Champagne Pommery Le Clos Pompadour 2003 Magnum
Champagne Pommery Le Clos Pompadour 2003 is a sparkling white champagne from Maison Pommery in Champagne. This cuvée brings together Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Pinot Meunier from the 25 hectares of walled vineyards located within the Pommery estate in Reims. For the 2003 vintage, the house highlights the high proportion of Chardonnay from the clos as well as the influence of the chalky soils. The wine is distinguished by a fresh and complex expression, marked by slightly dried lemon, white flowers, and a lively finish.
La bouteille proposée
- Size
- Magnum (150cl)
- Packaging
- Gift Box
- Label Condition
- Perfect
- Fill Level
- Perfect
- Capsule Condition
- Perfect
Identité du vin
Cépage et assemblage
- Grape Variety
- Chardonnay, Pinot Meunier, Pinot Noir
Pommery
Pommery is a Champagne house based in Reims, on the Butte Saint-Nicaise. Stemming from the company Pommery & Greno, founded in 1856, it is characterised by the influence of Madame Pommery, who developed the cellars carved into the chalk pits and launched a brut champagne in 1874. The house is now owned by the Maison Pommery & Associés group and owns the 25 hectares of the Clos Pompadour vineyards, in the heart of Reims.
- Owner
- Maison Pommery & Associés
- Maître de chais
- Clément Pierlot
- Surface (ha)
- 25.00 ha
Histoire du domaine
The history of Pommery builds on the legacy of a Reims-based wine merchant established in 1836. The company Pommery & Greno was founded in 1856 by Louis-Alexandre Pommery and Narcisse Greno. On the death of Louis-Alexandre Pommery in 1858, his wife Jeanne-Alexandrine Pommery took over the management of the house. In July 1868, she commissioned the conversion of the old chalk cellars on the Butte Saint-Nicaise to house the cellars. The work resulted in an underground network of approximately 18 kilometres of tunnels, some thirty metres below ground. In 1874, the house launched ‘Pommery Nature’, a brut champagne that helped shape evolving tastes, which at the time were dominated by sweeter wines. The estate’s buildings were constructed between 1870 and 1878, and the cellars were opened to visitors from 1878 onwards. The site was damaged during the First World War, then rebuilt identically around 1920. After belonging to the Polignac family, the brand was sold to BSN in 1979, subsequently came under the control of LVMH, and was then acquired by Paul-François Vranken in 2002. It is now part of Maison Pommery & Associés, whilst Clément Pierlot has been the cellar master since 2017.
Le Clos Pompadour
Les Clos Pompadour is a cuvée from the walled vineyard located within the Pommery estate in Reims. It blends the three Champagne grape varieties found in this clos: Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Pinot Meunier. The first documented edition came from the 2002 harvest and was released in magnums.
- Origin of the cuvée name
- The name pays tribute to the Marquise de Pompadour, according to Pommery's official presentation.
- Cuvée creation year
- 2011
- Style of the cuvée
- A Champagne marked by the freshness and finesse characteristic of Pommery, featuring a straight, floral, and citrus-driven profile, a delicate texture, and a vibrant, lingering finish.
- Position within the range
- A prestigious single-plot cuvée with limited production, originating from the historic clos of Pommery in Reims.
Histoire de la cuvée
Created after the acquisition of Pommery by the Vranken group in 2002, the first Les Clos Pompadour cuvée was crafted from the 2002 harvest. Its first commercial release is documented in 2011, initially as a limited production bottled in magnums.
