Pommery Brut Rose NV Champagne

For all its numerous virtues, Champagne’s reputation isn’t particularly counter-cultural. We can’t imagine many dissidents see Champagne as the natural beverage to pair with smashing the established order. However, that would be a revolution we could get on board with.

That’s why it may surprise you, how significant women were in the early development of Champagne. At a time, where in other industries, women weren’t even allowed to make the tea in case they inadvertently seduced a factory foreman, prompting the damnation of half of Sheffield, in Champagne women were running houses and, in many cases, doing a far better job than the men! For example, it was Louise Pommery, who built the reputation of this Champagne brand into the house hold name it is today, while also starting the trend of making brut Champagnes!

With finesse, grace and a succulently dry palate of tart red berries, white peach, creamy brioche and a floral backbone this Champagne honours Madame Pommery, who was affectionately known as the Lady of the Roses!
Champagne Pommery is located in Reims in the Champagne region of France. The Champagne House was founded as Pommery Greno in 1858 by Alexandre Louis Pommery and Narcisse Greno. Alexandre’s widow, Louise Pommery dedicated the Company to Champagne production soon becoming one of the region’s largest Champagne brands. In 1874 Madame Pommery, affectionately nicknamed la Dame aux Roses (the Lady of the Roses) created the first vintage brut in the history of Champagne. Today this revolutionary dry style is now the standard in Champagne.

To assure the quality associated with this original innovation, Pommery used grapes from 300 ha of Grand Cru vineyards on the Montagne de Reims and the Côtes de Blancs. Consistent top quality, together with the variety and innovation afforded by nine different crus, from the Brut Royal to the divine Cuvée Louise, is what sets Pommery apart from other Grandes Marques.

Pommery boasts some of the finest cellars in Reims, with over 18 kilometres of galleries hollowed out of chalk. Residing some 30 metres under the ground, these keep the maturing wine at a steady 10°c throughout the year.