Brut Vintage
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Typically at its peak 10 to 20 years from the vintage year, though exceptional vintages can cellar beautifully for decades.
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Pan-seared scallops, roasted pheasant, aged Comté cheese
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Pol Roger's Brut Vintage is a masterclass in the art of patience and precision, produced only in years when the harvest reaches absolute peak maturity. Drawing fruit from 20 Grand and Premier Cru vineyards across the Montagne de Reims and the Côte des Blancs, this cuvée represents a harmonious marriage of structure and elegance. The house's legendary cellars in Épernay, carved deep into the chalk and sitting thirty meters below ground, maintain a constant, exceptionally cool temperature of 9 degrees Celsius. This naturally slows the secondary fermentation, fostering an incredibly fine, persistent mousse and a complex autolytic character. Each bottle is meticulously hand-riddled by skilled remueurs, a rare, traditional practice that Pol Roger proudly preserves. The result is a Champagne of remarkable depth, balancing the rich, vinous power of Pinot Noir with the mineral-driven, citrusy freshness of Chardonnay, wrapped in notes of toasted brioche, fresh honey, and ripe orchard fruits.
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Founded in 1849 by Pol Roger in the historic town of Épernay, Champagne Pol Roger remains one of the few prestigious, family-owned Champagne houses to this day. Renowned for its deep, exceptionally cool chalk cellars that descend thirty meters below ground, the house employs traditional methods, including hand-riddling, to craft wines of remarkable elegance, structure, and aging potential. Pol Roger is celebrated worldwide for its signature Brut Réserve and its iconic prestige cuvée, Cuvée Sir Winston Churchill, a robust and complex blend created in honor of the house's most legendary patron. This commitment to precision and heritage yields a refined portfolio that also features exquisite Blanc de Blancs and Vintage Rosés, embodying the pinnacle of classic Champagne craftsmanship.