Is Pol Roger champagne French?

Pol Roger champagne house is based in the city of Epernay, which is the most famous city in the French Champagne region. The Pol Roger champagne house was founded by Pol Roger in 1849.

Is Pol Roger a grower Champagne?

“Grower Champagne” generally refers to wines from the Champagne region of France that are made and bottled by the same person who grew the grapes. This is different from wines produced by Champagne houses — think Veuve Clicquot or Pol Roger — which typically (but not always!)

What type of Champagne is Pol Roger?

Founded in 1849, Pol Roger is regarded as one of the finest of all the Champagne houses. It is known for the great style and finesse of its wines, particularly for the Vintage Brut and the Cuvée Winston Churchill.

Who drinks Pol Roger?

Churchill
Churchill is of course best known for his huge consumption of drink, and almost ceaseless puffing on cigars, supposedly smoking over 250,000 of them. As for his Champagne consumption, Pol Roger estimates that Churchill drank 42,000 bottles of Pol Roger in his lifetime.

How long can you keep Pol Roger Champagne?

As a rule, non-vintage Champagnes can be kept unopened for three to four years, and vintage cuvées for five to ten years. Champagnes will change as they age – most will become a deeper, golden colour and loose some of their effervescence.

Why is grower Champagne better?

While in some cases these houses grow a portion of the grapes that they use, they rely on dozens of farmers across the region to supply them with enough fruit to make Champagne at such a high volume. Alternatively, grower Champagne is made in much smaller volumes, and can really showcase the terroir of each farm.

What does Pol Roger taste like?

Tasting notes On the palate, flavours of cooked fruit (quince jelly, apricot jam) happily mingle with fragrances of beeswax and acacia honey. The long-lasting aromas, composed of both fruity (candied orange peel, tangerine…) and spicy notes (cardamom, anis) is outstanding.

Does unopened wine go bad?

When stored properly and kept unopened, white wines can often outlive their recommended drinking window by 1-2 years, red wines by 2-3 years, and cooking wines by 3-5 years. Fine wine — as you may have guessed — can typically be consumed for decades.