img_0792 The Champagne wine company Pommery was created in 1858 by Pommery and Greno; it is one of the largest Champagne wine houses.
The Champagne wine company Pommery was created in 1858 by Pommery and Greno; it is one of the largest Champagne wine houses.
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img_0794 Emile Galle's
Emile Galle's "grand foudre" (large barril) can contain 75000 liters of liquid. It is made up of Hungary oak wood. France is represented as a young woman…
img_0801 Bottles of wine are stored in 18km of tunnels in former cray quarries used during the Roman times.
Bottles of wine are stored in 18km of tunnels in former cray quarries used during the Roman times.
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img_0814 Cray quarry; the tunnel level is 30m below the ground, making the quarries a good location to hide during the World War I bombings.
Cray quarry; the tunnel level is 30m below the ground, making the quarries a good location to hide during the World War I bombings.
img_0802 Each rack of bottles is clearly identified.
Each rack of bottles is clearly identified.
img_0804 The caves where the bottles are stored were given names of cities where the Pommery champagne is sold.
The caves where the bottles are stored were given names of cities where the Pommery champagne is sold.
img_0805 Champagne bottles have to be rotated manually during maturation.
Champagne bottles have to be rotated manually during maturation.
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img_0813 Some of the bottles are exceptionally old; the oldest bottle kept in the cray quarry dates back from 1874.
Some of the bottles are exceptionally old; the oldest bottle kept in the cray quarry dates back from 1874.

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