Louis Roederer
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Louis Roederer is one of the largest remaining independent Champagne Houses, owned by the Rouzaud family since it was founded in 1776. It is most famous for producing the premium champagne Cristal. It is based just south of Reims, France. Tsar Nicholas II nominated Louis Roederer as the official wine supplier to the Imperial Court of Russia. Thus it became known as the 'Champagne of the Tsars'. The effects of the Russian Revolution and Prohibition in the United States, the company lost major ground during the early 20th century, though it quickly re-established itself during the Great Depression as an eminent wine-producer.
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[edit] Château Pichon-Lalande
In late 2006, the Rouzand family acquired majority share in the Bordeaux second growth estate Château Pichon-Lalande. The deal also included the Bourgeois cru Château Bernadotte and the South African winery Glenelly. [1]
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- ^ M. Frank Champagne House Takes Over Pichon-Lalande Wine Spectator Magazine, Dec 31st 2006 pg 15
