Brut Premier
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2028
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Oysters on the half shell, roasted chicken with herbs, aged Parmesan cheese
✨ Technical Specifications
Louis Roederer's Brut Premier is a historic non-vintage Champagne that defined the house's signature style for decades before transitioning to the 'Collection' series. Born from the desire to create a consistent, high-quality multi-vintage blend that could withstand the challenging, marginal climate of Champagne, Brut Premier was first introduced in the mid-20th century. It represents a masterclass in blending, combining estate-grown grapes with selected grower fruit from Grand and Premier Cru vineyards. A defining feature of its production is the use of oak-aged reserve wines stored in massive oak tuns, which impart a rich, creamy texture, micro-oxygenation complexity, and a signature vinous depth. This wine is celebrated for its perfect balance between youthfulness and maturity, freshness and character.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded in 1776 as Dubois Père & Fils and renamed in 1833 by visionary entrepreneur Louis Roederer, Champagne Louis Roederer remains one of the rare independent, family-run prestige Champagne houses, stewarded today by the Rouzaud family. Based in Reims, the house commands over 240 hectares of premier and grand cru vineyards spread across the Montagne de Reims, Côte des Blancs, and Vallée de la Marne, distinguished by a profound commitment to organic and biodynamic viticulture. Renowned for its masterly balance of power and finesse, Louis Roederer is globally celebrated for creating the world's first prestige cuvée, Cristal, commissioned in 1876 for Tsar Alexander II of Russia, alongside exceptional vintage Champagnes and its hallmark multi-vintage Collection cuvées.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Pinot Noir 40%, Chardonnay 40%, Pinot Meunier 20%
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
12%