Bollinger Special cuvée
Vintage - NV
Style - Champagne
Blend of grapes
60% Pinot Noir
25% Chardonnay
15% Meunier
Over 85% Grands and Premiers Crus
Winemaker - Denis Bunner
Alcohol - 12%
Dosage - Moderate, 8-9g/l
Details of production
Special Cuvée is the result of the delicate blending between harvest grapes and a
majority of Reserve Wines in magnums, including some aged for more than 15 years
in Bollinger’s cellars. In 1911, Bollinger’s British agent gave the idea for the name
Special Cuvée - “special” written the English way, without an accent. He thought the
French expression “Brut sans année” was no match for such a subtle champagne…
More than a hundred years later, the name of Bollinger’s key figure champagne still
symbolizes both its expertise and its history.
Tasting notes
A golden colour with a beautifully fine mousse. The nose is aromatic and complex
with ripe fruit and spicy aromas. Roasted apples, apple compote and peaches burst
on the palate. Brioche and notes of fresh walnut linger on the lasting finish. A subtle
combination of structure, length and vivacity.
How to serve
Best served between 10 and 12°C. A great aperitif but also brilliant with, sushi and
sashimi, prawn, crayfish and grilled lobster. Poultry and white meat are also a great
meatch along with Parmesan cheese and good cured ham. Enjoy now, or choose
to age in the cellar.
“60% Pinot noir, 25% Chardonnay, 15% Meunier sourced from
More than 300 Crus, including 85% grands and Permiers Crus; 15%
fermented in old oak barrels. the Complexity and richness of special
Cuvée is unparalleled among the entry non-vintage blends of ever
Champagne house, short of ascending to the mesosphere of Krug.
its grand recipe explains why, built on incredible depth of 50%-60%
reserves. triumphant Complexity is a given at Bollinger, but it’s the
dynamic freshness and vitality that really set it apart as one of the
Most affordable Champagne benchmarks.”
96 Points
Tyson Stelzer, Decanter
