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Wine Description
The Story
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 m...
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1959 Blancs de Blanc Champagne Pol Roger (Champagne)
At Pol Roger the year 1959 was notable for quite exceptional conditions. The budding was excellent, the flowering took place over an extended period but was problem free. Healthy, well-formed bunches were able to profit throughout the summer from long hours of sunshine. The harvest started on 10th of September under ideal conditions. The 1959 was a wealthy vintage of the highest standar...
