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Champagne André Roger Brut Tradition Grand Cru, Champagne, France NV
" Generous and plentiful mousse with strings of tiny bubbles. The nose is very powerful, dominated by aromas of fruits in pastry, stewed apricot with notes of sugared almond. Slight notes of pepper and aniseed. On the palate, the feeling is very ample and long, with pastry flavours and ending on a spicy note. "
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Champagne
Save £37.80 a case
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Wine Type... ChampagneVintage... NVStyle... Rich & Complex WhitesCountry... FranceRegion... ChampagneGrower Name... Champagne Andre RogerGrape Variety... Pinot Noir, ChardonnayABV... 12%Closure... Natural Cork
Very light, vaguely yeast extract/Marmite nose but very agreeably balanced. No aggressive acidity - in fact the wine is relatively soft, especially for an aperitif style. Not bad at all! Attractive persistence.16.5/20, Jancis Robinson
Champagne Andre Roger
Alexis Roger founded the estate and began making wine in 1876. At the beginning of the twentieth century, his enterprising grandson Henri purchased the first press, a still for distillation and had installed electricity. Horses were employed in the vineyards for decades until 1960, when André Roger (for whom the estate is today named), replaced them when he purchased their first tractor.
Generations have followed each other, dividing up the plots between successive inheritances. Today's proprietors Marie-Hélène and Jean-Pol have found the right balance between tradition and modernity to produce and sell their own bottles, sold both in France and to foreign markets.
Ay is located in the Grande Vallée de la Marne, on white chalk soil with belemnite fossils, or on calcareous and sedimentary soils. Most of the André Roger vineyards are listed as Grand Cru 100%. The total area is 5.5 hectares (14 acres), spread over 19 plots with vines ranging in ages from 10 to 45 years. The vineyards are planted with Pinot Noir for 4.6 hectares (11.5 acres) and with Chardonnay for 0.9 hectares (2.25 acres). The average yields depend on the varietals, the plots and the years, between 45 and 65 hectolitres per hectare.
Champagne
Champagne is a region in the north-east of France famous the world over for its sparkling wine of the same name and concentrated around the towns of Reims, Epernay and Ay.
Vines are cultivated near the northern-most extreme of latitude for viticulture, and the cool climate results in the high acidity that is necessary for the production of high-quality sparkling wines. Vineyards can be generally categorised as chalky plains, lending the wines an inherent mineral character.
Wines are made (according to strict regulations) by the method known as methode traditionelle, or methode Champenoise. This involves, but is not limited to, the use of certain grape varieties grown within the Champagne region - namely Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier (a few other local varieties are permitted in theory but in practice are rarely used) and importantly, the secondary fermentation that results in the all-important bubbles, must take place in the bottle.
Other regions around the world have imported this method, most notably California, New Zealand and Australia, but few producers rival the quality of sparkling wine to be found in Champagne.
Pinot Noir
Pinot Noir is the grape variety used in all quality red wines from Burgundy, and as a varietal wine in several parts of the New World, most notably New Zealand, California and Chile. It is also one of the three grape varieties commonly used in the production of Champagne and other traditional method sparkling wines of the world, either as a 100% blancs de noirs or (more commonly) as part of the traditional Champagne blend.
Pinot Noir is somewhat temperamental and, unlike Cabernet Sauvignon, can only flourish in certain conditions and when afforded the utmost care on the part of vine-grower and wine-maker alike. Relatively, thin-skinned, the grapes produce red wines of lower tannins, lighter colour and great charm and delicacy which evolve comparatively quickly, although the very best examples are slow to fade.
Chardonnay
Chardonnay is arguably the best known and most versatile white grape variety in the wine world. It's traditional homeland is that of Burgundy, where it is responsible for such names as Chablis, Meursault and Puligny-Montrachet to name but a few, but it has also found success in almost every wine-producing region the world over - partly due to its versatility, used as it is as a varietal wine, in blends and as a key ingredient of many sparkling wines.
The vine itself produces relatively high-yields and is very hardy. Wines made from chardonnay tend to have high acidity and ripe apple and citrus flavours and offer value at every price point. It lends itself well to oak treatment, and the best examples of high-quality Chardonnay can age and develop over many years.
Champagne André Roger Vieilles Vignes Brut Grand Cru, Champagne, France NV
" After over a year of extensive searching and tasting, we have finally found a grand cru Champagne befitting of Jascots - this stands head and shoulders above its peers with its concentration, richness, refinement and length... "
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Champagne André Roger Brut Tradition Grand Cru, Champagne, France NV, Magnums
" Generous and plentiful mousse with strings of tiny bubbles. The nose is very powerful, dominated by aromas of fruits in pastry, stewed apricot with notes of sugared almond. Slight notes of pepper and aniseed... "
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Save £43.50 a case
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Wine Type... ChampagneVintage... NVStyle... Rich & Complex WhitesCountry... FranceRegion... ChampagneGrower Name... Champagne Andre RogerGrape Variety... Pinot Noir, ChardonnayABV... 12%Closure... Natural Cork