Louis Roederer Blanc de Blancs 2014 | Vintage Champagne

"There comes a time in every woman's life when the only thing that helps is a glass of champagne."

-Bette Davis

A fantastic vintage Chardonnay Champagne!

Blanc de Blancs is produced 100% from Chardonnay grapes from Louis Roederer's own vineyards in the Côte des Blancs (Avize, le Mesnil-sur-Oger and Chouilly). After the first fermentation, 20-25% of the wine is aged in wooden barrels, but no malolactic fermentation is carried out. The wine is champagned (2nd fermentation in the bottle) for no less than 5 years. To preserve the freshness and finesse and give the Blanc de Blancs more lightness, the pressure in the bottle is limited to 4 kg. instead of the usual 6 kg. The “liqueur de dosage” used (8 g./l.), (dosage liqueur that is added during disgorgement), is composed of 8-10 of the best cru vineyards and is aged in oak for 4-10 years.

Blanc de Blancs Vintage has a light, golden color, and the aroma reveals a very intense floral bouquet as well as nuances of citrus fruits, mango, mirabelle plums and honey. The taste has a good crispness and bite, and the aftertaste reveals exciting almost “buttered” notes of hazelnut, among others. Louis Roederer’s Blanc de Blancs is exquisite as an aperitif, but it will also go well with shellfish, fish and even goat cheese.