Bollinger Rosé Brut NV

Product Description: 
When Champagne Bollinger decided to embark on making a rosé, its standards were uncompromising: it had to have freshness, of course, but also structure and elegance. As with their renowned Special Cuvée, Bollinger Rosé showcases spiced notes that add to its distinctive character. With its captivating blush glow and subtle golden hues, Bollinger Rosé promises a sensory journey filled with elegance and charm.

To achieve such a remarkable flavour profile, Bollinger incorporates red wine sourced from the Poirier Saint-Pierre and Montboeuf plots in Verzenay, as well as Aÿ. The vines are treated with the same meticulous care as those of the legendary Côte aux Enfants plot, imparting an assertive aromatic power to the final blend. 

Bollinger Rosé is crafted using a careful assembly of over 85% Grand and Premier crus. The composition consists of 62% Pinot Noir, 24% Chardonnay and 14% Meunier. The rosé’s real calling card is the addition of red wine: though it comprises only 5 to 6% of the blend, it enhances the overall power and complexity of the final product, offering a captivating experience. 

For the ultimate appreciation of its unique style, bouquet and aromas, Bollinger Rosé is best served between 8 and 10°C. This temperature range allows the champagne to unveil its true character - something you won’t want to miss. 

The Maker: 
For almost two hundred years, Champagne Bollinger has been making powerful, refined and complex wines that express the aromas of fruit in all its dimensions. In 1829, Athanase de Villermont’s vast estate just outside the town of Äy provided the backdrop for the founding of an extraordinary Champagne house - but as an aristocrat, Athanese was forbidden from engaging in commercial trade. With the recruitment of Joseph “Jacques” Bollinger, a Champagne merchant, and Paul Renaudin, a Champernois fascinated by the world of wine, the Bollinger legacy began.

The Bollinger style is inimitable and recognised as such by great connoisseurs. It possesses a dense and subtle presence: a balance of the intensity of great Pinot Noirs and the freshness of Chardonnays from the Côte des Blancs. The house’s offerings are rooted in 5 tangible principles: the vineyards; Pinot Noir; magnums of reserve wines; the barrels, and time. Bollinger wines release a creamy effervescence resulting from vinifying in oak barrels and prolonged contact with the yeasts. Every tasting yields new delights that are guaranteed to transport you.

The Vineyard/Distiller/Philosophy: 
Bollinger has built its vineyards at the heart of the finest crus in Champagne. 180 hectares of vines are made up of 85% Grand and Premier crus and are farmed by our teams of growers across 7 separate vineyards: Aÿ, Avenay, Tauxières, Louvois and Verzenay for Pinot Noir; the Montagne de Reims, Cuis for Chardonnay; and the Côte des Blancs and Champvoisy for Meunier.

Another of Bollinger’s distinctive features are the two plots of Clos Saint-Jacques and Chaudes Terres. There, ungrafted vines are entirely tended by hand and reproduced using a form of layering called provignage, preserving the extraordinary heritage from which the Vieilles Vignes Françaises cuvée is produced.

Pinot Noir is the varietal on which Bollinger has staked its reputation. A demanding grape that requires care at every step, it remains front and centre because of the incomparable finesse it brings to a wine. Today, the Pinot Noir planted around the Montagne de Reims represents over 60% of the Bollinger vineyards. This also just happens to be the exact proportion it occupies in Special Cuvée! Multi-faceted and surprising, its unusually high ratio in the blends is a signature of the Bollinger style, to which it lends power, body and vinosity. It has been one of the founding principles of Champagne Bollinger’s identity from the very beginning.

Bollinger is guided by a responsibility anchored in time and a commitment to people, the earth and our roots. It is committed to the well-being of its teams, preserving biodiversity, and reducing the brand’s carbon footprint.

Tasting Notes: 
NOSE
Ambrosial, jammy, piquant
Hints of red currant, cherry and wild strawberry; a spicy touch, not unlike Special Cuvée.

PALATE
Concentrated, vivacious, structured
Subtle, with bubbles as fine as velvet; deepening flavours of wild berries.

FINISH
Lengthy, bright, acidic
Ending on a sustained tannic note that’s fresh and bright.

Reviews + Accolades: “A graceful rosé Champagne, giving an overall impression of delicacy and finesse that belies the chiseled acidity, minerally underpinning and integrated flavours of raspberry and white peach fruit, toast point, slivered almond, candied pink grapefruit peel and pickled ginger. Hard to stop sipping.” - Wine Spectator, 93 Points.

The Finer Details: 
Style - Champagne
Varietal -62% Pinot Noir, 24% Chardonnay, 14% Pinot Meunier
Country - France
Region - Champagne
Vintage - Non-Vintage
Bottle Size - 750ml
ABV - 12.5%
Closure - Cork