Côte des Blancs, Champagne, France2017 began with an exceptionally warm and dry winter and spring, including a dozen nights of severe frost in April. Next up was a wet and not particularly hot summer, which ended in a tropical, humid August. The rush to pick and avoid the rot was methodical and successful. The La Rivière estate crus of Cumières and Chouilly yielded a 60/40 mix of pinot noir and chardonnay. Some 29% of the wine underwent malolactic fermentation, and this was dosed at 8g/L. A rosé colour was achieved through a prolonged, gentle infusion of pinot noir, which extracts colour while preserving its saline freshness. Additionally, some chardonnay juices are added to the pinot noir maceration to ferment together, promoting further integration of the two grapes. Expect a pale Provençal pink colour, with a nose of wild berries, blood orange, and some complexing earthy, cedary, saline notes from underneath.Tasted: 17 September 2025Tasted by: Prices:
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$103.00
750ml
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Producer: Champagne Louis RoedererDistributors: Authentic Wine and Spirits Merchants Blend: Pinot Noir - ChardonnayCSPC: 403170UPC: 3114080034057
Côte des Blancs, Champagne, FranceFrom estate vineyards in Cumières and Chouilly, this 60% pinot noir / 40% chardonnay was macerated, giving the delicate hue, before fermentation (20% in oak) and with 24% MLF. This was dosed with 8 g/L after at least 4 years on lees. Fragrant strawberries, white cherry, green apple, raspberry blossoms stream along a meringue core, with river stones basing, and easy chalky acidity to stream through the lingering finish. Lovely purity, and drinking very well right now.Tasted: 02 April 2025Tasted by: Prices:
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$103.00
750ml
LCBO
Producer: Champagne Louis RoedererDistributors: Authentic Wine and Spirits Merchants Blend: Pinot Noir - ChardonnayCSPC: 403170UPC: 3114080034057
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