Few champagne houses remain in family hands. The impressively-pedigreed Pol Roger is one of them. Residing in the heart of Epernay with cellars running below the Avenue de Champagne for over seven kilometres, they are highly-skilled vinous alchemists in possession of an exquisite collection of wines. Not one of the region's show ponies, Pol nonetheless lead the charge from the front.

Founded in 1772, Veuve Clicquot has since lived by it's motto, 'Only one quality, the finest.' Yellow Label is it's signature champagne, defining the Veuve Clicquot style through a perfect balance of strength, aromatic intensity, freshness and silkiness. The predominance of Pinot Noir provides the structure while the addition of 30 to 45% of priceless Reserve Wines will ensure the year on year consistency that is so typically Clicquot. On the nose: yellow and white fruits, then notes of vanilla and later of brioche. On the palate: freshness and strength while pear and lemon tastes appear.

Two hundred years ago, in 1818, Madame Clicquot created the very first blended Rosé in the Champagne region. She broke with the accepted practice of using an elderberry-based preparation to colour the wine and instead blended some of her fine Bouzy red wine with her classic Champagne. The result was the first blended Rosé, the Veuve Clicquot Rosé. Once more, Madame Clicquot was leading the way and changing the rules. Full bodied and deliciously fruity, with intense flavours of juicy ripe strawberries and cherries, Veuve Clicquot's Rosé is a burst of red fruits and the expression of Madame Clicquot's ingenious and audacious spirit.