Vieilles Vignes Francaises
⏳ Drinking Window
2025 - 2045
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
White truffle risotto, roasted pheasant, aged Comté cheese
✨ Technical Specifications
Bollinger's Vieilles Vignes Françaises is a liquid monument to the pre-phylloxera past of Champagne. This legendary Blanc de Noirs is crafted from ungrafted Pinot Noir vines grown in two tiny, walled enclosures in Aÿ: Chaudes Terres and Clos Saint-Jacques. These precious vines miraculously escaped the devastating phylloxera epidemic of the late 19th century. They are cultivated using the ancient, labor-intensive 'provignage' method of layering, where the vines are grown 'en foule' (in a crowd) and worked entirely by hand. Fermented in seasoned oak casks, this ultra-rare cuvée offers an unparalleled glimpse into the rich, powerful, and deeply concentrated flavors of historical Champagne, characterized by extraordinary depth, vinous structure, and complex autolytic notes.
🍾 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
100% Pinot Noir
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
12% - 12.5%