R.D. 2nd Disgorgement
⏳ Drikkevindue
2024 - 2045
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Roasted milk-fed veal, aged Comté cheese, and wild mushroom risotto.
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Bollinger R.D. (Récemment Dégorgé) is one of Champagne's most legendary creations, born from the visionary mind of Madame Lily Bollinger in the mid-20th century. Introduced to the world in 1967, the R.D. concept revolutionized the region by offering an old vintage that had been aged on its lees for an exceptionally long period and disgorged just prior to release. This rare late disgorgement represents an even more exclusive tier, where select library stocks are held further in the Bollinger cellars to undergo a second, later disgorgement. Composed primarily of Pinot Noir sourced from Grand and Premier Crus, supplemented by Chardonnay, the wine is fermented entirely in old oak casks. This meticulous process yields a Champagne of extraordinary complexity, balancing the deep, tertiary notes of extended autolysis—like toasted brioche, hazelnut, and dried honey—with an astonishing, vibrant freshness preserved by the late disgorgement and a very low Extra Brut dosage.
🍾 Om vinhuset / producenten
Champagne Bollinger blev grundlagt i 1829 i Grand Cru-landsbyen Aÿ af Hennequin de Villermont, Paul Renaudin og Jacques Bollinger og regnes i dag blandt de mest agtede og traditionsrige familieejede huse i Champagne. Huset bygger på et kompromisløst fokus på håndværk og udmærker sig især ved konsekvent fadgæring på egetræsfade, eget bødkeri og en usædvanlig lang lagring i kældrene under naturkork. Pinot Noir udgør den kraftfulde og strukturerede rygrad i husets stil og hentes primært fra Bollingers egne, omfattende parceller i Premier og Grand Cru-marker. Bollinger er verdenskendt for sine fyldige og komplekse cuvéer, der spænder fra signaturvinen Special Cuvée og årgangschampagnen La Grande Année til den legendariske R.D. samt den sjældne, rodægte Vieilles Vignes Françaises.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Pinot Meunier