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As one of the few great Champagne

houses still owned by the family that
founded it, Louis Roederer is a
leading figure in Champagne
excellence whose reputation shines
worldwide. With nearly 250 years of
history, it has contributed greatly to
the global prestige of Champagne
wines, establishing its legend at the
court of the Russian Tsar, creating
the first "prestige cuvée," and
implementing cutting-edge Champagne Roederer
environmental practices for the
region.
 The History of
Louis Roederer
Champagne
A PHILOSOPHY THAT
SEDUCED THE TSARS
The Maison Louis Roederer's history began in 1776 in Reims
under the name Dubois Père & Fils. It would not take its
definitive name until 1833 when Louis Roederer inherited
the Estate from his uncle and introduced a revolutionary
change for the time: managing his vineyard to guarantee
the quality and consistency of his supplies.

In 1908, Nicholas II, grandson of Alexander II, designated

the Maison Louis Roederer as "Official Supplier to the Court
of His Majesty the Emperor" and authorized it to feature
the Tsar's coat of arms on the bottles – they still appear
there today.
EXCEPTIONAL WOMEN
While remaining in the same family during the 19th and
20th centuries, the Maison Louis Roederer also passed
twice into the hands of charismatic women: in 1880, Léonie
Olry-Roederer succeeded her brother Louis Roederer II at
the head of the house, and in 1932, Camille Olry-Roederer,
widow of Léon Olry-Roederer, took the reins following her
husband's death.

While the Estate was in great financial difficulty following

the economic consequences of World War I, the Russian
Revolution, Prohibition in the United States, and the 1929
crisis, Camille Olry-Roederer, who would remain in charge
for over 40 years, contributed to restoring all the splendor
to the Maison Louis Roederer.
BIODIVERSITY AT THE
SERVICE OF GREAT
WINES
Convinced that a great champagne is made in
partnership between Man and Nature, the Louis
Roederer teams have long been committed to
environmental protection, favoring the
preservation of biodiversity and respect for living
things. "We are not artists. The great artist, with us,
is Nature, and we are each year the interpreters of
what she wants to give us," emphasizes Frédéric
Rouzaud.
 Louis
Roederer's
Champagne
Wines
MULTI-VINTAGE WINES

True to the great blending tradition that is

Champagne's DNA, Louis Roederer established
the foundations of its range on its multi-vintage
cuvées, starting with Collection cuvée: this
unique signature, rich in nuances from a specific
harvest, is supported by the contribution of
patiently preserved blends in the House's cellars
in a Perpetual Reserve created in 2012, then
sublimated by a wide selection of reserve wines
from previous vintages, matured in French oak
vats.
 VINTAGE WINES

All of Louis Roederer's vintage Champagnes are

estate wines made entirely from the Maison's
plots. The "Vintage" cuvée is the flagship of Louis
Roederer's vintages. Made only in the best years,
this cuvée aims to capture the highest
expression of Pinot Noir from the vineyard of "La
Montagne," concentrated around the first vines
purchased by the Maison. It is therefore the
witness of an exceptional vintage, the
photograph of a terroir passed through a slow
maturation that extends over the years.
 CRISTAL
Forged by time and a unique chalky terroir,
Cristal is the flagship of Maison Louis Roederer.
Created in 1876 at the special request of Tsar
Alexander II, this exceptional cuvée from 45
plots, mainly Grands Crus, is only produced in
years when maturity reaches perfection. This
powdery, chalky, and luminous champagne is a
slow construction driven by haute couture
artisanal viticulture. Cristal is the ultimate
experience, designed with the idea of revelation
over the long term, which refine with the years to
gain in depth, delicacy of texture, and diversity of
aromas.
BRUT NATURE AND
BRUT NATURE ROSÉ
Born from the collaboration between Frédéric
Rouzaud, CEO of Maison Louis Roederer, Cellar
Master Jean-Baptiste Lécaillon, and designer
Philippe Starck, the "Brut Nature" cuvée aims to
be a fresh champagne made from grapes grown
in the clay soils of Cumières, in a sunny year - first
in 2006, then 2009, 2012, and 2015 - with no
added sugar (zero dosage). The Rosé version
includes a small proportion of Pinot Noir grapes,
harvested separately and infused at cold
temperature for a few days without alcoholic
fermentation, before being blended with the
Brut Nature Blanc juice.
HOMMAGE À CAMILLE

In tribute to Camille Olry-Roederer, a daring and

audacious widow who led the Maison from 1932
to 1975, this collection of still Champagnes
explores a different expression of the
Champagne region's terroirs. The Camille
Charmont cuvée is a 100% Pinot Noir from a plot
in Mareuil-sur-Aÿ, named Charmont. The Camille
Volibarts is made from historic old vines from
Mesnil-sur-Oger, exposed to the southeast, with
slow and gentle growth, ideally suited for
producing a great white wine.
Gallery The Aging The Reserves

The Tilling Hôtel Particulier

 Frédéric Rouzaud
Owner

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Cellar Master
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