Louis Roederer Vintage 2015 Brut Champagne Giftbox 75 cl.

2015 was in several ways an excellent vintage in Champagne: partly the area was included on UNESCO’s famous World Heritage List, partly the right weather conditions in terms of heat and rain were experienced, which gave the wines a perfect balance between concentration and freshness. The summer was one of the hottest and driest on record, but luckily the end of August brought reasonable amounts of rain which added acidity, freshness and bite to the grapes. The task for the team was then to bring out all the details in this fantastic vintage.

The 2015 is made from 70% Pinot Noir and 30% Chardonnay from the Cru fields near Verzy and Chouilly in the Montagne. After the alcoholic fermentation, 24% of the wine underwent a malolactic fermentation, and then 34% of the wine was matured in wooden barrels. 2. the fermentation in bottle lasted for 4 years.

The wine has a nice golden color and small, persistent bubbles. On the nose, it is the Pinot Noir character that dominates, with classic notes of currant, raspberry and bird cherry, for which the famous vineyards of the Montagne area are known. Then follow Chardonnay nuances of apricots, white peaches and white pepper. On the palate, 2015 has great fullness and fleshiness, but also nerve and freshness. In the aftertaste you catch notes of bitter chocolate, roasted coffee but also nice notes of red berries. As always, this Brut Vintage has a wonderful balance between freshness, firmness, fullness and minerality. The wine belongs to Roederer’s strong champagnes and can therefore easily be served both as an aperitif and with e.g. light meat.