Champagne Eric Rodez, Cuvée des Crayères Edition 38 NV

Name: Champagne Eric Rodez, Cuvée des Crayères Edition 38 NV
Brand: Champagne Eric Rodez
SKU: 18967
Price: 68.0 GBP
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Champagne Eric Rodez, Cuvée des Crayères Edition 38 NV

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Producer Champagne Eric Rodez

Country France

Region Ambonnay, Champagne

Tasting Notes

Candied Lemon, Hazelnut, Toast and Chalk

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More About Champagne Eric Rodez, Cuvée des Crayères Edition 38 NV

A subtle yet expressive non-vintage Grand Cru Champagne from Ambonnay, blending approximately 60 % Pinot Noir and 40 % Chardonnay from biodynamically farmed vineyards. The cuvée is assembled from a dozen or more base wines across 4–5 vintages, enriched by 40–50 % reserve wines and around 20–25 % barrel-fermented in small oak. It’s bottled at extra-brut (approx. 2 g/l dosage), then aged for over three years on its lees, resulting in a luminous gold hue and an elegant, persistent mousse.

On the nose, expect a delicate interplay of floral blossoms, mineral freshness, candied citrus, and ripe orchard fruits. The palate is defined by its lively acidity, generous texture, and a refined complexity of spring berries and lightly honeyed nuance, all wrapped in a long, chalky-saline finish that speaks to the exceptional terroir of Ambonnay.

Meet the Producer, Champagne Eric Rodez

Champagne Eric Rodez

Style: Winery

Champagne Eric Rodez sits right in Ambonnay, one of Champagne’s great Pinot Noir villages, and produces the sort of deeply vinous, expressive wines that blur the line beautifully between Champagne and serious still wine. This is grower Champagne with real depth and personality, made by somebody who clearly enjoys experimentation almost as much as he enjoys excellent vineyards.

Eric Rodez himself previously worked at Krug, which probably explains some of the obsession with blending, texture and complexity running through the wines. Unlike many growers who focus narrowly on single styles, Rodez plays with oak ageing, reserve wines and parcel-by-parcel vinification in ways that give the Champagnes huge layers of flavour without ever feeling overworked.

The wines tend to be rich, broad and intensely aromatic. Toasted brioche, baked apple, citrus peel, nuts, spice and chalky minerality all show up regularly, often with this creamy texture that somehow still stays incredibly energetic underneath. Ambonnay’s Pinot Noir gives everything structure and depth, while the Chardonnay keeps the wines lifted and fresh.

What makes Rodez especially fascinating is how alive and evolving the wines feel. They’re not polished into anonymous perfection. You get vintage character, vineyard differences and all the little complexities that make grower Champagne so addictive once you start paying attention.

There’s also something slightly dangerous about Champagne this drinkable carrying this much complexity. You start intending to “study” the wine seriously, then realise half the bottle vanished during what became a very enthusiastic conversation about yeast ageing.

A terrible hardship, obviously.