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A FAMILY BUSINESS
In 1837, Jacques Bollinger married Louise-Charlotte de Villermont, the daughter of his old partner Athanase.
Three years later, Athanase passed away and in 1854, the third partner, Paul-Joseph Renaudin, died without an heir, leaving Jacques Bollinger alone at the helm of the Renaudin-Bollinger & Cie company. Since then, five generations of Jacques and Louise-Charlotte’s descendants have succeeded to the company founded by their ancestor in 1829. No takeover by a foreign multinational, no shareholder representatives with no understanding of the vines: Bollinger is one of the last family-run houses of the Champagne region, where decisions are taken in complete independence by connoisseurs with proper respect for the estate, whose primary concern is quality. Family, the ultimate luxury…
In celebration of over 40 years of partnership as the Official Champagne of 007 and the upcoming film No Time To Die, Champagne Bollinger has produced a limited edition gift box that brings together three icons: Bollinger’s signature Special Cuvée, the Aston Martin DB5 and the legendary British secret agent, James Bond.
The start of a New Adventure
In 1833, Jacques Bollinger, who was travelling throughout Europe to introduce his wines, wrote to his partner Paul Renaudin of his intention to establish the firm in the United Kingdom.
He would have to wait over twenty-five years before finding his man. In 1858, Ludwig Mentzendorff, a German wine shipper recently arrived in London, wrote to his compatriot Jacques Bollinger. The two became firm friends, establishing a relationship that their successors maintained and developed over the years, and which remains strong 150 years later: it was the beginning of Bollinger's great British adventure, to become the most English of champagnes…
1829
Special Cuvée
A majority of reserve wines,
part of which have been aged in magnums for 5 to 15 years.
Blend:
Maturation:
Dosage:
La Grande Année Rosé 2012
Tasting notes
To the eye
A delicate rose derived from La Côte aux Enfants Pinot Noir.
To the nose
Aromas of redcurrant and black fruits accompany lovely notes of citrus.
On the palate
A great deal of delicacy. The freshness and creamy texture are prolonged by a racy finish.
Bollinger R.D.
A small revolution in the world of Champagne. In 1967, Bollinger releases R.D. 1952. There is no comparable Champagne on the market at the time. This bold and brilliant Champagne takes the pillars of what makes Champagne Bollinger so unique, and pushes them to their ultimate level. It is, very simply, a masterpiece.
R.D. stands for “recently disgorged.” The majority of Champagne Houses have always kept a collection of old wines in order to share with their family, close friends and special guests. The custom was that these old wines were especially disgorged only a very short time before being tasted, so that those invited could share a perfect moment when the wine, disgorged just recently, would offer an extraordinary contrast of freshness and complexity from age.