louis roederer cristal 2014

"in 1833, louis roederer inherited his uncle's house: the dubois père et fils champagne house in reims, founded in 1776. in 1876, louis roederer ii, who succeeded his father in 1870, created, at the request of alexander ii for the exclusive consumption of the tsars of russia, the cuvée cristal, a superior cuvée, an innovation in champagne. then in 1908, tsar nicolas ii granted the title of ""official supplier to the court of his majesty the emperor"". the crystal bottles bear the tsar's coat of arms in a medallion. the house has continued to grow under the watchful eye of successive generations. the vineyard covers 242 hectares spread over the reims mountain, the marne valley and the côte des blancs. pinot noir is in the majority. in 1908, his grandson nicolas ii paid tribute to the company by granting it the title of ""official supplier to the court of his majesty the emperor of russia"". since then, cristal has proudly displayed the tsar's coat of arms. a perfect illustration of uniqueness and elegance, cristal is still composed by the craftsmen of the house of louis roederer with the same passionate demand. 60% pinot noir - 40% chardonnay -32% wood vinification (tons of oak) with a weekly bazuqueo - no malolactic fermentation. the 2012 cristal cuvée is made from grands crus of the reims mountain, the marne valley and the côte des blancs. 8 years maturation in cavas - 8 months rest after decoction. dosage: 7.5 g/l."