La Cote aux Enfants Rouge
⏳ Drinking Window
2020 - 2030
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted duck, wild game birds, and earthy mushroom dishes.
✨ Technical Specifications
La Cote aux Enfants is a legendary still red wine (Coteaux Champenois) from Champagne Bollinger, crafted from a single, iconic parcel in Ay. This steep, south-facing vineyard is so dramatically inclined that, according to local lore, only children were nimble enough to work the vines in the 19th century, giving the site its name. Jacques Bollinger painstakingly reconstituted this prestigious four-hectare vineyard in the early 20th century. Made exclusively from Pinot Noir, the wine is vinified in the traditional Burgundian style and aged in small oak casks. It represents the pinnacle of still red winemaking in Champagne, offering a rich, powerful expression of Pinot Noir with intense red fruit, spices, and a structured, velvety texture that showcases the unique terroir of Ay.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded in 1829 in the grand cru village of Aÿ by Hennequin de Villermont, Paul Renaudin, and Jacques Bollinger, Champagne Bollinger stands as one of the most revered and historic family-owned houses in the Champagne region of France. Built upon an unwavering commitment to craftsmanship, the estate is distinguished by its meticulous use of oak barrel fermentation, an on-site cooperage, and extensive cellar aging under natural cork. Pinot Noir forms the powerful, structured backbone of the house style, sourced predominantly from Bollinger's extensive holdings in premier and grand cru vineyards. The house is globally celebrated for its rich and complex cuvées, ranging from the signature Special Cuvée and vintage-dated La Grande Année to the legendary R.D. and the exceptionally rare, ungrafted Vieilles Vignes Françaises.
🍇 Grape Varieties
100% Pinot Noir
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
12.5% - 13.5%