Brut Vintage
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Typically best enjoyed 8 to 20 years from the vintage release, though exceptional vintages can continue to evolve beautifully for decades.
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Roasted poultry with wild mushrooms, grilled lobster with butter sauce, or aged Comté cheese.
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Bollinger's Brut Vintage, famously embodied by 'La Grande Année', is a masterclass in traditional Champagne craftsmanship. Established in 1829 in Aÿ, Maison Bollinger has maintained an uncompromising commitment to style, famously favored by the British Royal Family and cinematic icons alike. This vintage cuvée is crafted only in exceptional years, drawing primarily from Grand and Premier Cru vineyards. The blend is dominated by Pinot Noir, which lends structure and power, complemented by Chardonnay for elegance and acidity. Uniquely, Bollinger conducts primary fermentation entirely in old oak casks, allowing for micro-oxygenation that imparts incomparable complexity, depth, and a signature creamy texture. Aged for several years on its lees under natural cork rather than crown caps, it develops rich notes of toasted brioche, baked stone fruits, and refined minerality that reflect the chalky soils of Champagne.
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Founded in 1829 in the historic village of Aÿ by Jacques Bollinger, Paul Renaudin, and Hennequin de Villermont, Champagne Bollinger is one of the region's most prestigious and fiercely independent family-owned houses. Renowned for its Pinot Noir-dominated blends and traditional production methods, Bollinger uniquely ferments its vintage wines in seasoned oak casks and maintains an extensive library of reserve wines aged in magnums under cork. The house's signature style is defined by its rich complexity, structure, and depth, best exemplified by legendary cuvées like Special Cuvée, La Grande Année, and the late-disgorged R.D. Additionally, Bollinger preserves a rare piece of viticultural history with its ungrafted, pre-phylloxera Pinot Noir vines used to produce the ultra-exclusive Vieilles Vignes Françaises.