Bollinger

Bollinger is a Champagne house renowned for its Pinot Noir.

The house is the maker of Vieilles Vignes Francaises: a blanc de noirs from ungrafted Pinot Noir vines and one of Champagne’s most sought after (and expensive) bottlings. Pinot Noir makes up a substantial proportion of all wines at Bollinger. This grape variety, coupled with a focus on fermentation in old oak barrels, gives a rich, toasty signature style.

Bollinger makes vintage wines labelled as La Grande Annee and La Grande Annee Rose. RD is a ‘recently disgorged’ version of La Grande Annee which undergoes very long lees ageing.

Bollinger’s latest innovation is the PN series. These wines are an attempt to create varietal Pinot Noir Champagnes at (relatively) accessible price points, while also expressing the terroir of a particular region.

Bollinger also make a rich, full bodied non vintage wine under the label Special Cuvee. There is also a highly regarded still Pinot Noir, La Cote aux Enfants.