Pol Roger Pure Extra Brut

A dense golden colour is punctuated with thousands of tiny bubbles. The bouquet, fresh and vibrant, offers an enticing fusion of cloves and rose, gradually developing into hints of toasted breadcrumbs and citrus. Light and crisp on the palate, surprisingly so after such a mature, concentrated bouquet. Precision is poingnent, but with a marked balance that opens up into notes of honey and cloves. An effortlessly long finish, svelte and shapely.

Champagne Pol Roger is one of the very few remaining houses still owned and run by the founding family, who remain responsible for the winemaking and selection of the cuvées each year. Pol Roger was born on 24th December 1831 in the village of Aÿ. He elected not to follow his father's footsteps by entering the law, but received his support when he showed a determined interest in the wine trade. Pol set up in Aÿ as a négociant or wholesaler at the age of 17, drawing initial business from his family's contacts and clients of his father. The following year, 1849, saw the birth of the new champagne house as Pol Roger began to create his own cuvées (for release from 1853) rather than bring in wines solely from other houses.