Bollinger rosé
Vintage - NV
Style - Champagne
Blend of grapes
62% Pinot Noir
24% Chardonnay
14% Meunier
Over 85% Grands and Premiers Crus
Winemaker - Denis Bunner
Alcohol - 12%
Dosage - Moderate, 7-8g/l
Details of production
Bollinger Rosé demonstrates unique blending and red-winemaking skills: a true
alchemy and a very technical wine. Since Bollinger Rosé was created in 2008, the
Poirier Saint-Pierre and Montboeuf plots, in Verzenay, are worked in the same style
as the Côte aux Enfants plot to complete the production. A small amount (between
5 and 6%) of Pinot Noir is vinified as red wine, helping to add a powerful element
to the finished wine.
Tasting notes
Bronze tones. On the nose, hints of red currant, cherry and wild strawberry along
with a spicy touch, not unlike Special Cuvée. The palate has good structure, length,
depth and vivacity, with a tannic finish due to the addition of red wine. A velvety
mousse and lingering flavours of wild berries.
How to serve
Best served between 10 and 12°C.
Pairs well with a plethora of foods. Lobster, salmon
and Asian cuisine with minimal spice along with fruit based desserts: fruit soup,
strawberry tart, and raspberries. With its intimate and unusual flavours, Bollinger
Rosé can be served for afternoon tea, Bollinger-style.
“Deep reD-berry nose, plus some nectarine, spice anD canDieD-orange
notes. powerful anD fresh, the hint of tannin from the reD-wine
component of the blenD neatly balanceD by the creaminess. excellent
textural complexity, then a long, Delicately spicy anD mineral finish.”
93 points
James Suckling, jamesuckling.com
