Cristal Brut
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2035
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Beluga caviar, pan-seared scallops, roasted turbot
✨ Technical Specifications
The 2014 Cristal Brut is a masterclass in tension and precision, born from a vintage defined by dramatic weather swings—a warm spring followed by a cool, rainy summer, saved by a glorious, sunny September. Sourced exclusively from historic Grand Cru plots in the Montagne de Reims, Vallée de la Marne, and Côte des Blancs, this vintage highlights the estate's rigorous biodynamic farming practices. The wine is aged for seven years on its lees, capturing the chalky minerality of the soils. It represents the ultimate expression of purity, where the chalky terroir acts as a natural filter, giving the wine its signature crystalline structure, energy, and remarkable depth.
🍾 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 60%, Chardonnay 40%
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
12%