Pouillon
Champagne Grande Vallée Extra Brut
| Denomination | AOC Champagne Extra Brut |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 12.0% by volume |
| Area | Champagne region (France) |
| Grape varieties | 65% Pinot Nero, 20% Pinot Meunier, 15% Chardonnay |
| Aging | 18-24 months. |
Description
Extra Brut Champagne produced by Pouillon. A blend of 65% Pinot Noir, 20% Pinot Meunier, and 15% Chardonnay. Without a vintage, this Champagne is a blend of wines from the current vintage and reserve vintages, aged for 18-24 months. Pouillon's history began in 1947, when Roger Poullon decided to sell his Champagne from a small plot in the municipality of Muntigny. On the nose, fruity aromas blend with the complexity of the classic method.
Awards
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93/100
James Suckling is an influential American wine critic and journalist who worked at Wine Spectator for 30 years. He left the magazine in 2010 to start his own website and guidebook (JamesSuckling.com). He specialises in Italian and Bordeaux wines.
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91/100
Vinous is the online guide from Antonio Galloni, one of the world's leading wine connoisseurs.
- 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 Grande Vallee Extra Brut |
|---|---|
| Type | White classic method sparkling wine extra brut |
| Denomination | Champagne AOC |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 12.0% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 65% Pinot Nero, 20% Pinot Meunier, 15% Chardonnay |
| Country | France |
| Region | Champagne region |
| Vendor | Pouillon |
| Story | This is a combination of wines from the current vintage and those set aside from previous vintages. We do not aim to reproduce the same type of blend for each vintage, but prefer to make the best wine of the vintage. |
| Wine making | In small barrels and small vats. |
| Aging | 18-24 months. |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |