YOUR CART IS EMPTY
You Are Here:
Yellow appearance with burnished gold reflections. Intense nose of white flowers, citrus and red berries, followed by warmer whiffs of toast and wood. On the palate , ripe lush fruits (vine peaches) and toasty flavours. Dense, fleshy structure. Powerful finish.
Limited Availability
History:
It was first created in 1876 for Alexander II of Russia. As the political situation in Russia at the time of his ruling was unstable, the tsar feared assassination. He ordered that the bottles, containing the drink, were made clear to avoid having a bomb hidden in a typical green bottle. Louis Roederer commissioned a Flemish glassmaker to create a Champagne bottle with a flat bottom. Bottles made from common glass have a bell shaped bottom which makes them strong enough to cope with the pressure created by the champagne. In order to create a flat bottomed bottle they had to be made from stronger, clear lead crystal. The Champagne has since become known as "Cristal". The Russian royal family had a "sweet tooth", so the original champagne was made "sec", or sweet. After the assassination of the royal family in 1917, the remaining quantities of the "sec" champagne, still stored in France, were auctioned off and sold to a buyer in South Africa.
Limited Availability
History:
It was first created in 1876 for Alexander II of Russia. As the political situation in Russia at the time of his ruling was unstable, the tsar feared assassination. He ordered that the bottles, containing the drink, were made clear to avoid having a bomb hidden in a typical green bottle. Louis Roederer commissioned a Flemish glassmaker to create a Champagne bottle with a flat bottom. Bottles made from common glass have a bell shaped bottom which makes them strong enough to cope with the pressure created by the champagne. In order to create a flat bottomed bottle they had to be made from stronger, clear lead crystal. The Champagne has since become known as "Cristal". The Russian royal family had a "sweet tooth", so the original champagne was made "sec", or sweet. After the assassination of the royal family in 1917, the remaining quantities of the "sec" champagne, still stored in France, were auctioned off and sold to a buyer in South Africa.