The Story
La Grande Année is the very embodiment of an exceptional, timeless champagne. Artisanal savoir-faire is at the heart of its production. One such artisanal technique is vinification, which takes place in oak barrels that are around 20 years old. This helps the wine develop complex aromas, and, thanks to micro-oxygenation, lends an extraordinary ageing potential. These 4,000 barrels are housed and maintained in the Champagne Bollinger Cooperage....
Vuosikerta 1969
The 1969 Champagne harvest stands as an good, high-acid, and profoundly long-lived benchmark for vintage declarations across the Montagne de Reims, Côte des Blancs, and Vallée de la Marne. Following a cool, wet spring that severely restricted crop yields through coulure, the growing season was saved by an intensely hot, dry August and a sun-drenched, crisp September that pushed Chardonnay and Pinot Noir to high natural sugar levels while prese...