Rose
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2028
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Seared duck breast, grilled lobster, fresh raspberry tart
✨ Technical Specifications
Bollinger Rosé is a masterclass in structure and elegance, modeled closely after the house's iconic Special Cuvée. Introduced in 2008 as a permanent addition to the portfolio, it represents a seamless blend of traditional Champagne craftsmanship and Bollinger's historic mastery of Pinot Noir. The secret to its distinctive character lies in the addition of 5% to 6% of still red wine, crafted from legendary grand cru plots in Aÿ and Verzenay, including the famed La Côte aux Enfants. This addition infuses the blend with a delicate bronze-pink hue and a refined, vinous depth. Fermented in seasoned oak casks and aged on its lees for more than twice the appellation's requirement, the wine incorporates a high proportion of reserve wines, some aged in magnums under cork. The result is a highly complex rosé with notes of red berries, toasted brioche, and a signature creamy texture.
🍾 About the Producer
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.
🍇 Grapes
Pinot Noir 62%, Chardonnay 24%, Meunier 14%
🍷 ABV
12%