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The Story
At the turn of the 20th century, the phylloxera epidemic swept across Champagne, devastating nearly every vine in the region. To save the vineyards, growers were forced to replant using American rootstocks, which offered natural immunity to the destructive root-feeding pests.
However, two tiny, walled plots adjacent to Bollinger’s estate—Chaudes Terres and Clos St-Jacques—miraculously survived un-grafted. Together spanning a mere 0.36 hecta...
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Bollinger is one of only a handful of the remaining family-owned prestige champagne houses. Founded in 1829, Bollinger attained legendary status in its pursuit of perfection: its renowned Charter of Ethics and Quality was published in 1992 by Christian Bizot and Ghislain de Montgolfier, when the syndicate of Grand Marque houses was not ready to accept the stringent criteria as a guideline for all houses. Bollinger decided to stick with the Cha...
