Renaudin Extra Quality Very Dry
⏳ Drinking Window
2018 - 2025
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
roasted poultry, creamy mushroom risotto, raw oysters
✨ Technical Specifications
This historic bottling pays homage to Paul Renaudin, who co-founded the legendary Champagne house alongside Jacques Bollinger in 1829. Throughout the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the house's Champagnes were frequently exported to the United Kingdom under the dual name 'Renaudin Bollinger,' with the 'Extra Quality Very Dry' designation becoming immensely popular among British high society and eventually earning a Royal Warrant from Queen Victoria in 1884. This historic cuvée laid the stylistic foundation for what would become the house's signature dry, deeply structured, Pinot Noir-dominated style. Reflecting the classic Bollinger methodology, it relied heavily on fruit from Grand and Premier Cru vineyards in the Marne, utilizing traditional oak cask fermentation for the finest components and extended lees aging to develop a rich, complex, and biscuity profile.
🍾 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 60%, Chardonnay 25%, Pinot Meunier 15%
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
12-12.5%