In October, Condé Nast Traveller hosted a supper club at Hide, a slick restaurant on London’s Piccadilly. The event offered guests an exclusive taste of Louis Roederer's finest vintage Champagnes, all paired with courses dreamt up by chef Ollie Dabbous, who is celebrated for his creative, ingredient-led approach to food.
Louis Roederer is known for its rich history. One of many fans included Tsar Alexander II, who was so fond of the house's Champagnes that he requested that a special blend be created just for him – it became the first cuvée de prestige, named Cristal. The legacy of producing some of the world's finest wines, a multi-vintage and different vintage cuvées remarkable in the purity, intensity and depth that remains today. The house is one of the last family-owned Champagne producers, first founded in 1776.
The namesake entrepreneur, Louis Roederer, inherited the Champagne house founded by his uncle and chose to take an unusually conscientious approach to production. While other houses bought in grapes, he nurtured his vineyards, acquiring the finest land and learning the specific characteristics of each terroir. Being so closely attuned to their land, the family was and still is dedicated to sustainable farming and working hand in hand with nature.
The Menu
Jicama with green mole, cucumber and yuzu
Louis Roederer Collection 243 MV
Tempura monkfish with oyster emulsion, girolles and lovage
Louis Roederer Brut Vintage 2014
Roast Yorkshire duck, lavender honey and bourjasotte noire figs, savoury walnut praline
Louis Roederer Rose Vintage 2015
36-month aged Comte, London honeycomb
Louis Roederer Cristal 2014
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