Champagne La Grande Année Brut 2014

Description

Champagne Grande Année from the Bollinger winery is a classic of the French tradition of champagne production. A high-quality and highly prized production with the AOC designation, it is composed of an excellent balance between two-thirds Pinot Noir and one-third Chardonnay. The vineyards are located in the Marne Valley, which, thanks to its hilly conformation and chalky, organic limestone soils, allow for a balanced supply of nutrients and optimal water flow. The climate is typically continental with high rainfall, and the temperatures subject to the Atlantic rigours allow the grapes to ripen slowly, becoming particularly suited to the development of the typical bubbles. The vines are cultivated using the classic Guyot technique, which guarantees excellent yields in both quantity and quality. Very useful for vineyards that produce a lot of fruit directly from the intermediate buds, this technique involves pruning the leaves except for the previous year's shoot and the so-called spur, a small area limited to very few buds. The harvest, carried out strictly by hand requires careful selection by expert winemakers and passed down from generation to generation. The initial fermentation takes place in stainless steel vats, followed by maturation in French oak barrels only after blending. Grande Année Champagne is aged in bottle in the cellars for at least five years, more than double the minimum required by the French regulations for the production of Champagne.

Details

Perfume

It expresses all its elegance on the nose, fresh and complex with notes of pear and peach, fragranced notes of bread crust and a pleasant spice.

Color

Visually it has a splendid appearance with a crystalline, straw yellow colour with greenish reflections that confirm all its "youth". The perlage is mostly fine, numerous and persistent.

Taste

A creamy taste with a beautiful crispiness and sapidity. A long finish with pleasing fruity and toasty notes. A great wine to leave to mature in the wine cellar to enjoy all the sensations this wine is capable of.

Serve at:

06 - 08 °C.

Longevity:

10 - 15 years

Producer

Producer

Bollinger

From this winery

• Start up year: 1829
• Hectares: 160

Since 1829, the Bollinger family has been producing fine wines with a powerful, refined and complex style, where the expression of fruit aromas comes through in all its dimensions.

This distinctive taste is the result of a particular affinity for the elegance of Pinot Noir, uncompromising excellence, an exceptional vineyard and artisanal expertise passed down with the utmost care since 1829. As Madame Bollinger, whose legendary vitality still permeates the estate today, would surely have suggested, Champagne Bollinger is above all about sharing powerful emotions among great wine lovers. Read more

Champagne region

Technical Sheet

Name	Bollinger Champagne La Grande Année Brut 2014
Type	White classic method sparkling wine brut
Denomination	Champagne AOC
Vintage	2014
Size	0,75 l
Alcohol content	12.0% by volume
Grape varieties	70% Pinot Nero, 30% Chardonnay
Country	France
Region	Champagne region
Vendor	Bollinger
Aging	The wines, after a careful selection, are produced in small, 5 year old oak barrels (205, 225 and 410 liters) conferring complexity to the several lots. The sparkling process happens in dark wine cellars where they mature for at least 5 years.
Allergens	Contains sulphites