Theophile Brut
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2026
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Fresh oysters, roasted chicken, creamy soft cheeses
✨ Technical Specifications
Théophile Brut—affectionately known as 'Théo'—carries a rich legacy that dates back to the foundation of the Théophile Roederer house in 1864. Acquired by Louis Roederer in 1904, this historic marque was famously revived to celebrate the bohemian spirit of 1930s Paris, where it became the darling of artists, writers, and intellectuals in the bustling bistros of Montparnasse. Today, it is crafted by the Louis Roederer winemaking team using younger vines from the estate's prime vineyards. This vibrant Champagne undergoes traditional bottle fermentation and is aged for approximately two years on its lees, resulting in a remarkably fresh, energetic, and approachable style that beautifully balances crisp minerality with soft, creamy fruitiness.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in Reims in 1776 and renamed upon Louis Roederer’s succession in 1833, Champagne Louis Roederer stands as one of the region’s preeminent independent, family-owned Grandes Marques. Spanning 250 hectares predominantly situated within Grands and Premiers Crus across the Montagne de Reims, Vallée de la Marne, and Côte des Blancs, the estate prioritizes exceptional estate-owned viticulture. Under Chief Executive Frédéric Rouzaud and long-tenured Chef de Cave Jean-Baptiste Lécaillon, the house has pioneered large-scale viticultural regenerative transitions, with vast holdings certified organic and farmed biodynamically. The winemaking style combines parcel-by-parcel vinification, judicious large-oak maturation, and blocked malolactic fermentation to preserve chalk-driven tension, textural depth, and crystalline purity. Louis Roederer is internationally renowned for creating Cristal—the iconic prestige cuvée developed in 1876 for Tsar Alexander II—alongside Cristal Rosé, vintage-dated parcel expressions, and the dynamic multi-vintage Collection series based on a perpetual reserve system.
🍇 Grapes
Pinot Meunier 34%, Pinot Noir 33%, Chardonnay 33%
🍷 ABV
12%