Champagne Louis Roederer, creator of the famous Cristal prestige cuvée, has been synonymous with the world’sgreat champagnes since 1776. Brut Premier is the House’s flagship multi-vintage champagne—its most popular andbest-selling wine and the champagne that sets the house style for this esteemed producer.
Light and lively, featuring apple, toast, ginger and light vanilla flavors. Balanced and on the dry side, with a creamy texture and a lingering butter pastry aftertaste. Drink now through 2011. 42,000 cases imported. –BSThe #95 in Wine Spectator’s 2009 Top 100
Tasting Notes Light gold in color, Brut Premier boasts a smooth, full mouth. This elegant champagne is a delicate balance of fruitand acidity, an outstanding example of the Roederer tradition of producing wines of lean, firm structure with discreetfruit and subtle toast flavors.
Wine Maker Notes Brut Premier is a blend of vintage wines, enhanced by the addition of 10% to 20% oak-aged wines from Roederer’sextensive reserve cellars. Grapes are used from only the finest crus with a rating of 98 or more on Champagne’sregional rating scale — Pinot Noir from the Valley of the Marne and Montagne de Reims; Chardonnay from theCôte des Blancs. Roederer uses only the first pressings from these exceptional grapes for the standard-bearing BrutPremier. Finished wine is cellar-aged for an additional four years before release.
Technical Notes COMPOSITION: Approx 65% Pinot Noir 35% Chardonnay
Food Pairing Light gold in color, Brut Premier boasts a smooth, full mouth. This elegant champagne is a delicate balance of fruitand acidity, an outstanding example of the Roederer tradition of producing wines of lean, firm structure with discreetfruit and subtle toast flavors.