Category: | White Wines |
Sub-Category: | White Wines |
Producer: | Louis Roederer |
Label Name: | Hommage a Camille Volibarts Blanc |
Vintage: | 2020 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Champagne (Le Mesnil‑sur‑Oger, Côte des Blancs) |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 12.9% |
Grape(s): | Chardonnay |
Acidity: | 5 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 4 |
Length: | 4 |
Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
Best Temperature: | 12-14°C |
Awards/Ratings
Selected scores: James Suckling 95; Vinous 93+ (Antonio Galloni); Wine Spectator 92. Released as a
Tasting Note
Mineral, chalky Chardonnay with apricot stone, white flowers, grapefruit, toasted almond and subtle oak. Medium‑full body with saline tension, bright acidity, spice and a long, chalky finish.
Food Pairing
Roast chicken, lobster or grilled scallops, creamy seafood pasta, Comté or aged goat cheese; Asian: miso‑glazed cod, tempura prawns, sashimi/sushi (fatty white fish), Cantonese steamed fish.
Production Method
Hand-harvested; one‑third pre-fermentation skin maceration; spontaneous (wild) fermentation; 14–16 months on lees in 44% ceramic/stoneware, 28% new French oak and 28% stainless steel; bottled with minimal filtration.
Vineyard Info
Louis Roederer single‑vineyard Coteaux Champenois cuvée honoring Camille Olry‑Roederer. Fruit from the Volibarts parcel in Le Mesnil‑sur‑Oger (~0.55 ha of old Chardonnay vines). Low production, launched as a premium still‑wine project.