La Grande Annee James Bond 007
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2035
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted duck, seared scallops, aged Comté cheese
✨ Technical Specifications
Bollinger's La Grande Année is the ultimate expression of a single exceptional vintage, crafted only when a harvest reaches perfect harmony. The James Bond 007 limited editions celebrate the historic partnership between the Champagne house and the world's most famous secret agent, a legendary relationship that began on screen in 1973 and has endured for decades. This prestige cuvée is vinified entirely in old oak casks, a rare traditional practice that imparts incredible depth, micro-oxygenation, and creamy complexity. Sourced primarily from Grand Cru and Premier Cru vineyards, with Pinot Noir from Aÿ and Verzenay driving the structure, and Chardonnay from Cramant and Oger adding elegance, it undergoes secondary fermentation under natural cork rather than crown caps. The result is a powerful, rich, and highly structured Champagne with notes of toasted brioche, baked stone fruits, and refined minerality.
🍾 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
Approximately 60-70% Pinot Noir, 30-40% Chardonnay
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
12-12.5%