Ratings
RP 96 · JS 95 · JD 96
Identity
| Producer | Bollinger |
| Year | 2015 |
| Vol | 0.75 |
| Grapes | 63% Pinot Noir, 37% Chardonnay, 5% Red wine (Pinot Noir from La Côte aux Enfants) |
| Color | Rosé |
| Sweetness | Brut |
Tasting
| Color Desc | pale salmon pink |
| Aroma | raspberry, wild strawberries, cherries, peach, quince, orchard fruits, blood orange, mandarin rind, coffee, praline, fino sherry |
| Palate | medium to full-bodied, pillowy, layered, creamy effervescence, splendid volume, long aromatic persistence, wonderful acidity, minerality, complex flavors of orchard fruit and citrus |
| Finish | sapid, nutty, penetrating finish with spicy resistance and piquant bitter aftertaste |
| Food Pairing | crayfish, lobster, apricot clafoutis, mandarin clafoutis, kōbako crab |
| Serving Temp | 8-10°C |
| Aging Potential | 20 years |
Profile
Acidity (1-5)
HIGH
Body (1-5)
HIGHER THAN AVERAGE
Aroma (1-5)
HIGHER THAN AVERAGE
Astringency (1-5)
AVERAGE
Minerality (1-5)
LOWER THAN AVERAGE
Enology
| ABV % | 12.5 |
| Total Acidity | N/A |
| Sugar (g/l) | N/A |
| pH | N/A |
| Aging Process | Prolonged aging on lees in small aged oak barrels; bottle aging with riddling and disgorging by hand. |
| Fermentation | Fermented entirely in small aged oak barrels. |
Terroir
| Altitude (m) | N/A |
| Soil | N/A |
| Vine Age | N/A |
| Harvest Type | manual |
| Harvest Desc | N/A |
Interesting facts
| La Grande Année Rosé was created by Madame Bollinger in 1941 to be extraordinary; it includes unique red wine from the La Côte aux Enfants vineyard; vinified in oak barrels; hand riddled and disgorged; it is associated with pairing with Japanese kōbako crab. |
Logistics
| Barcode | 1240564 |
| Weight | 750 |
| Cork | natural cork |