R.D. 2nd Disgorgement
⏳ Drinking Window
2024 - 2045
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted milk-fed veal, aged Comté cheese, and wild mushroom risotto.
✨ Technical Specifications
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.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded in 1829 in the grand cru village of Aÿ by Hennequin de Villermont, Paul Renaudin, and Jacques Bollinger, Champagne Bollinger stands as one of the most revered and historic family-owned houses in the Champagne region of France. Built upon an unwavering commitment to craftsmanship, the estate is distinguished by its meticulous use of oak barrel fermentation, an on-site cooperage, and extensive cellar aging under natural cork. Pinot Noir forms the powerful, structured backbone of the house style, sourced predominantly from Bollinger's extensive holdings in premier and grand cru vineyards. The house is globally celebrated for its rich and complex cuvées, ranging from the signature Special Cuvée and vintage-dated La Grande Année to the legendary R.D. and the exceptionally rare, ungrafted Vieilles Vignes Françaises.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Pinot Meunier