Royal Wedding of Charles & Diana Reserve
⏳ Drinking Window
2024 - 2030
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
roasted pheasant, roasted turbot with butter sauce, aged Comté cheese
✨ Technical Specifications
In July 1981, the world watched in fascination as Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer wed in St Paul's Cathedral. For the wedding breakfast, the royal family selected Pol Roger—a house long favored by British royalty and famously adored by Sir Winston Churchill. The champagne served in magnums for this historic occasion was the Pol Roger Vintage 1973, which was also presented in a limited commemorative bottling decorated for the Royal Wedding. This exceptional cuvée represents the pinnacle of Pol Roger's vintage style, sourcing grapes exclusively from Grand and Premier Cru vineyards in the Montagne de Reims and the Côte des Blancs. Crafted with the house's signature precision, the wine underwent primary fermentation in cool stainless steel before undergoing extensive aging in the deep, cold chalk cellars of Épernay, resulting in a Champagne of majestic complexity, fine mousse, and legendary longevity.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded in 1849 by Pol Roger, this venerable Champagne house is situated along the celebrated Avenue de Champagne in Épernay, France. Remaining proudly independent and family-owned across generations of the Pol-Roger and de Billy families, the maison maintains a steadfast commitment to traditional methods, including extensive aging in cool, deep chalk cellars and manual riddling. Pol Roger is internationally celebrated for producing structured, refined Champagnes defined by balance and elegance, ranging from its quintessential non-vintage Brut Réserve to the prestigious, Pinot Noir-dominant Cuvée Sir Winston Churchill.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Pinot Noir 60%, Chardonnay 40%
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
12%