Mendocino County

Medium

Cork

White

‘In the Anderson Valley, the average annual temperature is not much warmer than Champagne,’ says Arnaud Weyrich. ‘But it’s the diurnal shift—the warming during the day and cooling at night—that really defines the region. There’s no limestone here, but rather loamy clay and sandy soils. In California, we’re watching for acidity to start dropping, rather than tracking sugar accumulation as in Champagne. We get plenty of sunshine here, and sugar ripening comes easily.’ Around 10–15% of the blend is drawn from oak-aged reserve wines to create a multi-vintage cuvée, finished with a dosage of 8 g/L. The nose is bright and lifted, marked by citrus freshness, wet stone minerality, white flowers, and crushed almonds. On the palate, it is beautifully focused, with a rich, frothy mousse and a poised, expressive mid-palate. This is consistently one of the most reliable wines from Roederer Estate—so dependable and so downright delicious—showing the juicy, slightly lusher touch of Chardonnay, while Pinot Noir provides backbone and a note of welcome austerity. With about 10% of cask blended in from wines that have been ageing for roughly 7-8 years, giving that mid-palate a core richness that is also such a hallmark of this wine. Disgorged in July of 2024.

Chardonnay

Pinot Noir

Roederer Estate, Brut, Mendocino County, Anderson Valley, California, USA

‘In the Anderson Valley, the average annual temperature is not much warmer than Champagne,’ says Arnaud Weyrich. ‘But it’s the d

Roederer Estate, Brut, Mendocino County, Anderson Valley

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