Rosé2008

This was a challenging year which gave us quite a few scares and which, in a grand finale, gave us what is undoubtedly one of the most glorious vintages of the last 20 years! 2008 reflects the exceptional and much sought-after natural balance of freshness and concentration of flavours.

A snapshot of a year, this Rosé comes from 35 small staggered plots on the warm terroirs of Cumières planted with Pinot noir, and the cooler limestone soils of Chouilly, where the Chardonnay grows. From these contrasting soils of Domaine Louis Roederer in the Vallée de la Marne (also known as the Vignoble de la Rivière) comes an original rosé, always produced as a vintage champagne. The cellar master has a special destiny in store for it, something unique in Champagne, a long, gentle infusion of the Pinot noir that will enable him to draw out its juicy, ripe character while preserving its tremendous saline freshness.

Aged for at least four years in the cellars, this is a graceful, intense and fresh Rosé Champagne unlike any other.

This is undoubtedly the quintessence of a great rosé, the fruit of an already mythical year! The 2008 Rosé reveals a fruity, elegant style of great character and perfect harmony. Fullness and vinosity accompany the delicacy of the aromas and the fine bubbles that form a long bead. This is a fine gastronomic rosé that will continue to surprise for a long time to come. This is clearly a good Pinot noir year with an exceptional 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!