Brut La Grande Année Rosé  2012

Champagne Bollinger

Brut La Grande Année Rosé
2012

  • Sustainable
Country
France
Regulated designation
Appellation origine controlée (AOC)
Region
Champagne
Subregion
Vallée de la Marne
Varietal(s)
Pinot Noir 67 %
Chardonnay 33 %
Alcohol percentage
12%
Colour
Rose
Sugar
Brut
Sugar content
7 g/l
Aging vessel type
On lees
Aging potential
To drink or to keep 10 years. .
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About this winery

Since 1829, the House of Bollinger has been making great champagnes with a powerful, refined and complex style. Virtuoso wines that are the fruit of a constant demand for excellence: there's no room for the "almost-about" at Bollinger. We are constantly striving for perfection down to the smallest detail. Uncompromising independence of spirit and uncompromising distinction: this Champagne elegance has won over the British Crown, which has awarded the House the prestigious Royal Warrant, the...

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Product notes

La Grande Année Rosé is an alternative expression of La Grande Année, transformed by the addition, at blending, of the unique red wine from La Côte aux Enfants. The emblematic single plot of the House, located in Aÿ, produces still red wine only when the grapes reach perfect ripeness. After vinification in small aged oak barrels and a prolonged ageing on its lees, even today every bottle of La Grande Année Rosé is riddled and disgorged by hand. This reflects all the expertise of the House, able to create a cuvée whose quality is matched only by its rarity.

Production notes

Blend of the 2012 vintage: 67% Pinot Noir, 33% Chardonnay. 21 crus: Mainly Aÿ and Verzenay for Pinot Noir; Le Mesnil-sur-Oger and Oiry for Chardonnay.5% red Côte aux Enfants wine. The subtle blend of a great champagne and a unique red wine. Exclusive use of the cuvée. Fermented entirely in barrels. At Bollinger, only very high quality harvests become a vintage: the exceptional 2012 vintage led to Bollinger creating expressive wines that were simultaneously full, fresh and complex. Maturation: Sealed with a natural cork and cellar aged for more than twice the time required by the appellation. Dosage: Moderate, 8 grams per litre.

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. Food pairings La Grande Année Rosé is best enjoyed with savoury dishes. Duck breast filets, quail, pigeon or guinea fowl. Venison sauce Grand Veneur. Exotic or oriental cuisine.