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Wine Description
The Story
This wine is the continuation of a quest for a totally different expression of the Champagne terroirs first initiated by Camille Olry-Roederer. It is a tribute to the bold spirit of this remarkable woman who left her mark on our Champagne House.
Variety: 100% Pinot Noir (single vineyard), AOC Coteaux Champenoise
Vineyard: 0.43 hectares plot in the Charmont lieu-dit planted in 2002 in Mareuil-sur-Aÿ
Vinification: 17 days maceration with 21% whole clusters and frequent cap punching during fermentation. 14 months’ ageing in French oak barrels.
"We identified a 43-ares plot lying in the Charmont lieu-dit in Mareuil-sur-Aÿ. The idea of creating a 100% Pinot Noir from a sunny terroir where the vines grow in direct sunlight came to us completely naturally. We were seeking a mature wine, a wine that pushes back the boundaries of the usual winegrowing practice in Champagne, illustrating another way of approaching this terroir.
After the harvest, the grapes are simply left to infuse. The juices are then transferred to French oak barrels where they will continue to integrate and become more refined over the ensuing year. The result is a very intricate and delicately-perfumed Pinot Noir with a touch of salinity, a lively, sappy backbone and a precise texture."
Named after one of the most remarkable figures in the history of the Louis Roederer Champagne House, this wine allow fine wine drinkers to discover another facet of the unique winemaking expertise of this family-owned Champagne House.
Frédéric Rouzaud wanted to pay homage to this great-grandmother whom he so admired. Camille is thus a new expression of the spirit of invention, creativity and freedom that has characterised Louis Roederer since its creation and which this remarkable woman embodied so brilliantly.
This collection of single-vineyard wines is the result of a long process of observation and experimentation which reveals a different expression of the Champagne terroirs. It is thus in perfect keeping with the approach taken by Camille Olry-Roederer whose bold spirit left its mark on the Champagne House.
This limited-edition red is an exciting representation of the vitality and finesse of Louis Roederer's wines, in a single-varietal and single-vineyard wine with an identity of its own.
TASTING NOTES:
Deep ruby red hue. Delicate, pure aromas of raspberry, black fruit, flower petals and spice. The nose reveals the characteristic finesse of Pinot Noir, becoming more and more fragrant as it opens up. After a few minutes, subtle notes of cocoa and smoke from oak ageing emerge from the glass and add complexity to the ensemble. The palate is charming, seductive and velvety smooth. Time seems to stand still as the wine captivates us with an ethereal, dense and silky choreography of flavours underpinned by delicate and slightly sweet tannins.
Wine Information
This wine is defined by its remarkable balance and fusion of flavours which linger on the pure, fresh, saline finish, underpinned by the characteristic acidity of a fine Champagne.Delicate, velvety and captivating.
VINTAGE 2018:
A very unusual year in more ways than one. After an exceptionally rainy winter, spring was very mild. The warmth brought with it stormy and sometimes destructive weather as well as variable rainfall throughout the appellation. Summer was very warm, dry and sunny and surpassed even the record breaking temperatures of 2003. 2018 is therefore a new benchmark for the Champagne region in terms of the heat, drought and sunshine levels.
Vintage 2018
CHAMPAGNE: With record rainfall in winter, many hours of sunshine in spring and summer and the earliest harvest on record, the 2018 harvest in Champagne was truly unique. Its prematurity, abundant volume, ripeness and wholesomeness have left many growers singing its praises to the harvest. After a wet winter, budburst took place in April, from which time growth was accelerated. The exceptional conditions led to vigorous vegetative growth and an abundance of healthy clusters. The hot summer continued throughout July and August, and the harvest officially began on August 20 (although the first grapes were picked on August 17 by André Beaufort in Ambonnay – the earliest harvest never recorded). An average of 12,361 kg/ha was produced, but the agronomic yield was actually much higher, varying widely between 16,000 and 19,000 kg/ha. Wineries throughout the region were packed, with the biggest challenge for most producers being finding containers for all the wines. Therefore, the 2018 harvest was also used to replace less impressive wines in the reserves, which was particularly welcome due to the disastrous results of 2017. Even though it was an extraordinary year for the winemaker and winemaker, the jury still didn't take into account its quality. The wines are perfectly clean and mellow but particularly low in acidity (average total acidity 5.9 g/l), giving them a distinct sweetness. However, some producers (like Louis Roederer) have been able to produce wines with commendably low pHs (an average of 2.8 for Roederer) and these wines certainly do not lack dynamism or liveliness.
