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Wine Description
The Story
The underground world of the House’s cellars reveals the full importance of time at Bollinger’s. After primary fermentation in small stainless steel or wooden casks the wine is bottled in the spring and taken down to rest in the pervading silence of the chalk cellars; Special Cuvée champagne will remain there for at least three years and vintage cuvees for much longer. It is this long period of rest that develops the extraordinarily delicate a...
Wine Information
Blend
60% Pinot Noir, 25% Chardonnay, 15% Meunier
Over 85% Grands and Premiers Crus
Maturation
Cellar aged for more than twice the time required by the Appellation
Dosage
Moderate, 8 to 9 grams
To the eye
A golden colour, distinctive of black grape varieties
Very fine bubbles
To the nose
A beautiful aromatic complexity
Ripe fruit and spicy aromas
Hints of roasted apples, apple compote and peaches
To the palate
A subtl...
