Renaudin Extra Quality Brut
⏳ Drinking Window
2018 - 2025
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
roasted poultry, creamy mushroom risotto, aged Comté cheese
✨ Technical Specifications
The 'Renaudin Extra Quality Brut' is a legendary window into the early history of Champagne Bollinger. When the house was founded in 1829 in Aÿ, it was a partnership between Paul Renaudin, Jacques Bollinger, and the Count de Villermont. For over a century, the labels bore the name 'Renaudin-Bollinger,' and their flagship offering was often designated as 'Extra Quality' (or 'Extra Quality Very Dry' for the British market). This historic cuvée established the house's signature style: a powerful, Pinot Noir-dominant blend sourced from prestigious Grand and Premier Cru vineyards. Fermented traditionally in seasoned oak casks, this wine represents the ancestral craftsmanship, rich texture, and vinous complexity that eventually paved the way for the modern Special Cuvée.
🍾 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
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
12%