Personalised Louis Roederer Collection 243 NV Graphic Gift Box 12% 375ml

Personalised Louis Roederer Collection 243 NV Graphic Gift Box 12% 375ml

TASTING NOTES

AROMA
The perfectly ripe Chardonnay grapes lend the wine its aromas of ripe, sweet fruit complemented by subtle oaky notes.

PALATE
The palate is rich and ripe with a luxurious texture that coats the palate, the signature of an outstanding Chardonnay. The Pinot Noir and Meunier grapes from the Vallée de la Marne complete the wine’s broad, luscious, smooth and juicy character. The finish is energetic and fresh.

REGION NOTES
1/3 "La Rivière" vineyards, 1/3 "La Montagne" vineyards, 1/3 "La Côte" vineyards. Grapes grown on Louis Roederer's own estates are complemented by grapes from our partner winegrowers plots selected from the "Heart of the Terroir".

GRAPES/BLEND
42% Chardonnay, 36% Pinot Noir, 22% Meunier

VINIFICATION
Malolactic fermentation 34%, dosage 8g/L.

VINTAGE NOTES
2017, the base vintage for Collection 242, was a year of living dangerously! An exceptionally warm and dry winter and spring, but the latter brought severe frosts from 17 to 29 April, setting the sorry record for 12 nights of frost. These were followed by a dull, wet and not particularly hot summer, which ended in an almost tropical (hot and humid) spell at the end of August. This sudden change led to a significant increase in grey rot on the ripening Pinot noir and Meunier grapes. The harvest was fastpaced and completed very quickly demanding precise and methodical selection work, of an unprecedented level even for Roederer. The harvest took place from the 31st August to the 9th September 2017.

DESCRIPTION
COUNTRY: France
REGION: Champagne
VARIETY: Pinot Noir, Chardonnay
ALCOHOL VOL.: 12.0
VINTAGE: NV
CLOSURE: Cork
VOLUME: 375