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
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.
🍇 Druesorter
Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Pinot Meunier