Origins
Grape varieties
Wines in oak
Blend
Perpetual reserve:
35% (2012/2013/2014/2015/2016/2017/2018/2019)
Reserve wines aged in oak:
10% (2010, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019)
245th Roederer harvest :
55% (harvest from 22 August to 11 September 2020).
Dosage
The year 2020 followed a similar trajectory to that of 2019 with a mild and rainy winter followed by a dry summer with several heatwaves which, although less extreme than in 2019, still had an impact on the vine.
Fortunately, the weather was rather dull and a bit wet in June which gave us a welcome humid interlude between two dry spells. Despite our impressions of relentless heat and sunshine, the temperatures and sunshine levels over the 2020 harvest period were actually relatively normal. These continental conditions, but with "normal" annual averages, enabled the production of mature and well-balanced wines!
Tasting notes
Drawing on an impressive maturity of fruit, this champagne opens with notes of citrus and yellow fruit interwoven with sweeter touches of almonds and wheat.
The bubbles are almost salty, creating a broad, concentrated mouthfeel that is juicy and caressingly soft. This champagne is a subtle balance of substance and chalky freshness, with smoky, slightly oaky overtones stretching out a lingering and exquisitely sculpted finish.
Cellar Master
Ageing potential
Our champagnes undergo an extended period of ageing to allow them to gently evolve and mature, gaining in structure and depth, whilst developing highly nuanced aromas over the years.
You may enjoy them in the purity and chalky freshness of their youth or, if you appreciate more mature champagnes, wait a few more years or even decades for their candied, spicy notes to emerge. Our champagnes have a long future ahead of them and their destiny is in your hands!
