Champagne La Grande Annee Rose AOC Millesime - Maison Bollinger
It is a Champagne created to celebrate great moments of refined gastronomy through combinations that must unfailingly be perfect. It is powerful and of great complexity. It can be enjoyed during tête-à-tête dinners for moments of infinite seduction. It has a unique style and is out of the ordinary: you can decide to taste it immediately or you can choose to leave it to rest in the cellar for a few years. Bollinger's Champagne Brut Rosé La Grande Année is born from the encounter of an excellent vintage Champagne with a red wine coming from an exceptional plot. A rarity. Regal.
Type: Champagne
Denomination: Champagne AOC
Origin: Champagne - France
Grape varieties: Pinot Noir 68% - Chardonnay 32%
Alcohol content: 12%
Format: 75cl with box
Allergens: Sulphites
Glass: Flûte
Serving temperature: 8 - 10°C
Tasting Notes: In the glass it shows an unusual but elegant salmon pink with orange reflections. The nose is amazing, with hints of currants and almonds that harmonize with spicy and toasted nuances. There are evident aromas reminiscent of the great Pinot Noirs of Burgundy. On the palate it is nothing short of surprising: the vinosity combines with a very pleasant freshness and the flavors recall cherries and toasted bread.
Pairings: Accompanies oriental or exotic cuisine, and goes well with elaborate game preparations. Special with duck fillet.
The Cellar: In Ay, one of the historic towns in the heart of the French Champagne region, is the Maison Bollinger, founded in 1829 by Athanase Louis Emmanuel, Count of Villermont, who chose to join a partnership with the German Joseph Bollinger and with the wine enthusiast Paul Ranaudin. Over the years, after having managed to successfully impose his bubbles especially in the English and American markets, it was Joseph Bollinger who became the symbolic man of the Maison. Today universally recognized for the great quality of its wines, the winery, thanks to the privileged position of the owned vineyards and thanks also to a rigid production ethic, even sanctioned by written principles, has been established internationally for years. To give an example of the strict rules followed by the company, it will suffice to say that only the must coming from the first pressing is used for the production of Champagne, while everything obtained with the second pressing is sold to other wineries. Currently, the maison can count on a vineyard extension that covers over 160 hectares, most of which are divided between the Reims mountain and the Ay territory. More than half of the vineyards are classified as Grand Cru and the remaining part as Premier Cru. The vineyards are cultivated with meticulous care, so the plants grow in full respect of the environment and ecosystem. In addition to Pinot Meunier and Chardonnay, Pinot Noir is above all the vine around which the maison's blends revolve, which by expertly using the grapes of this vine, manages to give its Champagnes richness, vinosity and roundness. From Brut “Special Cuvée” to Extra Brut “R.D.”, from Rosé to vintage wines, in the historic aging cellars, made up of kilometers of tunnels, all Champagnes labeled Bollinger mature for three to eight years, much longer than required by the specifications , guaranteeing the perfect development of aromas and always expressing the maximum possible balance.
