Pol Roger
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Champagne Pol Roger (founded 1849) is a notable producer of champagne. The brand is still owned and run by the descendants of Pol Roger. Based around the town of Épernay in the Champagne region, the house annually produces around 110,000 cases of sparkling wine. [1]
Pol Roger was born on December 24, 1831, the son of a lawyer. Beginning as a wholesaler of wine, he sought to start his own champagne house in 1849, with the first growths released in 1853.
The house's prestige label is the vintage Cuvée Sir Winston Churchill. They also release two non-vintage cuvées, the Brut Réserve and Rich (sweet), as well as three other vintage wines, the Brut Vintage, Blanc de Chardonnay and Rosé Vintage. [1][2]
Pol Roger Brut Vintage is typically a blend of 40% Chardonnay and 60% Pinot Noir, although this can vary.[3]
[edit] Cuvée Sir Winston Churchill
Pol Roger was the favourite champagne of Sir Winston Churchill. They produced champagne in pint bottles, solely for Churchill's consumption. After Churchill's death in 1965, Pol Roger placed a black border around the labels of Brut NV shipped to the United Kingdom.[4] In 1984, they introduced their finest wine, the Pinot Noir-dominant[4] Cuvée Sir Winston Churchill. [1] Cuvée Sir Winston Churchill replaced the Pol Roger P.R. Reserve Speciale at the top of the range. Reserve Speciale was a 50% Chardonnay and 50% Pinot Noir blend from 100% rated grand cru vineyards.
[edit] References
- ^ a b c K. Gargett, P. Forrestal, & C. Fallis The Encyclopedic Atlas of Wine pg 166 Global Book Publishing 2004 ISBN 1740480503
- ^ Champagne Pol Roger
- ^ Pol Roger
- ^ a b Pol Roger
