{"product_id":"champagne-louis-roederer-brut-collection-246","title":"Champagne Louis Roederer Brut Collection 246","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe new Louis Roederer Brut Collection is numbered as a series, just like Krug Grande Cuvée and Laurent Perrier Grand Siècle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eCollection 246 represents the Champagne House's 246th blend since its foundation. It is based on the finest \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003ewines from the 2021 harvest (55%) and complemented by 35% of the Perpetual Reserve (2012-2020) and 10% \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eof oak-aged reserve wines sourced from young Cristal vines (2012-2017). \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e30% of the wines undergo malolactic fermentation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe final composition of the wine is 54% Chardonnay, 35% Pinot Noir and 11% Meunier and the dosage is very low at just 7 grams per liter. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIf this is the future of Louis Roederer, we absolutely love it. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eCollection 246 is a precise, soft and lively champagne. Its thirst-quenching lightness comes from the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eexceptional proportion of Chardonnay, which creates finesse, elegance, chalkiness and salinity. It is not unlike \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003ethe character of certain Blancs de Blancs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe results are a wine that is both more complex and expressive than the Brut Premier that it replaces, but surprisingly also much fresher. The dosage has been dropped to around 7g\/L and the balance is perfect. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eCollection 246 is a precise, soft and lively champagne. Its thirst-quenching lightness comes from the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eexceptional proportion of Chardonnay, which creates finesse, elegance, chalkiness and salinity. It is not unlike \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003ethe character of certain Blancs de Blancs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy adding the collection number to the founding date of the house, 1776, you get the year it was bottled. If you subtract one from that number, you get the base vintage, for this fifth release, it is 2021. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Southern","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48307421216990,"sku":"200077","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0664\/0707\/1966\/files\/IMG_7511.jpg?v=1780598169","url":"https:\/\/www.divinevintage.com\/products\/champagne-louis-roederer-brut-collection-246","provider":"Shop Divine Vintage","version":"1.0","type":"link"}