Description
Pol Roger Blanc de Blancs 2015 In Gift Box (75cl)
Tasting Notes:
The Blanc de Blancs 2015 is notable for its very pale gold hue, delicately tinged with green tints and set o by a steady bead of fine bubbles.
The first nose is expressive and powerful, offering up an array of fragrances blending lemon zest and pastry. Its creamy evolution creates a lovely, luscious character.
After breathing, the wine exudes complex aromas of mocha and cocoa, followed by notes of confectionery and fresh butter combined with the scent of orange zest with a remarkable elegance.
Thee palate reveals buttery notes with hints of patisserie.
Hazelnut liqueur and toasted overtones then gradually come through to complete this aromatic prole, which is imbued with a lovely tangy freshness.
This is a rich, luscious champagne combining power and finesse.
Technical Data:
• Dosage : 7gr/l
• Available in 75cl bottle
Vintage According to Pol Roger:
Champagne's geographical location engenders capricious weather. For this reason, since their foundation in 1849 Pol Roger has observed the tradition of not releasing a vintage-dated champagne unless the climatic conditions permit the production of grapes of outstanding ripeness. A vintage champagne must, above all else, be a balanced champagne. This balance depends on the right blend of healthy grapes, a good potential alcohol and correct acidity.
The first criterion for declaring a vintage wine is its capacity to age. Devotees who have the patience to age their champagnes are rewarded with a more complex and richer wine.
The Story of the Vintage:
The winter, with average temperatures for the ten-year period, was characterised by high levels of sunshine, notably above the normal range for February and March. Continuing in this vein, April was particularly warm, bringing on budburst in the middle of this month. Flowering took place in mid-June, typical when compared to recent years. From the end of May to 15 August, Champagne saw a significant run of hot, dry weather, leading to good ripening.
Some spells of rain during the two to three weeks in the run-up to the harvest helped the fruit to plump out. But to ensure the best possible maturity, close attention was required to determine the date to begin the grape picking.
The harvest spanned the period from 2 to 18 September. We recorded an average must potential of 10.4% vol with a total acidity of around 7.1gH2SO4/L.
Vinification and Maturation:
The must undergoes two débourbages (settlings), one at the press house immediately after pressing and the second, a débourbage à froid, in stainless steel tanks at 6°C over a 24 hour period. A slow cool fermentation with the temperature kept under 18°C takes place in stainless steel, with each variety and each village kept separate until final blending. The wine undergoes a full malolactic fermentation. Secondary fermentation takes place in bottle at 9°C in the deepest Pol Roger cellars (33 metres below street level) where the wine is kept until it undergoes remuage (riddling) by hand, a rarity in Champagne nowadays. The very fine and persistent mousse for which Pol Roger is renowned owes much to these deep, cool and damp cellars.
The Cuvée:
The 2015 Brut Blanc de Blancs is exclusively made from Chardonnays selected from the Grands Crus of the Côte des Blancs: Oiry, Chouilly,Cramant, Avize, Oger and Le Mesnil-sur-Oger.
Produced in limited quantities, this Cuvée has been aged in our cellars before being disgorged and released onto the market.
More Details
Size: |
Standard Bottle 75cl |
Style: |
Blanc de Blancs |
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