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  • Country ranking ?

    1 424
  • Producer ranking ?

    80
  • Decanting time

    15min
  • When to drink

    now to 2030
  • Food Pairing

    sashimi and sushi

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The Story

All the know-how of our firm is revealed in its ability to reproduce each year a blend which is consistent in style and in quality. Elegant and refined, the cuvée Brut Réserve is the champagne of all occasions.
 

Terroir: The “White Foil” is sourced from top quality vineyards in Montagne de Reims (Pinot Noir), Vallee de al Marne and Petite Valle d’Epernay (Pinot Meunier) and the Côte des Blancs (Chardonnay).

Vinification Pol Roger “White Foil” is traditionally a blend of equal parts Pinot Noir (body and depth), Pinot Meunier (freshness and vigorous fruit) and Chardonnay (elegance and finesse) and is sourced exclusively from juice from the “cuvee” (first pressing). The still wines are fermented in stainless steel at a cool 45°f to retain freshness. Each final blend contains a minimum of two vintages with the youngest components being a minimum of three years old. Average dosage for the “White Label” is 8g per liter.

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Wine Information

Pol Roger recently celebrated its 150th anniversary and is perhaps best known as Winston Churchill's favourite Champagne.
Established in 1849, Champagne Pol Roger remains family-owned and proudly independent to this day. Pol Roger, the 1831 born founder of the house, had lived in the Grand Cru village of Aÿ his whole childhood. The whole family supported the enterprise of their son.


From early on Pol Roger focused in exports, and the English market was the most important one from the beginning. The commercial success of the company had its roots in the business model where they produced other champagne brands in the Pol Roger facilities.
Pol Roger is one of the few remaining family owned Grande Marque champagne businesses. Christian de Billy’s son Hubert is actively involved in the company but Pol Roger recently recruited their first managers, Patrice Noyelle and Laurent d’Harcourt, from outside the family.


Extensive vineyard holdings of 89 ha, and perfected skills in the art of blending hold the secret to the quality. The entire board of directors and many family members participate to the blending decisions. The cellars extend some 7 kilometres beneath the streets of Epernay and are carved out of the local chalk over three levels. Total production at Pol Roger is in the region of 1.5 million bottles per annum,



The wine is blended from around 30 base wines, still base wines drawn from at least two vintages, and the three varieties of Champagne, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Pinot Meunier blended in equal portions. The Pinot Noir comes from the villages of the Montagne de Reims and contributes body and character; the Chardonnay comes from Epernay itself and the Cête des Blancs and provides lightness and elegance; the Pinot Meunier comes from the Vallée de la Marne and provides youthfulness and vigour. After degorgement, the wine receives 5 months' bottle age before release.
 

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Tasting note

color

Deep, Gold and Pale

ending

Long and Lingering

flavors

Toasty, Bread, Mineral, Creamy, Blackcurrant and Apricot

nose

Youthful, Ripe and Fresh

recommend

Yes

taste

High in Acidity, Low alcohol content, Balanced, Good texture, Well-structured, Youthful, Medium-bodied, Weak, Harmonious, Rich, Vigor and Dry

Verdict

Fine and Full-bodied

Written Notes

Fresh, green yellow. Lovely toasty, complex nose. Dry, fresh, fruity, refined, vivid, gently lemony and apple brioche. – JL 91p. (3/2023)

  • 91p

Expressive bubble streams. Golden straw, in color. Nectarine, red apple, lemon, praline, honey, spice, ginger, white pepper, vanilla, brioche, chalk dust. Clean, round, apple, creamy, yeasty, on the finish.

Blend: Equal parts of Pinot Noir, Meunier, Chardonnay. 25% reserve wines.

  • 92p

Pale lemon yellow. Apples, fresh and fruity nose, some minerals and brioche. Fresh acidity, apples, lemons, brioche, creamy, good length. 87

  • 87p
A light nose- hard to get much beyond a bit of citrus. Plenty of bubbles. Much deeper flavors on entry than expected. Crisp apple, apricot and citrus core. A bit of yeasty bread note. Medium weight and long finish showing good balance. Very good. 94 points
  • 94p
NOTE Winston Churchills favorithus grundades 1849. Pol Rogers vinifikation är högst normal, vilket leder mig till slutsatsen att storheten ligger i druvkvaliteten och framför allt skicklighet i skapandet av cuvéen. Vinerna är medelfylliga med en härlig fruktig balans och perfekt dosage. Moussen är exemplarisk med mindre bubblor än vanligt på grund av en källartemperatur som ligger en halv grad under genomsnittet. Några av de godaste flaskor standardchampagne BJ druckit har varit vällagrade Pol Roger. Just förmågan att åldras med skönhet, är vinets främsta förtjänst. Efter en svacka är man tillbaka på rätt spår igen. Mörkar PR dagsformen en smula?
  • 88p
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Origin

Epernay, Champagne

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Pure

Reserve de Wermacht

Rich

Sir Winston Churchill

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