Cristal Rosé
This wine, infused like a fine perfume, unfolds with a medley of eternally fresh and intermingling flavours. Its fragrance is one of soft tangy fruit and flower petals along with a profusion of almond, bread and spicy nuances.
Cristal Rosé 2013 reflects the light from its soil, a few drops of a perfect distillate, cast into a pure mould. It is the quintessence of a great Champagne poised to transcend the boundaries of time!

WINEMAKING
Crus: Aÿ, Avize, Mesnil-sur-Oger
Terroir:
50% vineyard of «La Rivière» (i.e la Vallée de la Marne)
50% vineyard of «La Côte» (i.e la Côte des Blancs)
Wines vinified in oak: 20%
Malolactic fermentation: 0%
Dosage: 7g/l
Vinification: long, gentle «infusion», a technique specific to Roederer. Some Chardonnay juices are poured into a maceration of Pinot Noir grapes, to ferment and blend together perfectly.

TASTING NOTES
Light, delicate soft pink hue.
Bright, vibrant, ultra-fine bubbles.
Refined bouquet of freshly-picked tart red fruit (wild strawberry, raspberry) and lemon scented flower petals.
The pure, precise fragrances delicately intertwine and are gradually joined by overtones of fresh almonds, bread and spices (cocoa bean). These nuanced, intricately interwoven fragrances are ethereal and transcendent.
Intense, velvety and captivating on the palate. What else would you expect after such perfume? The juicy, concentrated red fruit gradually pulls towards a raspberry liqueur character complemented by invigorating, sweet citrus aromas. The harmony and delicacy of the wine is reinforced by the creamy bubbles which create a sensation of roundness and concentration. The mineral freshness lengthens the palate; it becomes vertical, chalky, saline and sapid with a sensation of perpetual acceleration created by the pure, bright limestone.