Pol Roger Cuvee Sir Winston Churchill 2009, 75 cl

What a treat this is! The wine has an inviting, bright golden hue and a fine, regular stream of bubbles. It has complex nuances of toasted nuts, acacia blossom and honeycomb. The palate is round and creamy supported by notes of fresh fruit. The structure is opulent, underpinned by fabulous balance. The finish is long and powerful.

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Product Description

Champagne Pol Roger has been producing exceptional champagne for over 165 years. To this day the house remains small, family-owned, fiercely independent and unrivalled in its reputation for quality. Indeed, it is this quality which brought about Sir Winston Churchills lifelong attachment to Pol Roger, who famously insisted “In defeat I need it, in victory I deserve it”. Maison Pol Roger owns 92 hectares of vineyards on prime sites in the Vallee de la Marne, the Monta-gne de Reims and on the Cote des Blancs and is 55% self-sufficient in its grape requirements. The cel-lars run for 7km and are on three levels, the deepest known as the cave de prise de mousse’ at 34m below street level. As the name suggests this is where the wine undergoes its secondary fermentation in bottle. The fact that this deep cellar is at 9C or less, rather than a normal cellar temperature of 11-12C, prolongs this fermentation and contributes to the quality and particular style of the wines and their famously fine bubbles.

Tasting Notes

Champagne Pol Roger created their Prestige Cuve in homage to Sir Winston Churchill mindful of the qualities that he sought in his champagne: robustness, a full-bodied character and relative maturity. The exact blend is a closely guarded family secret but it is undeniable that the composition would meet with the approval of the man to whom it is dedicated : My tastes are simple, I am easily satisfied with the best. Pinot Noir predominates, providing structure, breadth and robustness whilst Chardonnay contributes elegance, finesse and subtlety. Composed exclusively of grapes sourced from Grand Cru Pinot Noir and Chardonnay vineyards which were already under vine during Churchills lifetime. Cuve Sir Winston Churchill is only made in the very best vintages, and is always released later than the other vintage dated Champagnes from Pol Roger, marking Churchills appreciation for older wines.