Louis Roederer & Philippe Starck Brut Nature Blanc 2018
79.59₣ (Exc. VAT bot. 75 cl.) / Switzerland
Features
Type of wine
Pairings
Style
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Winery
Size
Appellation
Alcohol
12.5%
Grapes
Serving
Between 8ºC and 10ºC
Winemaking
Fermented and aged in stainless steel tanks and oak barrels (23%). Second fermentation in bottle and aged for a minimum ageing of 54 months without final dosage (Brut Nature).
Description
One clear morning in Cumières, amidst warm clay hills and biodynamic vines, the idea for this Brut Nature Blanc signed by Louis Roederer and Philippe Starck was born. In a lively conversation, Starck expressed his desire to create a champagne where "speed and emptiness" would be the protagonists, without artifice, and the winegrowers allowed him to respond with the absolute purity of a wine without dosage. Thus Louis Roederer & Philippe Starck Brut Nature Blanc was born: an unusual blend of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier, harvested on the same day to preserve aromatic coherence and convey the energy of the terroir.
Winemaking
Louis Roederer & Philippe Starck Brut Nature Blanc is made exclusively in warm years when the three varieties ripen in unison, allowing them to be harvested and pressed together - an ancestral technique loaded with meaning. Part of the cuvée - less than a quarter - is vinified in barrels, adding a subtle textural dimension, while the rest retains the pure character of steel fermentation. After five to eight years on its lees, it is disgorged without any added sugar: zero dosage. This taut, direct approach culminates in a lighter, less pressed bubble than the standard Champenois.
Taste
Louis Roederer & Philippe Starck Brut Nature Blanc presents itself with sculptural precision: over a pillar of citrus freshness - lemon, tangerine peel - rise notes of ripe white fruit such as pear and amber peach, enveloped in reminiscences of freshly baked bread, dried flowers and wet stone. The texture is expansive: fleshy, concentrated core of fruit, chalky structure and a long, precise finish. Critics highlight its mineral intensity, with echoes of chalk, sea salt, oyster shells and an umami nuance that makes it expressive, earthy and totally dry.
Shipping to Switzerland
50% discount on orders over 375.95₣*Estimated transit time: 6-7 working days.
| Bottles | Price | Over 375.95₣* |
|---|---|---|
| 1-6 | 22.70₣ | 11.35₣ (-11.35₣) |
| 7-12 | 28.10₣ | 14.05₣ (-14.05₣) |
| 13-18 | 34.68₣ | 17.34₣ (-17.34₣) |
| 19-24 | 43.61₣ | 21.80₣ (-21.80₣) |
| 25-30 | 48.87₣ | 24.44₣ (-24.44₣) |
| 31-36 | 54.51₣ | 27.26₣ (-27.26₣) |
| 37-42 | 58.27₣ | 29.14₣ (-29.14₣) |
| 43-48 | 60.15₣ | 30.08₣ (-30.08₣) |
| 49-54 | 65.79₣ | 32.90₣ (-32.90₣) |
| 55-60 | 71.43₣ | 35.72₣ (-35.72₣) |
| VAT not included | ||
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