BOLLINGER LA GRANDE ANEE 2012 CHAMPAGNE 75C 12%

La Grande Anne is Bollingers Prestige Cuve and is only produced when exceptional vintages occur. The grapes come exclusively from Grands and Premiers Crus. For this ... 1999 vintage, wine from 17 villages has been included, 82% from Grand Crus and 18% from Premier Crus. Bollinger use only the cuve juice in the making of La Grande Anne. The first fermentation is always carried out 100% in old oak barrels, which is quite exceptional in champagne. 

After assemblage, La Grande Anne is aged in Bollingers cellars for a minimum of six years, using a real cork stopper, before manual disgorgement. How to Serve ; Warm foie gras, Coquilles St Jacques, calves sweetbreads, game and Reblochon cheese.

Drinking Bollinger is somehow a more serious affair than other champagne. Vinified exclusively in barrels. Riddled and disgorged by hand. Tasting Notes: To the eye the delicate colour and golden hues are a sign of the wine's maturity and reflective of Bollinger's wine-making methods. Full and expressive. Apricot, almond and hazelnut, followed by notes of honey and cereals intertwining in a symphony of aromas.

On the palate exceptional texture and structure. Dense, silky with a long finish. Fresh and full with a delicious refined finish.

Production: Blend of the 2012 vintage: 65% Pinot Noir, 35% Chardonnay. 21 crus: mainly Ay and Verzenay for the Pinot Noir, Le Mesnil-sur-Oger and Oiry for the Chardonnay. Exclusive use of the cuvee. Fermented entirely in aged oak barrels.

At Bollinger, only very high quality harvests become a vintage: the exceptional 2012 vintage led to Bollinger creating expressive wines that were simultaneously full, fresh and complex. Maturation: Sealed with a natural cork and cellar aged for more than twice the time required by the Appellation. Dosage: Moderate, 8 grams per litre. Food Pairings: Scallops with sorrel and vanilla. Grilled oyster, smoked butter and sea purslane. Hen of the woods mushroom, potato emulsion and truffle. Serving: La Grande Ann?e 2012 is the perfect champagne for gourmet food.

To fully appreciate its unique style and aromas, La Grande Annee 2012 is best served between 8 and 10?C. You can enjoy La Grande Ann?e 2012 now or choose to age it in your cellar.