Louis Roederer : Coffret Collection 244

Characteristics and tasting advice for the Collection 244 cuvée from Louis Roederer

Tasting

Color
The color displays a bright golden yellow, animated by a fine, regular and elegant effervescence.

Nose
The nose, generous and expressive, reveals aromas of ripe fruits such as vine peach and williams pear, accompanied by citrus touches such as lemon and blood orange. Iodine and smoky notes, brought by the aging under wood, enrich this bouquet. With aeration, nuances of chalk and a slight reduction are revealed, announcing a beautiful power and a great aromatic complexity.

Palate
The attack is both intense and gourmet. The palate, fleshy and concentrated, evokes the tasting of a ripe fruit, supported by a delicate effervescence. The texture, both soft and silky, balances with slightly roasted notes and a mineral freshness typical of chalky soils.

The elegance of a multi-vintage champagne combining aromatic richness and mineral freshness

The property

Founded in 1776 in Reims, the Louis Roederer Champagne House has remained family-owned and independent. After more than 200 years of existence, the Louis Roederer House is still in the hands of the same family. Today led by Frédéric Rouzaud, who embodies the seventh generation of the lineage, the Louis Roederer House embodies the excellence of Champagne wines around the world thanks to cuvées crafted like a work of art.

The vineyard

With nearly 241 hectares of vines, the Louis Roederer House draws its strength from its extraordinary vineyard, made up exclusively of Grands and Premiers Crus in the Marne Valley, the Montagne de Reims and the Côte des Blancs. A true mosaic of terroirs, the Louis Roederer House's vineyard is divided into 410 plots that reflect all the diversity of the Champagne soils.

The wine

In order to take the quality of the house's multi-vintage blends even further and to bring more transparency to the blends, Louis Roederer has embarked on a new approach with the creation of Collection.

Made from grapes coming for a third each from the vineyards of "La Rivière", "La Montagne" and "La Côte", Collection consists of a base vintage, reserve wines aged under wood and wines from the "perpetual reserve" started in 2012 and which takes up the principles of the solera. A supply from a rigorous selection of plots from partner winegrowers completes the house's grapes. Each edition of Collection is thus unique and yet always representative of the Roederer identity and know-how.

Base vintage and reserves

244 for the 244th blend of the house since its creation. Collection 244 from Louis Roederer is a cuvée made from the 2019 vintage to which 10% of reserve wines aged under wood (2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018) and 36% of perpetual reserve (2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018) have been added.

Vinification and aging

35% of the blend undergoes malolactic fermentation. The dosage of this Brut champagne is 7g/liter.

Blend

Chardonnay (41%)
Pinot noir (33%)
Pinot meunier (26%).