Cristal – the most obviously luxurious champagne

See my tasting notes on a sumptuous vertical of vintages back to 1979 but what’s the story of how this wine is made? (We all know how it’s drunk: too soon and by the wrong people ie the ingrate and image-obsessed.)  Read on, and see how the Champenois will be experimenting with higher yields in 2007.

 

History At the end of the 19^th century Champagne Louis Roederer was in an amazingly strong position with about 10% of the champagne market (selling only very slightly less than they do today) and particularly well establishing in its number one export...