Cristal Brut
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2040
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Pan-seared scallops, roasted turbot with butter sauce, creamy mushroom risotto
✨ Technical Specifications
The 2015 vintage of Cristal Brut is a remarkable testament to a sun-drenched, continental growing season, defined by a hot, dry summer rescued by timely late-August rains that allowed for perfect phenolic ripeness. This vintage marks a historic milestone for the estate, crafted entirely from 100% biodynamically farmed Grand Cru vineyards across the Montagne de Reims, Vallée de la Marne, and Côte des Blancs. The chalky soils of these prestigious parcels impart a signature saline tension and crystalline purity to the wine. Cellar Master Jean-Baptiste Lécaillon utilized gentle oak foudre aging for a portion of the reserve wines to enhance texture and complexity. After spending over six years aging on its lees, the 2015 Cristal emerges with a brilliant golden hue, offering an exquisite bouquet of candied citrus, toasted almonds, and crushed limestone minerality, wrapped in the legendary flat-bottomed bottle originally designed to safeguard Tsar Alexander II.
🍾 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)
12.5%