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The Story

A new release from the Pommery private reserve is apt to arouse a whole host of emotions. All vintages are stored in magnums, a method guaranteed to preserve and enhance flavour while the champagne rests 30 metres underground in the famous chalk cellars. Alain de Polignac has a special formula for these magnificent vintage cuvées: a blend of Pinot and Chardonnay; only Grand Cru vineyards; attention to detail; champagne disgorged (removal of yeast left over from secondary fermentation) as late as possible and minimum amounts of "dosage" or added sugar.

Winemakers remember the 1981 vintage for its tiny harvest. The quality however was magnificent. Biting and crisp, this lively, concentrated champagne combines both body and finesse. The magnum comes in a wicker basket with a small booklet showing the date the champagne was disgorged.

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Vintage 1983

Champagne: The 1983 vintage was one of the decade’s most mature vintages and is at its best today.

    This vintage was not born without pain, either. If the 1982 winter was cold and the spring cool, then this year it was many more times so. The damp and flowering. When it finally took place, the weather conditions were excellent. The summer was warm and sunny. As in the previous year, fall rains saved the grapes from drying up. Along with the rains of early September, temperatures fell and the maturing slowed down. The weather improved toward the end of September, and the harvest was reaped in early October. The vintage grew to be even bigger than the 1982 one. The wines have matured noticeably faster than the 1982 vintage. Stylistically, the wines are robust, lush and at a really enjoyable age right now.

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Greenish-yellow and strongly characterized by Chardonnay. A charming wine, with faint undertones similar to Dom Pérignon. Just like the 81, this wine has profited from attaining an acacia-scented autolytic character several years before disgorging. Refreshing and uplifting on the palate. Marvellous development with masses of toastiness while preserving perfect translucence.

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Reims, Champagne

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