Champagne Roederer Brut Collection 242 Methuselah (600cl)
A non-vintaged sparkling white champagne from Maison Roederer, Collection 242 is crafted in Champagne from chardonnay (42%), pinot noir (36%), and pinot meunier (22%). This numbered cuvée corresponds to the house's 242nd blend. It combines 56% wines from the reference harvest, 34% perpetual reserve, and 10% reserve wines aged in wood. The grapes come in equal parts from the La Rivière, La Montagne, and La Côte sectors, supplemented by parcels from partner vine growers selected by Roederer.
La bouteille proposée
- Size
- Methuselah (600cl)
- Label Condition
- Perfect
- Fill Level
- Perfect
- Capsule Condition
- Perfect
Identité du vin
Cépage et assemblage
- Grape Variety
- 42% Chardonnay, 36% Pinot Noir, 22% Pinot Meunier
Roederer
Louis Roederer is a Champagne house based in Reims, founded in 1776 under the name Dubois et Fils. Remaining under family control and run by the Rouzaud family, it manages a vast vineyard spread across the Montagne de Reims, the Marne Valley and the Côte des Blancs. Jean-Baptiste Lécaillon is the cellar master and head of winemaking.
- Owner
- Famille Rouzaud
- Maître de chais
- Jean-Baptiste Lécaillon
- Surface (ha)
- 250.00 ha
- Production (average bottles per vintage)
- 3 800 000 bouteilles/an
Histoire du domaine
The company was founded in Reims in 1776 by Pierre-Joseph Dubois and his son under the name Dubois et Fils. In 1833, Louis Roederer inherited the business from his uncle, gave it his own name and began to expand its export operations. From the 1830s onwards, Hugues Krafft’s commercial efforts played a key role in establishing the house on the Russian market. In the mid-19th century, Louis Roederer also developed his own vineyard to ensure greater control over his supply of grapes. In 1852, the house moved to Boulevard Lundy in Reims, where buildings and cellars carved into the chalk were constructed. In 1876, Louis Roederer created Cristal for Tsar Alexander II of Russia. Following the untimely death of Louis Roederer II in 1880, his sister Léonie Olry-Roederer became the owner of the brand and the estates. Her son Louis-Victor, followed by her brother Léon Olry-Roederer, subsequently ran the house; on Léon’s death in 1932, his wife Camille Olry-Roederer took over the reins. Jean-Claude Rouzaud, Camille Olry-Roederer’s grandson, inherited the business in 1979 and expanded the family group. His son, Frédéric Rouzaud, has been at the helm of the house and the group since 2006. Since 2000, Louis Roederer has been applying practices to its vineyards inspired in particular by organic, biodynamic and regenerative agriculture; Jean-Baptiste Lécaillon is now the cellar master.
Collection 242
Collection 242 is a multi-vintage champagne based on the 2017 harvest, complemented by a perpetual reserve established in 2012 and reserve wines aged in wood. The first edition in the Collection range, it succeeds Brut Premier and prioritizes the unique expression of each blend rather than reproducing a constant profile.
- Origin of the cuvée name
- The number 242 designates the 242nd blend crafted by Louis Roederer since the House was founded in 1776.
- Cuvée creation year
- 2021
- Style of the cuvée
- A multi-vintage champagne seeking freshness, precision, and finesse, with a deep and nuanced expression supported by the perpetual reserve and reserve wines aged in wood.
- Position within the range
- Emblematic multi-vintage cuvée and gateway to the range, succeeding Brut Premier.
Histoire de la cuvée
Launched in 2021, Collection 242 inaugurates the Collection range and replaces Brut Premier. This evolution relies in particular on the perpetual reserve established in 2012 to bring freshness and complexity to the multi-vintage blend. Each subsequent edition receives a new number corresponding to the House blend.
