Sir Winston Churchill
Champagne Pol Roger created their Prestige Cuvée in homage to Sir Winston Churchill mindful of the qualities that he sought in his champagne : robustness, a full-bodied character and relative maturity.
Pinot Noir predominates, providing structure, breadth and robustness whilst Chardonnay contributes elegance, finesse and subtlety. Composed exclusively of grapes sourced from Grands Crus Pinot Noir and Chardonnay vineyards which were already under vine during Churchill's lifetime.
The must undergoes two settlings, than slow cool fermentation with the temperature kept under 18°C takes place in stainless steel with each variety and each village kept seperate. The wine undergoes a full malolactic-fermentation prior to final blending. Secondary fermentation takes place in bottle at 9°C in the deepest Pol Roger cellars where the wine is kept until it undergoes riddling by hand, a rarity in Champagne nowadays.
Pol Roger Sir Winston Churchill, 2012, 750ML
- Champagne / Chardonnay, Pinot Noir / Wine Advocate 96+
is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.