Pol Roger

Pol Roger, a Champenois from Ay, founded his champagne house in Epemay in 1849. Over the next 50 years, until his death in 1899, he built his business into one of the most respected in Champagne and, in particular, forged strong trade links with Britain.

Pol Roger own 87 hectares of prime vineyard sites spread over the Montagne de Reims, the Vallee de Ia Marne, the Vallee d'Epemay and the Cote des Blancs. This supply is supplemented by grapes purchased on long-term contracts with growers based on the best sites in the region. Total production at Pol Roger is in the region of 1.5 million bottles per annum, making them one of the smallest Grandes Marques.

The cellars extend some 7km beneath the streets of Epernay and are amongst the coolest and deepest in the region, a factor which contributes to the famously fine bubbles in Pol Roger's champagnes.