Champagne · Winston Churchill's House
Pol Roger became Winston Churchill's champagne of choice in 1908 — reportedly getting through 42,000 bottles across his lifetime. This is the house's classic, everyday expression of that same style.
12% ABV75clNon-Vintage BrutEqual-Thirds Blend
Heritage
🏆Family-Owned Since 1849
🏆Still Hand-Riddled on Traditional Racking Tables
Pol Roger remains one of the last major Champagne houses to hand-riddle its bottles rather than use mechanised gyropalettes — a slower, more labour-intensive process the family has chosen to keep across 7.5km of Épernay cellars.
Tasting Profile
PearWhite PeachLemon ZestBriocheAlmond
Pairs Well With
🍸Apéritif
Described as "the ultimate apéritif"
🭏Shellfish
Classic, versatile match
🧀Soft Cheese
Roundness against roundness
🍗Roast Chicken
Structure for a full meal
Perfect With Chocolate
At a Glance
Origin
Épernay, Champagne, France
House
Pol Roger, est. 1849
Blend
Equal thirds Pinot Noir, Meunier, Chardonnay, 30 crus
Reserve Wines
25% of the blend
Questions
Was this Winston Churchill's actual champagne?
Churchill's dedicated prestige bottling is the separately-named Cuvée Sir Winston Churchill, but Pol Roger as a house was his lifelong favourite from 1908 onward — he's said to have gone through around 42,000 bottles of the family's champagnes over his lifetime and even named a racehorse after them.
What makes the blend distinctive?
Unlike houses that lean heavily on one grape, Pol Roger Brut Réserve uses genuinely equal thirds of Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier and Chardonnay from 30 different crus — a difficult balance to hit consistently every year.
Why does hand-riddling matter?
Pol Roger remains one of the last houses of its size to riddle bottles by hand on traditional racking tables rather than mechanised gyropalettes — a slower, more labour-intensive process the family has chosen to keep.
Delivery
⚡ 30–45 min across Greater London
📦 Next-day UK-wide
🎁 Gift wrap available at checkout
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