POMMERY APPOINTS NEW WINEMAKER
Champagne Pommery has named Clément Pierlot as its new winemaker as Thierry Gasco moves to direct Pommery’s operations in the US, England and south of France.
Pierlot was appointed in time to oversee the harvest this September and is the 10th chef de cave at the house.
Pierlot has been director of Vranken-Pommery Monopole ‘s vineyards since 2004 took charge of oenological development for Champagne in 201...
Pommery The Pommery cellars offer one of the best visiting experiences.
The fairy-tale castle complex that Madame Pommery had built in 1868 is simply charming. Built over a massive area of 50 hectares, the cellars exude the magnificence of the late nineteenth century. More than 100 Gallo-Roman crayères (chalk quarries) are joined together in an 18-kilometre labyrinthine network that houses 25 million bottles of champagne. Anyone interested ...
All of Pommery’s own vineyards are organically cultivated. The standard champagne of the house, Brut Royal, has still not achieved the desired quality, even though exceptionally good bottles can be found. Brut Apanage, developed for gastronomic use, and its rosé version, on the other hand, are in a whole different league. The youthful POP is a very drinkable, softly fruity wine for straightforward nightclub and picnic use.
The seasonal...
"Damas, we need a wine that is as dry as possible, but without rigidity... It should be soft and velvety on the palate... Above all, make sure it has finesse’. This bold request, at a time when sweeter tastes were favoured, was met in 1874, when Victor Lambert, the successor to Pommery's Cellar Director Olivier Damas, created the first vintage brut in the history of Champagne, Pommery Nature 1874.
It was a revolution in Champagne. It was me...
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