Champagne Bollinger

La Grande Année Rosé 2014

The Champagne La Grande Année Rosé 2014 by Bollinger is the result of blending 63% Pinot Noir – of which 5% is vin rouge La Côte aux Enfants – and 37% Chardonnay from 19 crus: mainly Aÿ and Verzenay for Pinot Noir and Chouilly and Oiry for Chardonnay. The first fermentation always takes place in oak barrels; after bottling, the froth and ageing in the cellar is carried out with corked bottles and this ensures better protection against oxidation; remuage and disgorging are executed entirely by hand (as expressly indicated on the front label).

For the Maison Bollinger, only the highest quality harvests become La Grande Année: the 2014 vintage gave rise to a wine that is structured, rich and complex at the same time, both for its minerality and its exceptional intensity. The subtle blend of a great Champagne and a unique “vin rouge” enriches the length and refinement of La Grande Année Rosé 2014.

La Grande Année Rosé 2014 is a perfect alternative expression of the classic La Grande Année, transformed by the addition of the unique vin rouge of La Côte aux Enfants at the time of cutting. Its main feature is the emblematic and unique vineyard plot of origin, belonging to the Maison, located in Aÿ, which produces still red wine only when the grapes reach perfect ripeness. 

La Grande Année Rosé 2014 has pinkish reflections and it is a veritable mosaic of fruit to the nose: aromas of raspberries, wild strawberries, cherries, etc. Notes of peach and quince complete this fruity bouquet. 

To the palate, this Champagne Rosé is characterised by its creamy effervescence, its splendid volume in the mouth and its long aromatic persistence. Its wonderful acidity and sea air characteristics appear alongside flavours of orchard fruits and berries.