As a treat our Wine Director, David Allen . Master of Wine, taste a half botte of Pol Roger Brut Reserve NV Champagne and talks a little about Winston Churchill's love of Champagne and the Pol Roger brand
Pol Roger is a prominent Champagne house based in Epernay. It is known for its elegant, balanced house style of Champagne made from equal proportions of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Meunier.
The house was officially established in 1849, although at least two generations had been involved in the growing Champagne industry before Pol Roger. In the mid-1850s, export became a key focus and the house began to eschew the traditional sweetness of Champagne, producing a drier style that was more in line with British tastes.
The house grew throughout the 19th and 20th Centuries, remaining strong throughout the period of American Prohibition and the Russian Revolution. Today, Pol Roger produces around 1.8 million bottles a year.
The Pol Roger champagne portfolio includes a non-vintage brut, a vintage brut, a demi sec, a brut nature, a rosé and a blanc de blancs. Their Prestiege cuvee is named in honour of Sir Winston Churchill.
The Cuvée Sir Winston Churchill Champagne was first released in 1975 to honor the great man, who had been close friends with Odette Pol Roger as well as a big fan of Champagne. The blend used in in this wine is a closely guarded secret but is dominated by Pinot Noir for structure and strength and finished with Chardonnay for its elegance.
Pol Roger grows just over half of its grapes on its 89 hectares (220 acres) of estate vineyards. The rest is supplied by contract growers with whom the company has long-term relationships. Everything is done by hand in the winery and Pol Roger is home to the largest remuage team in Champagne. The cellar of the champagne house is one of the deepest cellars in Epernay. The winery has had considerable investment in the last ten years.
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