Cristal Rosè 2013 Louis Roederer Champagne cl 75

Cristal Rosè 2013 Louis Roederer Champagne cl 75

The 2013 vintage is characterized by a particularly late cycle! The interminable winter gives way to a very timid spring. It was in fact necessary to wait until the first days of June for the vineyards to reach full bloom … It hadn’t happened in Champagne for a long time!
Fortunately, the summer was radiant, with record sunshine and a low level of rainfall, which favored the maturation of the Pinot noir and Chardonnays. The October harvest took place in a cool autumn climate that gave rise to elegant wines of intense freshness … the great “classics.

Vines

55% Pinot Noir

45% Chardonnay

Crus: Aÿ, Avize, Mesnil-sur-Oger

Terroir: 50% vineyard of the «Rivière» 50% vineyard of the «Côte»

Wines aged in wood: 20%
Malolactic fermentation: 0%
Dosage: 7g / l
Vinification: long and sweet “infusion”, an exclusive technique of the Maison. A part of the Chardonnay juices is poured into a Pinot noir maceration, to ferment
together and integrate perfectly.

TASTING COMMENTS
Soft pink color, light and delicate.
Brilliant effervescence, extremely fine and dynamic.
Refined bouquet of freshly picked sour red fruits (wild strawberries, raspberries) and flower petals with hints of lemon. The scented fragrances intertwine delicately, in their purity and definition, gradually enriching with shades of fresh almond, bread and spices (cocoa beans). We are far beyond the bouquet, thanks to the perfect fusion of these ethereal shades.
Intense, velvety and bewitching palate that stands out well despite these aromas. The juicy and concentrated red fruits gradually accompany towards the raspberry liqueur, supported by invigorating sugary citrus fruits. Harmony and delicacy are strengthened by the creamy effervescence that gives a concentrated and round sensation. The mineral freshness then relaxes the material, which becomes vertical, calcareous, saline and savory … an infinite sensation of acceleration due to the luminous and pure calcareous soils.