Bollinger Special Cuvee Non Vintage Champagne | 75 cl

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The most significant period of its history was from 1941 to 1977, the tenure of Madame“Lilly” Bollinger, who expanded production significantly and was ahead of her time in travelling the world to promote the brand. Around this time Bollinger also acquired some of its precious pinot noir vineyards, using the grapes in the production of its two rosés. of the harvest is fermented in oak barrels, making the finished wines well-suited to extended ageing and contributing body and depth of flavour. There are only two types of blends produced, both pinot noir-dominated: the non-vintage Special Cuvée is the expression of the Bollinger house style, while the vintage-dated Grande Année, produced only in exceptional years, is designed to express the inherent character of the vintage. R.D (Recently Disgorged) is the same blend as Grande Année, kept on its lees and disgorged much later.Top 60 wines forChristmas: Bollinger is famous for the quiet majesty and power of its veryhandsome pinot-driven non-vintage blend. Special Cuvée is the result of the delicate blending between harvest grapes and a majority of reserve wines, including some aged in magnums for more than 15 years in Bollinger's cellars.

During her many visits abroad her natural grace and charm worked wonders. Cheerful and witty, Madame Bollinger was nonetheless a formidable strategist and businesswoman. A perfectionist, she would tolerate nothing short of excellence. She was always ready to innovate, and was the driving force behind the highly original Bollinger R.D. cuvée. British people love Champagne so much that shipments of the fine fizz hit 29 million bottles in 2021, which is remarkable considering the, ahem, challenging times we're living in. Elisabeth Bollinger was also passionately involved with the House’s destiny. She was only 42 when she lost her husband at the height of the war; without hesitation and with great dignity she stepped in and threw herself heart and soul into her new role. This is such a classychampagne, produced by a small family-owned house obsessed with quality.Complexity and plenty of pinot noir in the blend are the wine’s hallmarks. Bollinger is famous for its consistency of style, structure and aromatic complexity. This is a complex and elegant Champagne with a wonderful combination of velvety bubbles and flavours of pear, brioche, spice and fresh walnuts.

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Bollinger Special Cuvee Champagne is Bollinger's Brut Non Vintage benchmark wine. Bollinger only produces two different blends; that designed for the Special cuvee, and that which will become Grande Annee. Following the harvest period, Bollinger's decisions on blending are not made before January. The blend for the Special cuvee is an ideal version of the classic Champagne blend, using the different grapes of a given year from a variety of crus, with the addition of older, reserve wines. Special Delivery Requests? Let us know if we need instructions for where to find your house or want us to leave your wine in the shed! pinot noir, 25%chardonnay, 15% meunier sourced from more than 300 crus, including 85% grandsand premiers crus, fermented in old oak barrels. The complexity and richness ofSpecial Cuvée is unparalleled among the entry non-vintage blends of everyChampagne house, short of ascending to the mesosphere of Krug. Its grand recipeexplains why, built on incredible depth of 50-60% reserves. Triumphantcomplexity is a given at Bollinger, but it's the dynamic freshness and vitalitythat really set it apart as one of the most affordable Champagne benchmarks. Read more