Champagne Roger Legros
Leave Reims and the busy N31 behind you and wind your way down a country road and you will come to Prouilly, the village where the House of Roger Legros has been since the 1930’s. It is the most northerly House we work with and it sits in the Massif de Saint-Thierry region which for some time has had an excellent reputation for wine production. (Since the 8th century in fact!). The House of Legros can also boast a rich history of its own too.
Roger Legros devotees should raise a glass to a lady called Andrée Legros who started the ball rolling …or the vines growing! This shrewd, forward-thinking lady was not content with just growing and selling grapes to local merchants. So, she started to develop a producing capacity of her own back in the 1930’s. Roger, her son, followed in her footsteps and in 1974 he continued the work his mother began by producing his own champagne under the name Roger Legros.
The family do everything themselves from tending the vines to the bottling and marketing of the champagne and therefore they take great pride in ensuring that the product they produce reflects the best quality at each step of the process.
Today Roger’s son, Gauthier Legros helps run the family business, Gauthier says:
“I grew up in a house where the vines and champagne making was part of everyday life – my father had taken over the vines from my Grandmother and was growing his champagne business in the house where he was born. As a family we were all involved. It was a great environment to grow up in. Although my studies took me to cities such as London, where I lived for 6 years, I always knew that, sooner or later, I would join the family business. The champagne industry is a very exciting one to work in. It’s a glamorous product but I was really attracted by the fact that we do everything: we work the vines, we make the wine and we market the champagne. This is a very absorbing and fulfilling job and I was delighted when my dad, thinking about his soon-to-come retirement, asked me to join the company in June 2005. I really like the idea of being a part in the timeline of the family business, hoping to be a relevant contribution for future generations.”
We are so glad that Champagne Roger Legros allows us to sell their wonderful products in the UK. We are also delighted about the consistency of awards and accolades Legros Champagnes win. Just take a look below!
Roger Legros Brut
Brioche and ripe fruit, light & fresh.
40% Pinot Noir, 40% Pinot Meunier & 20% Chardonnay.
Price: £20.49
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Roger Legros Extra Brut
Delicate, light and fresh, citrus notes and lychees.
100% Chardonnay.
Price: £20.99
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Roger Legros Rosé
Full of wild strawberries and blackberries.
40% Pinot Meunier, 40% Pinot Noir & 20% Chardonnay.
Price: £21.49
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Roger Legros Cuvée Spéciale
Lots of vanilla and some ripe berries.
Pinot Noir (60%) and Chardonnay (40%)
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Price: £23.49
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Roger Legros Millésime 2002
Ripe fruity flavours complimented by brioche and honey.
67% Chardonnay and 33% Pinot Noir.
Price: £28.99
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Remarkable champagnes from Roger Legros
Two Bruts, an Extra Brut, a Rosé, a Cuvée Spéciale and a Millésime 2002.
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The Millésime 2002 has won the following awards and commendations:
IWC ‘commended’ medal 2008
Le Guide Hachette des Vins 2009 – Roger Legros Millésime 2002
This family vineyard located in the mountain range of Saint-Thierry, to the west of Reims, was founded in the 1930s. Roger Legros, who represents the second generation, became a récoltant-manipulant in 1974. He blended two thirds of chardonnay and one third of pinot noir to make this harmonious, fine and complex 2002. The scents are of confit of citrus fruits, brioche and butter. In the mouth its balanced and long lasting taste wins us over. Has character and seduction.
Sparkling decadence from the decade’s best bottles – Financial Times
“In my view, by far the best-value champagnes for wine-lovers are the regular vintage-dated blends, a distinct notch up from the bread-and-butter non-vintage produce. They tend to sell from around £25 a bottle, although I recommend one under £20 below…The even numbers are the ones to go for in the early years of this decade…I enjoyed the very competently made Roger Legros 2002…”
Published : June 2 2007 by Jancis Robinson
World Encyclopedia of Champagne & sparkling wine – Tom Stevenson, Revised and updated edition, 2003
Global ranking : 82% Champagne Roger Legros in Prouilly Récoltant-Manipulant
“Growers since 1930s, the Legros family started selling their own champagne as recently as 1975. The wines are generally rich, fruity and tend to go biscuity as they mature.”
Roger Legros Brut
Silver medal Mondial de Bruxelles 2008
Bronze medal Decanter 2008
Bronze medal International Wine and Spirits Competition 2008
Roger Legros Extra Brut
Silver medal 2009 International Wine Challenge
Roger Legros Cuvée Spéciale
Silver medal 2009 International Wine and Spirits Competition
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