Piper Heidsieck is one of Champagne’s oldest Houses, being able to trace its steps as far back as 1777 when Florens-Louis Heidsieck first starting to produce his ‘sparkling wine’. His Champagne quickly made a name for itself thanks to the patronage of non other than Marie Antoinette.
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 Churchill’s lifelong attachment to Pol Roger, who famously insisted “In defeat I need it, in victory I deserve it”.
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 Churchill’s lifelong attachment to Pol Roger, who famously insisted “In defeat I need it, in victory I deserve it”.
A highly limited Champagne, Pol Roger’s Sir Winston Churchill was created as an homage to the late, great Prime Minister. Whilst each vintage will vary the Champagne tends to be Pinot Noir lead with all of the grapes picked from Champagne’s Grand Cru vineyards (in other words the best)
Madame Clicquot was an audacious woman. When her husband died in 1805, she took over the reins of the business at 27 years old, with one tireless vision – “Only one quality, the finest”. With its equilibrium that tends towards sweet and fruit flavours, Veuve Clicquot Demi-Sec is perfectly suited for dessert – paired with millefeuille, vanilla, pears with caramel or even blue cheese
Grapes from as many as 50 to 60 different Crus go to the blending of Yellow Label. The Pinot Noir predominance (50-55%) provides the structure that is so typically Veuve Clicquot, while Chardonnay (28-33%) adds the elegance and finesse essential in a perfectly balanced wine, and a touch of Meunier (15-20%) rounds out the blend.
Madame Clicquot was an audacious woman. When her husband died in 1805, she took over the reins of the business at 27 years old, with one tireless vision – “Only one quality, the finest”. Veuve Clicquot Yellow Label is the signature of Veuve Clicquot’s quality and style. It manages to reconcile two opposing factors – strength and silkiness – and hold them in perfect balance with aromatic intensity and a lot of freshness.