Cristal rosé
« Cristal Rosé is a very fine champagne in which the chalk is at its purest, combined with a gentle infusion to create a unique energy, refinement and a powdery texture of ultimate finesse. »
Preparing for climate change
At the turn of the millennium, we realised that climate change was starting to have an impact and that new plant material was needed. Long committed to sustainable and responsible growing practices, Champagne Louis Roederer therefore began its important yet quiet evolution. For this reason, in 1998, a plot known as "La Villers", located higher up on the Aÿ hillside, was replanted with young vines derived from massal selection, after being left fallow for several years. This was the beginning of a continuous redefinition of the plots destined for Cristal Rosé.
Continuous experimentation
Cristal Rosé is ushering in a new era and a radical change in the way we work and in the way we look at and support nature... Today, the know-how endures while the vintages just keep coming, each one revealing a new facet of the vineyard plots.
Gentle infusion, a pioneering technique
The aromatic expression of Cristal Rosé was already wonderfully enhanced by the infusion technique used since its creation, but we wanted to go further by separating the two phases of infusion and fermentation with even greater precision. Jean-Baptiste Lécaillon, our cellar and vineyard manager since 1999, has continued to perfect the technique, inspired by the work of the great Japanese tea masters who have mastered the art of preparing and infusing tea leaves to extract even fresher, cleaner and brighter flavours. For almost 25 years, this continuous process of reflection has guaranteed even greater purity in the infusion.