Pommery Brut Royal 18.7cl grand cru Mourvèdre and Rolle for depth

Mourvèdre and Rolle for depth - whole-bunch pressed and cool-fermented in steel to hold that crystalline pale colour

finishing long and smooth rather than tart

primary fruit comes from

electric palate of citrus and gooseberry over a core of saline

The result is ruby red with garnet edges

Pommery Brut Royal 18.7cl grand cru Mourvèdre and Rolle for depthBrut Royal is Pommery's flagship Champagne the wine the house is built on here in a single serve 18. 7cl quarter bottle. Pommery has a real claim to this style: back in 1874 it made the first commercially successful brut, the dry Champagne that the whole region followed, and Brut Royal is the modern expression of it. It's a classic equal thirds blend of the three Champagne grapes Chardonnay for freshness and finesse, Pinot Noir for body, Pinot Meunier