Grape variety:\u00a0\u00a0 63% Pinot Noir and 37% Chardonnay<\/p>\n
Origin:\u00a0\u00a0 Grands and Premiers Crus from\u00a0 La Montagne de Reims and La C\u00f4te des Blancs<\/p>\n
Bollinger La Grande Ann\u00e9e is much more than a simple vintage.It is the interpretation of an outstanding grape harvest, which resulted in a wine worthy of continuing the tradition of the Maison\u2019s prestigious great vintages.<\/p>\n
During these special years, grapes from Grands and Premiers Crus are vinified and the blend reveals a beautiful harmony that embodies the intuition felt at the moment of the grape harvest. La Grande Ann\u00e9e develops a majestic vinosity, and intense, rich and complex aromas, whose tonality varies according to the nature of each vintage.<\/p>\n
Tasting a bottle of La Grande Ann\u00e9e will represent a rare and memorable experience for any wine connoisseur.<\/p>\n
La Grande Ann\u00e9e was fermented in small, aged oak barrels in order to avoid generating the taste of oak or tannins, and to ensure the wines fully express their aromatic complexity and aging potential. Wines of exceptional quality are therefore needed from the outset: grapes used in making La Grande Ann\u00e9e vintages come from 100% Grands and Premiers Crus. After bottling, the second fermentation and cellar ageing are conducted under natural cork in order to protect them as much\u00a0\u00a0 as\u00a0\u00a0 possible\u00a0\u00a0 from\u00a0\u00a0 oxidation\u00a0\u00a0 and\u00a0\u00a0 preserve\u00a0\u00a0 their\u00a0\u00a0 freshness,\u00a0\u00a0 as\u00a0\u00a0 well\u00a0\u00a0 as\u00a0\u00a0 the\u00a0\u00a0 bouquet\u00a0\u00a0 and clarity of their aromas. The wines age in cellar for at least 6 years, sometimes more.<\/p>\n
After manual riddling and disgorging, La Grande Ann\u00e9e receives a low \u201cdosage\u201d (7 – 9 g\/l) and then rests for a minimum of 3 months prior to shipment, time for the wine to assimilate the \u201cdosage\u201d and settle.<\/p>\n
These wine-making methods, nowadays seldom used in Champagne, reflect both the Bollinger style\u00a0\u00a0 and\u00a0\u00a0 an\u00a0\u00a0 absolute\u00a0\u00a0 demand\u00a0\u00a0 for\u00a0\u00a0 the\u00a0\u00a0 highest\u00a0\u00a0 standards\u00a0\u00a0 and\u00a0\u00a0 quality\u00a0\u00a0 regarding\u00a0\u00a0 grapes\u00a0\u00a0 and wines.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Grape variety:\u00a0\u00a0 63% Pinot Noir and 37% Chardonnay Origin:\u00a0\u00a0 Grands and Premiers Crus from\u00a0 La Montagne de Reims and La C\u00f4te des Blancs Bollinger La Grande Ann\u00e9e is much more than a simple vintage.It is the interpretation of an outstanding grape harvest, which resulted in a wine worthy of continuing the tradition of the Maison\u2019s […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":237,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/barrique.rs\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/304"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/barrique.rs\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/barrique.rs\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/barrique.rs\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/barrique.rs\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=304"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/barrique.rs\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/304\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":320,"href":"https:\/\/barrique.rs\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/304\/revisions\/320"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/barrique.rs\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/237"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/barrique.rs\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=304"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}