BOLLINGER

In Ay, one of the historic villages in the heart of the Champagne region of France, is the Maison Bollinger, founded in 1829 by Athanase Louis Emmanuel Count of Villermont, who chose to join in partnership with the German Joseph Bollinger and with the

In Ay, one of the historic villages in the heart of the Champagne region of France, is the Maison Bollinger, founded in 1829 by Athanase Louis Emmanuel Count of Villermont, who chose to join in partnership with the German Joseph Bollinger and with the wine lover Paul Ranaudin. Over the years, after successfully imposing its bubbles especially in the English and US markets, it was Joseph Bollinger who became the symbol of the Maison.
Today universally recognized for the great quality of its wines, the cellar, thanks to the privileged position of its vineyards and thanks to a rigid production ethic, even sanctioned by written principles, has been internationally established for years.
To give an example of the strict rules followed by the company, it will suffice to say that only the must coming from the first pressing is used for the production of Champagne, while all that obtained with the second pressing is sold to other wineries. Currently, the maison can count on an extension of vines that reaches over 160 hectares, most of which are divided between the mountain of Reims and the territory of Ay.
More than half classified as Grand Cru, and as Premier Cru for the remainder, the vineyards are grown with meticulous care, so the plants grow in full respect of the environment and ecosystem. In addition to pinot meunier and chardonnay, pinot noir is above all the grape around which the maison's blends revolve, which using the grapes of this vine wisely, manages to give its Champagne richness, vinousness and roundness.
From the Brut "Special Cuvée" to the Extra Brut "RD", from the Rosé to the vintage wines, in the historic aging cellars, made up of kilometers of tunnels, all the Champagnes labeled Bollinger mature from three to eight years, much longer than required by the regulations , ensuring the perfect development of aromas and always expressing the maximum possible balance.