The winery
Louis Roederer
A family-run Champagne house in Reims, known for the prestige cuvée Cristal and for its extensive Grand Cru and Premier Cru vineyards, cultivated with practices increasingly focused on sustainability.
- Champagne · France
- Since 1776
- 1 product
The story
Founded at the end of the 18th century and renamed Louis Roederer when the family took the helm, the Maison has long stood out for owning and vinifying its own parcels. In the 19th century the house planted vineyards in Champagne’s most celebrated terroirs and, in 1876, created the prestige cuvée Cristal for the Russian court. Over time the family expanded the group while preserving its identity as an independent, family-run wine house.
Production philosophy
Priority is given to vineyard ownership and respect for the terroir: parcel-by-parcel vinifications, attention to biodiversity and a transition toward organic and biodynamic practices across large areas. The style aims for precision, purity and the expression of the characteristics of individual parcels.
Terroir and vineyards
Vineyards spread across the main subregions of Champagne: Montagne de Reims, Vallée de la Marne and Côte des Blancs; operational base in Reims. Some parcels are in villages renowned for Grand Cru and Premier Cru.
Characteristics
- Grape varieties
- Pinot Noir
- Chardonnay
- Pinot Meunier
- Hectares
- 240.0
- Bottles per year
- 3500000
What makes it distinctive
- Cristal: the Maison's historic prestige cuvée
- Extensive vineyard holdings of Grand Cru and Premier Cru
- Strong commitment to organic and biodynamic practices
- Independent, family-run estate with a vineyard-focused approach.