PN VZ15
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2032
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted poultry with wild mushrooms, seared duck breast, or aged hard cheeses like Comté.
✨ Technical Specifications
Bollinger's PN VZ15 represents a significant chapter in the house's storied history, serving as the inaugural release of their terroir-focused PN Blanc de Noirs series. Crafted exclusively from Pinot Noir, this cuvée celebrates the unique character of the Grand Cru village of Verzenay, which forms the backbone of the blend, alongside contributions from Aÿ, Bouzy, and Tauxières. The 2015 base year was characterized by a warm, dry summer, yielding grapes of exceptional richness. True to Bollinger's traditional methods, a portion of the wine was fermented in old oak casks, and the blend incorporates reserve wines aged in magnums under cork—some dating back to 2009. This meticulous process results in a Champagne of remarkable depth, tension, and smoky minerality, reflecting both the chalky soils of Verzenay and Bollinger's signature style.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1829 in Aÿ by Hennequin de Villermont, Paul Renaudin, and Jacques Bollinger, Maison Bollinger endures as one of Champagne's preeminent independent, family-owned Grandes Marques. Its identity was indelibly forged under the visionary stewardship of Madame Lily Bollinger in the mid-twentieth century. The estate controls approximately 180 hectares of vineyards, dominated by Grand and Premier Cru parcels across the Montagne de Reims and Vallée de la Marne, rooted in deep Belemnite chalk and limestone. Bollinger is celebrated for its Pinot Noir-centric architectural style, championing vinification in seasoned oak barrels, magnum reserve aging under natural cork, and extensive cellar maturation before disgorgement. The portfolio is epitomized by Special Cuvée and La Grande Année, reaching transcendental complexity in R.D. (Récemment Dégorgé) and the elusive Vieilles Vignes Françaises, produced from ungrafted, pre-phylloxera vines trained en foule.
🍇 Grapes
Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Pinot Meunier