The dry, continental year 2019 broke all previous temperature records during scorching heatwaves!

Authoritative yields and splendid ripeness resulted in rich and fresh wines. The harvest took place between September 10 and 21. Each collection is a change, a new chapter in the flavour profile of champagnes. Always unique, yet always distinctly Roederer!

TASTING NOTES

Beautiful golden yellow, a very champagne-like hue. Characterized by dense and evenly flowing, extremely fine bubbles. Its aroma is rich, intense, with ripe fruits (peach, Williams pear) and citrus (lemon, blood orange).

The freshness of the aroma is given by the iodized and smoky notes associated with autolysis and oak aging. This is followed by creamy notes and a hint of reductiveness, suggesting the wine's concentration and potency.

On the palate, it exhibits a delicious, rich, and robust texture. We have a very juicy and concentrated sensation, as if biting into a ripe fruit. Its texture is caressingly soft, coating the palate, but then the fine bubbles immediately lighten it. Its length is created by a nice backbone of chalky freshness. The wine is both delightfully rich, with a slightly toasted character, and super fresh due to its juicy finish. The smoky notes then take over to support the very tasty finish.

Collection 244 marks the return of the texture of Meunier from the Marne and Montagne, which brings a pleasant richness to the well-structured and savoury Pinot noir and Chardonnay grapes!

PRODUCTION

• 1/3 from our "la Rivière" estate
• 1/3 from our "la Montagne" estate
• 1/3 from our "la Côte" estate

The grapes grown on Louis Roederer's own estates are complemented by grapes from our partner winemakers' plots, selected from the "heart of the Terroir."

GRAPE VARIETIES:

• 41% Chardonnay
• 33% Pinot Noir
• 26% Meunier

BLEND (PERPETUAL RESERVE CONTENT):

• 36% (2012/2013/2014/
• 2015/2016/2017/2018)
• WINES AGED IN OAK BARRELS:
• 10% (2012, 2013, 2014,
• 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018)
• 2019 VINTAGE:
• 54% (5% vinified in wood)
• MALOLACTIC FERMENTATION: 35%
• DOSAGE: 7g/l