Forbes Magazine features Champagne Bollinger as a strong contender for the Champagne chosen for Harry and Megan’s Wedding on Saturday, May 19th.
Bollinger has held a Royal Warrant since 1884 and has been the official Champagne at previous Royal Weddings, including Prince Charles and Diana Spencer in 1981. Accordin...
Jacques Joseph Bollinger founded Champagne Bollinger in 1829 with vineyards that have produced Champagne since the 17 th century. Jacques Joseph immediately began building a lucrative export business with dry Champagne that gained a worldwide reputation for its signature style.
The founding Bollinger died in 1888, and his sons—Georges and Joseph—took the reins. They acquired vineyards in the villages of Louvois, Bouzy, and Verzenay all whil...
1650: The Hennequin de Villermont family settles in Champagne.
1829: Jacques Joseph Placide Bollinger (1803-1888) partners with a de Villermont descendant and Paul Renaudin to form the Renaudin Bollinger company.
1837: Jacques marries de Villermont's daughter Charlotte. They have one daughter, Marie, and two sons, Joseph and Georges.
1870: Jacques exports his first shipment to the U.S.
1884: Georges is awarded the Royal Warrant fro...
Bollinger is the only remaining producer in the region with its own cooperage, and keeps a stock of 3,000 oak barrels for fermenting the base wines for its Non Vintage and Vintage wines. Their single cooper, an important link to historical knowledge, does not make any new barrels, rather spends his time fixing barrels, many of which are over 60 years of age. All Vintage wines are 100% barrel fermented, both alcoholic and malolactic fermentati...
MYTHICAL SCENES
It was in 1973 that the indissoluble link between Bond and Bollinger was forged, when the renowned champagne from Aÿ accompanied James during the shooting of Live and Let Die. It was only natural that the most British of champagnes and the most British of secret agents should come together… This was the beginning of a firm friendship between the Bollinger family and the producers of the Bond saga. It must be said that the Ho...
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