Roederer Estate
The Roederer Wine Estate located in the Anderson Valley, Mendocino in California the Roederer Estate was founded by Jean-Claude Rouzaud, then president of Champagne Louis Roederer and fifth generation descendant of the founder. In 1981 the 580-acre Anderson Valley vineyard and winery site was aquired in order to preserve the family tradition of family owned estates. Son Frédéric Rouzaud, believes that estate-owned vineyards are essential to ensure top quality wine, and had searched California for ideal growing conditions throughout the course of several years prior to finding Anderson Valley.
There are four distinct vineyards on the estate - hence the name Quartet - from which all the grapes are sourced. Covering 500 acres in total, the Anderson Valley is 125 miles north of San Francisco and just a few miles inland from the rugged Mendocino coast thus giving it a similar cool climate to Champagne. The grapes used are the same as used in Champagne - Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.