Cuvee de Reserve Vinotheque
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Typically peak expression is reached 15 to 35 years from the vintage release, remaining magnificent for a decade or more after its late disgorgement.
🍽️ wine.food_pairings
Pan-seared veal sweetbreads, roasted turbot with black truffle butter, aged Comte cheese
✨ wine.spec_sheet
The Vinotheque series from Champagne Pol Roger represents the absolute pinnacle of late-disgorged, library-release Champagnes. Sourced from the house's historic, exceptionally damp, and cold cellars in Epernay—lying 30 meters below ground at a constant 9 degrees Celsius—these bottles undergo an extended period of lees aging far beyond the standard vintage releases. This icy, slow-aging environment preserves a striking, youthful acidity while allowing the wine to develop profound autolytic complexity, tertiary notes of toasted brioche, candied citrus, and forest floor. Hand-riddled by master remueurs, a traditional art Pol Roger proudly maintains, these rare disgorgements offer collectors a glimpse into the incredible longevity and structural integrity of the house's vintage cuvees.
🍾 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.