Champagne Roederer Brut Nature Edition Philippe Starck 2012 Magnum (150cl)
The 2012 Champagne Roederer Brut Nature Édition Philippe Starck is a vintage white champagne crafted in Champagne by Roederer. This zero-dosage cuvée blends 55% Pinot Noir, 25% Pinot Meunier, and 20% Chardonnay, exclusively sourced from the Coteaux de Cumières. Produced without malolactic fermentation, it incorporates 15% of wines vinified in oak foudres. The house describes a delicate effervescence, ripe fruit expression supported by saline freshness, and a clean, pure finish.
La bouteille proposée
- Size
- Magnum (150cl)
- Packaging
- Gift Box
- Label Condition
- Perfect
- Fill Level
- Perfect
- Capsule Condition
- Perfect
Identité du vin
Cépage et assemblage
- Grape Variety
- Chardonnay, Pinot Meunier, Pinot Noir
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.
Edition Philippe Starck
Brut Nature Philippe Starck is a zero-dosage vintage cuvée originating exclusively from the clay slopes of Cumières. Blending primarily Pinot noir, Meunier, and Chardonnay, it is produced only in warm, dry years that allow for sufficient ripeness. It reflects a pursuit of purity, precision, and the direct expression of terroir.
- Origin of the cuvée name
- The name Philippe Starck refers to the co-creation of the cuvée by Maison Louis Roederer, its cellar master Jean-Baptiste Lécaillon, and designer Philippe Starck, who also created its packaging.
- Cuvée creation year
- 2006
- Style of the cuvée
- A vintage, non-dosé champagne that is taut and streamlined, combining solar maturity, vineous texture, saline freshness, and the precise expression of the clay soils of Cumières.
- Position within the range
- An experimental vintage cuvée classified by Roederer among its "singular wines".
Histoire de la cuvée
The project originated from discussions initiated in 2003 between Frédéric Rouzaud, Jean-Baptiste Lécaillon, and Philippe Starck centered around a minimal, authentic, and unadorned champagne. The 2006 vintage became the Maison's first Brut Nature and was commercially released in 2014. The collaboration continued with several subsequent vintages, as the cuvée is crafted only in warm, dry years deemed suitable.
