Created in 1776 and today headed by Frédéric Rouzaud, Louis Roederer is one of the last great independent family-owned Champagne Houses.
Founded and still located in Reims today, where its multi-vintage Collection and Cristal champagnes are produced, it bears the name of the man who, in 1841, put into practice what was an avant-garde vision at the time: to acquire his own vineyards in order to control all the stages of his wine production.
Louis Roederer bought vineyard plots in the finest terroirs in Champagne, in the Grands Crus and Premiers Crus of the Montagne de Reims, Côte des Blancs and Vallée de la Marne, and began to build up a vineyard estate – today covering 250 hectares, 135 hectares of which are certified organic (the AB label in France).
He thus introduced the idea that a great wine is revealed by a constant, sincere and respectful dialogue between the Land and Man.
The team today, led by Jean-Baptiste Lécaillon, cellar and vineyard manager, continues to build on this heritage, constantly innovating and exploring new avenues. It is an ethos and set of values that Louis Roederer shares with the other companies in the Roederer group united under the “Roederer Collection” umbrella.
This is a great honor for us at Champagne Louis Roederer to become the official sponsor of the inaugural Top Sommeliers 100 New Zealand.
We are incredibly enthusiastic about supporting the growth of sommelier talent in New Zealand and believe this competition will be a landmark event for the country’s wine industry. We look forward to a successful and inspiring competition.
Jean de Castelnau, Pacific area manager, Louis Roederer
