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Wine Description
The Story
Fascinated by the diversity of aromas expressed by the Pinot Noir variety in Champagne, Louis Roederer decided to base its Vintage Brut on the structure and power of the Montagne de Reims Pinot Noirs—specifically in the historic cru of Verzy. These north-easterly facing vineyards take longer to ripen, producing wines that can sometimes be rough and confined at the start of the maturing process. However, their personality develops remarkably, b...
Vintage 1986
The Champagne region represents the global pinnacle of sparkling wine production, leveraging a cool, marginal northern climate and deep, prehistoric chalk soils to craft wines defined by piercing acidity, delicate effervescence, and profound ageability. Located roughly 90 miles northeast of Paris, the region’s unique terroir—dominated by Belemnite and Micraster chalk—acts as a natural thermal regulator and water sponge, forcing vine roots deep...
