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Louis Roederer

The largest family-owned Champagne house, with about 240 hectares of its own vineyard — the source of Cristal, made largely from estate fruit.

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Aerial view of the Phare de Verzenay among the Champagne vineyards of the Montagne de Reims in autumn
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Louis Roederer reports about 240 hectares of vineyard, supplying most of its needs — unusual for a major house — and has converted much of it to biodynamics. Cristal, created for Tsar Alexander II in 1876, is its prestige cuvée; Cristal Rosé is scarcer still.

Founded
1776
Region
Champagne
Ownership
Rouzaud family
Vineyard
240 ha593 ac

Wines

Louis Roederer Cristal, vintage by vintage

One square for each year. The darker the square, the better the weather was for the grapes. Tap a year to read about it.

201620152014201320122009200820072006200520042002
ExceptionalExcellentVery goodGoodMixedDifficult
The essentials

Economic profile

Roederer's ownership of its vineyards changes its cost structure: where Krug buys grand cru grapes at €7–8.50 a kilo, Roederer's Cristal fruit carries an imputed land cost instead, on land SAFER values at over a million euros a hectare. The house has released Cristal in most recent vintages, so it is one of the more liquid prestige cuvées.

The detailsClassification, ownership, land and output
Founded
1776
Classification
Grande marque; prestige cuvée Cristal
Ownership
Rouzaud family (family)
Vineyard holdings
240 ha (593 ac)
First vintage made
1776
Website
louis-roederer.com/
Estate vineyard
≈ 240 ha, ≈ 70% of needsLouis Roederer
Cristal declared vintages (recent)
2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016

We estimate it costs about $26 to $89 to make one bottle at an estate like this. See the full breakdown

Land-value contextWhat a hectare of vineyard sells for around here
InputLowHighUnitSource
Vineyard land, Champagne AOC average20241,050,0001,200,000EUR/haSAFER
Vineyard land, Côte des Blancs2024390,0002,227,000EUR/haSAFER 2024
Vineyard land, Montagne de Reims / Grande Vallée crus2024333,0001,631,000EUR/haSAFER 2024
Every wine in a tableBottles made, years covered and how hard each is to find
WineBottles made in a typical yearVintages coveredGreat yearsHow rare (0–100)
Louis Roederer CristalPrestige cuvée, vintage · Montagne de Reims—12 2002–20163—
Every year in a tableLouis Roederer Cristal: How each year was rated, and the price the producer first asked
VintageHow the year was ratedRelease priceHow rare (0–100)The growing season
2016Good——
2015Very Good——
2014Good——
2013Very Good——
2012Excellent——Frost, hail and a wet spring cut yields; a small crop of high quality.
2009Very Good——
2008Exceptional——Cool year with high acidity; the reference vintage of the modern era, declared by every…
2007Good——
2006Very Good——
2005Good——
2004Very Good——
2002Exceptional——

How the years were rated

  • very good5 vintages
  • good4 vintages
  • exceptional2 vintages
  • excellent1 vintages
Louis Roederer, Reims
Vendangeoir Roederer 01365 G.Garitan · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
The regionChampagneThe original sparkling wine.About the region

Sources

  1. Louis Roederer, 2025. Retrieved 3 September 2026.
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