Bollinger Rosé

Bollinger, Aÿ, Champagne

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, 8-9g/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.

There is fine depth to this salmon-hued rosé thanks to the 5% Pinot Noir red-wine addition from Verzenay and Aÿ. Spicy and multifaceted, this is much more than an easy-drinking pink Champagne. There are sweet wild strawberries and dark cherries, as well as a woody and vanilla note. Mouth-filling, firm and generous, there is real complexity to be appreciated here. This cuvée seems to be on the up. Dosage: 7-8g/l

Essi Avellan MW Club Oenologique, October 2024