Cristal

Since 1845, the Roederer family has patiently brought together 45 exceptional sites, covering 80 hectares. The vines are worked on an individual basis, inspired by the principles of biodynamic cultivation, a cutting edge method of viticulture initiated on the estate in 2000. For work that is gentle, respectful of the soil and biotope. By freeing ourselves from the surface soil, and forcing the roots to plunge deep into the calcarous soil, we obtain deeper wines, not as affected by the surface climate. The roots must descend, searching for moisture, cracking the hard chalk in order to infiltrate it. Over almost the entire Cristal estate, measuring 30 hectares, horses are used to work the soil, particularly for the oldest stocks and the young vines, which are more fragile. “We have to relearn how to feel the soil, its density, and be in contact with it,” insists Jean-Baptiste Lécaillon. “We are working towards biodynamic cultivation, gradually but on a large scale. We have the methods, the conviction and the ambition.”

CHAMPAGNE CRISTAL BRUT

CHAMPAGNE CRISTAL ROSE