Champagne Cristal Roederer 2015 Vintage in 75cl box set

Region: France
Grape variety: 60% Pinot Noir 40% Chardonnay
Agriculture: Conventional
Alcohol content: 12% vol
Vintage: 2015
Content: 75cl

2015 was a hot and sunny year, marked by periods of intense heat and drought, alleviated by lifesaving late summer rains that allowed the grapes to retain all their freshness.

These climatic characteristics have therefore given life to juicy, ripe and concentrated grapes, with perfect balance.

The 2015 Cristal takes full advantage of these contrasting weather conditions, with a strong calcareous temperament, capturing the vibration of the soils more than ever; a welcome paradox!

Perfectly in line with the continental trend of the decade, the 2015 vintage produced wines that were more mature and structured than ever, complemented by an insolent freshness driven by these white soils.

The purity of chalk is evident, revealed by the Maison's gentle and virtuous viticultural practices, offering an ideal symbiosis between maturity and freshness.

And for the first time since 2002, the 2015 vintage comes from all 45 parcels over twenty years old, which can thus be fully included in the Cristal blend.

This year's concentrated continental climate made this exceptional and rare wine possible, and it is magical to see the entire estate reflect the identity of this unique wine: pure fruit, superior elegance, and sophisticated persistence.

A perfect union of delicacy and concentration, crowned by masterful maturity, the 2015 Cristal cuvée releases intense and delicious aromas with superb energy and a magical vibration.

It is an eternal champagne, with a calcareous temperament, supported by its soil, liberated by the sunny character of the vintage.

On the nose, echoes of yellow fruits, toasted almonds and the Chardonnay harvest immediately emerge, together with the juicy red fruits of Pinot Noir.

Next comes the great energy of the texture, its vibrant intensity that transforms into a sweet caress, a silky texture in which delicate flavors of candied citrus and iodine spices emerge.

The calcareous character of the vintage explodes in a tonic, vertical effervescence, with an insistent, precise and chiseled freshness.

The finish, supported by light woody, concentrated and savoury notes, gives the whole a definitive sensation of delicacy and concentration.

Cristal 2015 maintains a sovereign measure and balance, resonating with the calcareous dimension of the soils rather than the sunny character of the vintage.

Still fully Cristal, intensely 2015, with immense aging potential...

Excellent paired with steamed fish appetizers. It also pairs well with shellfish and mixed fried fish.

Serve in a champagne flute at 6/8°C