PN VZ16
⏳ wine.drinking_window
While highly expressive upon release, this structured Blanc de Noirs is built to age beautifully and is typically best enjoyed 5 to 15 years from its disgorgement date.
🍽️ wine.food_pairings
Roasted poultry, cured charcuterie such as Jamón Ibérico, and aged hard cheeses like Comté.
✨ wine.spec_sheet
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.
🍾 wine.about_producer
Founded in 1829 in the historic village of Aÿ by Jacques Bollinger, Paul Renaudin, and Hennequin de Villermont, Champagne Bollinger is one of the region's most prestigious and fiercely independent family-owned houses. Renowned for its Pinot Noir-dominated blends and traditional production methods, Bollinger uniquely ferments its vintage wines in seasoned oak casks and maintains an extensive library of reserve wines aged in magnums under cork. The house's signature style is defined by its rich complexity, structure, and depth, best exemplified by legendary cuvées like Special Cuvée, La Grande Année, and the late-disgorged R.D. Additionally, Bollinger preserves a rare piece of viticultural history with its ungrafted, pre-phylloxera Pinot Noir vines used to produce the ultra-exclusive Vieilles Vignes Françaises.