost sweet, intense and deep bouquet of slightly tart yellow (peach) and red (red currant) fruits. Hints of spice, cocoa beans and smoke add to this generous, complex and gastronomic bouquet.
Broad, fruity and dense on the palate. The concentrated, ripe red fruit is transformed into nectar... a sensation of sweet concentration which turns to velvet thanks to the silky smooth, almost sensual, bubbles.