Light gold in color, Brut Premier boasts a smooth, full mouth. This elegant champagne is a delicate balance of fruit
and acidity, an outstanding example of the Roederer tradition of producing wines of lean, firm structure with discreet
fruit and subtle toast flavors.
Wine Enthusiast 91 points - Light and lively, featuring apple, toast, ginger and light vanilla flavors. Balanced and on the dry side, with a creamy texture and a lingering butter pastry aftertaste. Drink now through 2011. 42,000 cases imported. –BS
The #95 in Wine Spectator’s 2009 Top 100
The NV Brut Premier is a pretty, perfumed offering redolent of pears, greens apples and flowers. This medium-bodied, refined NV Champagne offers excellent length and a crisp, refreshing finish with notes of sweetness that linger on the close. The Brut Premier is unique among the estate’s wines in that it contains 20% Pinot Meunier in addition to the Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Roughly 30-40% of this wine undergoes malolactic fermentation. This is Lot: L 030946A104787, disgorged February 26th 2008. Anticipated maturity: 2008-2010.
A beautifully integrated wine that shows richness, even a touch of toasty age to go with apple and intense acidity. The acidity shows so well against the rich backdrop of ripe fruits and a final edgy texture.
| Wine maker notes |
| Brut Premier is a blend of vintage wines, enhanced by the addition of 10% to 20% oak-aged wines from Roederer’s
extensive reserve cellars. Grapes are used from only the finest crus with a rating of 98 or more on Champagne’s
regional rating scale — Pinot Noir from the Valley of the Marne and Montagne de Reims; Chardonnay from the
Côte des Blancs. Roederer uses only the first pressings from these exceptional grapes for the standard-bearing Brut
Premier. Finished wine is cellar-aged for an additional four years before release. |
| Technical notes |
| COMPOSITION: Approx 65% Pinot Noir 35% Chardonnay |
| Food pairing |
| Light gold in color, Brut Premier boasts a smooth, full mouth. This elegant champagne is a delicate balance of fruit
and acidity, an outstanding example of the Roederer tradition of producing wines of lean, firm structure with discreet
fruit and subtle toast flavors. |
