{"product_id":"louis-roederer-collection-246-giftbox","title":"Louis Roederer Collection 246 Giftbox","description":"\u003cp\u003eLouis Roederer Collection 246 Giftbox is an NV Champagne with Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Meunier, shaped by citrus lift and creamy mousse in a smart gift box. Collection 246 follows Roederer's numbered reserve system and carries the house's clear, polished edge. The giftbox makes it feel ready for the table before the foil is cut.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Wine\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe fruit for Louis Roederer Collection 246 Giftbox comes from the house's Champagne network of Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Pinot Meunier rooted in chalk and limestone. The bottle carries sustainable certification, and this cuvée shows that clean vineyard signature through bright citrus and a cool mineral edge. The 246 on the label marks this specific Collection release in the Roederer sequence. Pinot Noir gives red-skinned structure. Chardonnay brings lemon peel and chalky brightness. Pinot Meunier fills the centre with peach and softer orchard fruit.\n\nIn the cellar, Collection 246 is aged on lees for a minimum of three years, with part of the blend matured in oak. Roederer's perpetual reserve is part of the Collection approach, giving this release a layered base beneath the fresh wines. The dosage sits at 8 g\/L, a measured touch that rounds the grapefruit edge. The mousse feels fine and steady. A gentle note of almond cream sits under lemon curd, white peach and white grapefruit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLouis Roederer Collection 246 opens with lemon curd, white grapefruit and a pale peach note that feels close to the fruit listed for this bottle, with a cleaner and brighter line. The palate is medium-bodied and glides through a fine, persistent mousse with the Roederer polish that makes the bubbles feel almost satin across the tongue. Chalk and limestone show as a cool, dry snap under the citrus, followed by a quiet almond tone from the lees and the oak-matured portion of the blend. The 8 g\/L dosage gives the finish a soft rim of cream, then the grapefruit bite returns with a clean line that suits the Collection 246 release. Drink 2025-2030.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFood Pairing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStart with oysters, langoustines or a platter of chilled prawns, as the lemon curd and grapefruit notes make the seafood taste sweeter and cleaner before the meal begins. For a Champagne-region match, serve Chaource with warm gougères and a few slices of jambon de Reims, letting the fine mousse lift the cheese and pastry. At dinner, choose grilled sea bass with beurre blanc or turbot with fennel and a light shellfish broth. The wine has enough lees cream for butter sauce and a chalky snap that keeps delicate fish clear and detailed right through the last bite. A small board of saucisson sec, rillettes and soft cow's milk cheese also suits the 8 g\/L dosage, which rounds salt and fat into a gentle savoury finish especially after a sip of Collection 246.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProducer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLouis Roederer gives this bottle its identity through the Collection number, and 246 tells you that the house treats its NV Champagne as a sequence of individual releases with a clear place in the cellar record. That idea is visible before the cork moves, as the giftbox and front label place the release number beside the famous Roederer name and make the cellar logic part of the presentation in your hand. The house uses a perpetual reserve for the Collection range, a living stock of reserve wines that brings ripe citrus, gentle spice and a broader mid-palate to the fresh base wines in this cuvée. For Collection 246, that reserve element sits with Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Pinot Meunier and shows in the peach and grapefruit cream found in this bottle from first pour to last chilled glass. Roederer is one of Champagne's important vineyard-owning houses, and its control of fruit gives the Collection line a clear link between vineyard selection and the reserve wines held back in the cellar over many releases. In the Louis Roederer Collection 246 Giftbox, the approach reads through the satin mousse, the citrus-led finish and the discreet oak portion tucked under the chalky line of this specific release after three years on lees.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Louis Roederer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54252621070673,"sku":"PS-15937220444540","price":58.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0874\/0614\/9969\/files\/RoedererCollection246R.png?v=1783445442","url":"https:\/\/bottlehero.com\/products\/louis-roederer-collection-246-giftbox","provider":"Bottle Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}