Brut Vintage
⏳ Drikkevindue
2022 - 2035
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Roasted poultry with wild mushrooms, grilled lobster with butter sauce, or aged Comté cheese.
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
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.
🍾 Om vinhuset / producenten
Champagne Bollinger blev grundlagt i 1829 i Grand Cru-landsbyen Aÿ af Hennequin de Villermont, Paul Renaudin og Jacques Bollinger og regnes i dag blandt de mest agtede og traditionsrige familieejede huse i Champagne. Huset bygger på et kompromisløst fokus på håndværk og udmærker sig især ved konsekvent fadgæring på egetræsfade, eget bødkeri og en usædvanlig lang lagring i kældrene under naturkork. Pinot Noir udgør den kraftfulde og strukturerede rygrad i husets stil og hentes primært fra Bollingers egne, omfattende parceller i Premier og Grand Cru-marker. Bollinger er verdenskendt for sine fyldige og komplekse cuvéer, der spænder fra signaturvinen Special Cuvée og årgangschampagnen La Grande Année til den legendariske R.D. samt den sjældne, rodægte Vieilles Vignes Françaises.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Pinot Meunier