Special Cuvee
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2030
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
roasted poultry, grilled lobster, aged parmesan cheese
✨ Technical Specifications
Bollinger's signature Special Cuvée is the ultimate expression of the house's traditional style, first named in 1911 by William Vallec, Bollinger's British agent, who found the French term 'Sans Année' far too mundane for a wine of such nobility. This rich, deeply structured Champagne is crafted predominantly from Pinot Noir, sourced mainly from Grand and Premier Cru vineyards. It owes its distinctive complexity to the house's meticulous methods, including primary fermentation in seasoned oak casks and the addition of mature reserve wines aged for up to fifteen years in magnums under cork. The final blend undergoes a minimum of three years of cellar aging on its lees, resulting in a golden-hued masterpiece boasting aromas of roasted apples, brioche, and fresh walnuts, supported by a remarkably creamy mousse and a vibrant, mineral-driven finish.
🍾 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 60%, Chardonnay 25%, Pinot Meunier 15%
🍷 ABV
12%