Champagne Louis Roederer Brut Vintage 2016 - Louis Roederer

As for the weather, an up and down with pronounced, very strong contrasts. A wonderful, dry spring ending with an exceedingly hot June; a rather autumnal, fresh and rainy summer; a warm, sunny and very dry September that could have been an August. The secret of this vintage's success is based both on its soils and on the work of our winemakers: the winners were the water-draining chalk soils in the lower-middle part of the slope. They managed to drain away the summer's excess water and avoid excessive growth. Our increasingly efficient viticultural practices also ensured a perfect balance of grapes and optimal ripeness.