Tasting notes
Taste
Serve at:
06 - 08 °C
Longevity:
10 - 15 years
- Start up year: 1947
- Bottles produced: 85.000
- Hectares: 7
In 1964, James (Roger and Bernadette's only child) started working with his father while developing his knowledge as a winemaker. He was joined a year later by his wife, Josette, born in Champagne as well.
As Recoltant-Manipultant, the Poullons own their own press and do not work in a coop. The control every step of the process, from the vine to the bottle.
After the death of Roger Poullon in 1993, and his spouse 2 years later, Fabrice (James's yougest son) joins the family business and bring with him his background in viticulture, oenology and marketing. His wife Elodie follow in 2000 to help on the marketing side.
As a young winemaker, James modernized the operation with the use of enamelled vats, hydraulic tractors and gyropaletts. Later, Fabrice introduced sustainable agriculture and started to export Roger Pouillon Champagne to the US, Japan, United Arab Emirates, Italy, Belgium, Canada, Australia and UK. Read more
| Name | R. Pouillon Champagne Grand Cru Extra Brut Les Valnons 2018 |
|---|---|
| Type | White green classic method sparkling wine extra brut |
| Denomination | Champagne AOC |
| Vintage | 2018 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 13.0% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 100% Chardonnay |
| Country | France |
| Region | Champagne region |
| Vendor | Pouillon |
| Climate | Les Valnons, located on a west-facing hillside. Altitude: 160 m above sea level. |
| Soil composition | Limestone-clay soil, historically associated with the Champagne slopes. |
| Wine making | 10-year-old oak barrels/ indigenous yeasts/ stirring. |
| Aging | 5 years. Bottling: 12 to 18 months after harvest. Closed with natural cork. |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |

