Champagne Bollinger’s rarest cuvées take center stage in a feature on Elite Traveler, which explores the tiny production, single-vineyard sourcing, and irreplaceable old vines that make these wines ever more scarce in a changing climate. From the historic La Côte aux Enfants vineyard to the ungrafted parcels behind Vieilles Vignes Françaises, the article underscores a simple reality: these precious wines can’t be scaled, only protected. As Managing Director Charles-Armand de Belenet notes, yields are shrinking year after year due to climate pressures, making each vintage feel increasingly precious and uncertain for the future. “It’s emotional every time we taste this wine,” he says, “as we don’t know if we will taste it in a few years.”
That rarity is matched by remarkable character in the glass. Tasting highlights include the Vieilles Vignes Françaises 2012, delivering the ultimate expression of Bollinger’s house style, and multiple vintages of La Côte aux Enfants Blanc de Noirs, with its racy energy and lees-driven complexity.
Well worth a read of the whole article, found HERE.
