La Côte aux Enfants Coteaux Champenois 2015

Champagne Bollinger

La Côte aux Enfants Coteaux Champenois
2015

  • Sustainable
Country
France
Regulated designation
Appellation origine controlée (AOC)
Region
Champagne
Subregion
Montagne de Reims
Classification
Not applicable
Varietal(s)
Pinot Noir 100 %
Alcohol percentage
12%
Colour
Red
Sugar
Dry
Aging vessel type
in small old oak barrels.
Length of aging
8 months.
Aging potential
To drink or to keep 5 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

A superb red wine from the legendary parcel of Aÿ. The Champagne area originally owed its fame to its red wines. A favorite of King Henri IV, the Pinot Noirs from the town of Aÿ were the most popular wines of the French court. La Côte aux Enfants comes from a slope just outside Aÿ. Jacques Bollinger himself reconstituted it patiently, at the beginning of the 20th century, from over 50 differently owned plots! Today, Bollinger owns all four hectares of the legendary and iconic plot.

Production notes

100% Pinot Noir from “La Côte aux Enfants” in Aÿ. One third of the harvest is vinified in whole clusters. A very small production dedicated to the greatest vintages. Vinification in the traditional Burgundy style. Aged for eight months in small old oak barrels. Produced from a single plot of 4 hectares.

Tasting notes

o the eye: A warm garnet colour. To the nose: Spicy notes with intense aromas of elderflower, black cherry and blueberry. On the palate: Liquorice and black fruit flavours, rounded out by a great tannic structure. wine destined for connoisseurs seeking out an unexpected wine from the Champagne region. WIne and foo pairings: Veal in red wine sauce. Filet of beef with shallots and a red wine sauce. Poultry and duck.