Rose
⏳ wine.drinking_window
Typically best enjoyed within 3 to 8 years of release.
🍽️ wine.food_pairings
Seared duck breast, grilled lobster, fresh raspberry tart
✨ wine.spec_sheet
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.
🍾 wine.about_producer
Founded in 1829 in the historic village of Aÿ by Jacques Bollinger, Paul Renaudin, and Hennequin de Villermont, Champagne Bollinger is one of the region's most prestigious and fiercely independent family-owned houses. Renowned for its Pinot Noir-dominated blends and traditional production methods, Bollinger uniquely ferments its vintage wines in seasoned oak casks and maintains an extensive library of reserve wines aged in magnums under cork. The house's signature style is defined by its rich complexity, structure, and depth, best exemplified by legendary cuvées like Special Cuvée, La Grande Année, and the late-disgorged R.D. Additionally, Bollinger preserves a rare piece of viticultural history with its ungrafted, pre-phylloxera Pinot Noir vines used to produce the ultra-exclusive Vieilles Vignes Françaises.