Houses
Pol Roger
A family-owned house founded on the Avenue de Champagne in 1849, known for long lees-ageing, a discreet house style, and the prestige cuvée Sir Winston Churchill.
- Founded
- 1849
- Location
- Aÿ, champagne, France
- Ownership
- Family-owned
- Known for
- Brut Réserve (NV) · Cuvée Sir Winston Churchill (prestige) · Long lees-ageing on NV · Classic Pinot Noir–Chardonnay balance
- Grapes
- Chardonnay (4) · Pinot Noir (3) · Meunier (1)
- Official site
- www.polroger.com
Style
Pol Roger holds to a classical, restrained profile: balanced Pinot Noir / Chardonnay / Meunier blends, comparatively low dosage on the vintage wines, and non-vintage ageing that exceeds AOC minima (four years or more on the lees is typical).
History
Founded by Pol Roger in 1849 at the age of 18, in Épernay. The house has remained in the same family for five generations and was run most recently by Hubert de Billy and now Bastien Collard de Billy. Churchill's affection for Pol Roger is memorialised in the black banner added to the label after his death in 1965.
Cellars
Pol Roger's cellars, at the Avenue de Champagne in Épernay, lie unusually deep (up to 33 m) and are cold year-round, conditions the house credits for its distinctive long-ageing style.
Cuvées
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Pol Roger Blanc de Blancs Prestige
blanc de blancs · brut · millésimé
100% Chardonnay
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Pol Roger Cuvée Sir Winston Churchill Prestige
assemblage · brut · millésimé
65% Pinot Noir · 35% Chardonnay
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assemblage · brut · NV
Chardonnay · Pinot Meunier · Pinot Noir
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assemblage · brut · millésimé
Chardonnay · Pinot Noir
Recent
2026
- Note
Laurent d'Harcourt retired from his position as head of Champagne Pol Roger on 2 June 2026.
Read article Google News — champagne wine (EN) 2 June 2026
- Note
Pol Roger is a recognised producer within the Champagne appellation based in the Champagne region of France.
Read article Google News — champagne wine (EN) 2 June 2026
- Note
Laurent d'Harcourt will retire as president at the end of 2026 after more than twenty years in the role.
Read article The Drinks Business 2 June 2026
- People
Hadrien Mouflard, managing director of Ayala , has been appointed as successor to Laurent d'Harcourt as president.
Read article The Drinks Business 2 June 2026
- Note
Pol Roger is one of the region's most recognised independent houses, with a history rooted in Épernay .
Read article The Drinks Business 2 June 2026
- Note
Pol Roger's caves were redesigned by PACE Architectes.
Read article Terre de Vins 28 May 2026
- Note
Founded in 1849 and remains entirely family-owned and managed, one of the last major Champagne houses with this distinction.
- Note
Cellars descend approximately thirty-three metres beneath Épernay , maintaining a naturally stable temperature of around nine degrees Celsius.
- Release
Ages non-vintage Brut Réserve for a minimum of three years before disgorgement, exceeding the legal minimum of fifteen months for non-vintage Champagne.
- Release
Declares vintage releases only in years judged to be of exceptional quality, resisting annual vintage release practices.
2024
- Award
Laurent d'Harcourt of Pol Roger was named Man of the Year at the 2024 Drinks Business Awards on 29 May 2024.
Read article Google News — maisons de champagne (FR) 29 May 2024
- Note
Pol Roger is an established house of the Champagne appellation with a reputation built over generations.
Read article Google News — maisons de champagne (FR) 29 May 2024
Related reading
- News
Laurent d'Harcourt steps down as head of Champagne Pol Roger
- Business
Champagne Pol Roger Names Hadrien Mouflard as President Following Laurent d'Harcourt's Retirement
- Business
PACE Architectes marks three decades of reshaping Champagne's built landscape
- Editorial
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- Tasting
Pol Roger: the quiet discipline behind one of Champagne's most consistent houses