PN VZ16
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2035
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted poultry, cured charcuterie such as Jamón Ibérico, and aged hard cheeses like Comté.
✨ Technical Specifications
Bollinger's PN VZ16 represents a captivating chapter in the house's storied history with Pinot Noir, the grape that defines its signature style. Launched as part of a collection to explore the diverse terroirs of Champagne, the 'PN' series celebrates 100% Pinot Noir. The 'VZ16' edition centers on the Grand Cru of Verzenay, renowned for its north-facing slopes that yield Pinot Noir of extraordinary tension, structure, and saline minerality, blended with older reserve wines. True to the legacy of Lily Bollinger, who famously championed the house's uncompromising standards, this cuvée is crafted using traditional oak barrel fermentation—a rarity in Champagne that imparts richness and complexity—followed by extensive aging on its lees. The result is a masterful expression of Verzenay's cool-climate power, wrapped in Bollinger's characteristic creamy texture and depth.
🍾 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