Royal Wedding of Charles & Diana Reserve
⏳ Drikkevindue
2024 - 2030
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
roasted pheasant, roasted turbot with butter sauce, aged Comté cheese
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
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.
🍾 Om vinhuset / producenten
Det hæderkronede champagnehus Pol Roger blev grundlagt i 1849 af manden af samme navn og har i dag til huse på den berømte Avenue de Champagne i Épernay. Huset er fortsat stolt og uafhængigt familieejet gennem generationer af Pol-Roger- og de Billy-familierne, og man værner kompromisløst om de klassiske dyder – herunder langvarig lagring i de dybe, kølige kridtkældre samt manuel 'remuage' (vending af flaskerne). Pol Roger nyder international anerkendelse for sine strukturerede og raffinerede champagner, der altid er kendetegnet ved balance og elegance, lige fra den arketypiske Brut Réserve uden årgang til den prestigefyldte og Pinot Noir-dominerede Cuvée Sir Winston Churchill.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Pinot Noir 60%, Chardonnay 40%
🍷 Alkoholprocent (ABV)
12%