Cuvee De Reserve Vinotheque Rose
⏳ wine.drinking_window
Typically best enjoyed within 10 to 25 years of the vintage release, though these late-disgorged Vinothèque bottlings are primed for immediate enjoyment upon release and can cellar beautifully for another decade.
🍽️ wine.food_pairings
Roasted duck, seared salmon, beef carpaccio
✨ wine.spec_sheet
Pol Roger's Vinotheque series represents the absolute pinnacle of the house's library releases, offering a rare glimpse into the extraordinary aging potential of their vintage cuvées. Sourced from the deepest, coolest chalk cellars in Épernay—descending 30 meters below ground where temperatures remain a constant 9.5°C—these bottles undergo extended lees aging for decades before receiving a late disgorgement. The Vinothèque Rosé is crafted using the traditional assemblage method, blending the house's signature vintage base of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay with a small percentage of still red wine sourced from the finest crus of the Montagne de Reims. This painstaking process yields a Champagne of breathtaking complexity, combining the fresh, vibrant red fruit character of a classic rosé with the tertiary, savory depth of multi-decade autolytic aging.
🍾 wine.about_producer
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.