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Pommery: A Date in the Wine Name and Multi-vintage Blending
This Champagne house makes Brut Royal and Apanage, among other wines. Apanage Brut 1874 commemorates the house’s Brut history and combines wines from several vintages.
Describe this label by distinguishing the meaning of the name "1874," the vintage of the base wines, and the period after disgorgement.
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Is “1874” the vintage of the wine in the bottle?
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Updated: 2026-10-07
The year being commemorated and the vintage of the raw material.
The figures in Apanage Brut 1874 are derived from the Maison’s commemorative brut history. It is a label released to mark the 150th anniversary in 2024, but it does not mean that only grapes harvested in 1874 were bottled.
The composition of the first edition
The 1st Edition is centered around 2018, combined with base wines from 2015 and 2012, and includes perpetual reserve. The blend is 45% Pinot Noir, 40% Chardonnay, and 15% Meunier. The combinations of vintages and varietal proportions should be considered independently.
Distinguish before and after aging
According to Japan's official description, in addition to aging for at least 48 months, a further 4 months are spent after disgorgement. The latter period is after the lees have been removed. You cannot describe the total of these two as the time spent in contact with the lees.
What to align and what to compare.
Vintage year
- Conditions to standardize
- The same label
- Conditions for comparison.
- Commemorative year and vintage of the base wine.
- Additional points to confirm
- Edition
Blending
- Conditions to standardize
- 1st Edition
- Conditions for comparison.
- Grape variety and harvest year of the base wine
- Additional points to confirm
- Target of the ratio
Period
- Conditions to standardize
- Explanation of maturation
- Conditions for comparison.
- Before and after disgorgement
- Additional points to confirm
- Not all are aged on the lees
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Document analysis for Pommery: Label vintage and multi-year blending
Match comparison tables with cited sources and explain differences in raw materials and vinification process.
Comparison tables are based on the cited sources. Please distinguish between vintage-specific specifications and general descriptions at the time of confirmation.
| Comparison items | Labeling | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 1874 | The historical year being commemorated. | Separate from the vintage indication |
| 2018・2015・2012 | Base wine vintage used in the 1st Edition | Perpetual reserve also used |
| 48 months or more + 4 months or more | Period after aging plus disgorgement | Separate before and after processes |
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What does 1874 represent?
The figures in Apanage Brut 1874 are derived from the Maison’s commemorative brut history. It is a label released to mark the 150th anniversary in 2024, but it does not mean that only grapes harvested in 1874 were bottled.
Which vintage is at the core of the 1st Edition?
The 1st Edition is centered around 2018, combined with base wines from 2015 and 2012, and includes perpetual reserve. The blend is 45% Pinot Noir, 40% Chardonnay, and 15% Meunier. The combinations of vintages and varietal proportions should be considered independently.
Which is considered at least 4 months?
According to Japan's official description, in addition to aging for at least 48 months, a further 4 months are spent after disgorgement. The latter period is after the lees have been removed. You cannot describe the total of these two as the time spent in contact with the lees.
Basis and sources for the exercise
Practice exercises in comparison
Match comparison tables with cited sources and explain differences in raw materials and vinification process.
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| Conditions for Comparison | Labeling | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 1874 | The historical year being commemorated. | Separate from the vintage indication |
| 2018・2015・2012 | Base wine vintage used in the 1st Edition | Perpetual reserve also used |
| 48 months or more + 4 months or more | Period after aging plus disgorgement | Separate before and after processes |
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Explain in your own words
Describe this label by distinguishing the meaning of the name "1874," the vintage of the base wines, and the period after disgorgement.
Check after writing
- Did you associate each label with its region and grape variety?
- Did you separate the shared and differing conditions in your comparison?
- Did you clearly indicate the year(s) the material covers or the date checked?
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