{"title":"Bollinger","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe house was founded in 1829 in Aÿ and is among the few major Champagne houses still in family hands. Its distinctive style is characterized by the significant proportion of Pinot Noir in the blends and the fermentation of reserve wines in small, used oak barrels.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReserve wines are stored in magnums under cork, a condition that slows their evolution and enriches the blends in subsequent years. La Grande Année is released only in declared vintages, with long aging on the lees.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe abbreviation R.D. stands for récemment dégorgé (recently disgorged): it shares the same base as La Grande Année, but with a much longer period on the lees and late disgorgement. Controlled storage, traceable origin.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"bollinger-grande-annee-2014-075","title":"Bollinger Grande Annee 2014 AOC","description":"\u003cdiv\u003eBollinger Grande Annee 2014 AOC 0.75l is a vintage Champagne born from the 2014 vintage, offering an intense interpretation of the Champagne terroir, combining brilliance, maturity, and a structure destined to endure over time. The Bollinger house, one of the pillars of the region, maintains an identity recognizable by its aromatic density, elegance, and respect for tradition: a historic presence in the heart of Ay that has made careful selection of yields, careful selection of vintages, and aging on the lees its signature style. The production philosophy: attention to detail, the choice of well-defined plots, and an approach that favors the management of reserves and a measured dosage to maintain cleanliness, minerality, and grace; a measured balance between strength and refinement, with long aging on the lees that intensify the complexity. Distinctive elements: a Pinot Noir base that provides structure and roundness, enriched by Chardonnay that refines its drinkability, and a long crianza on the lees that gives the wine a creamy texture and deep minerality. Descriptive stylistic and sensorial characteristics: the nose reveals hints of candied citrus, lemon zest, toasted bread, and a hint of hazelnut; on the palate, the memory of an elegant creaminess intertwines with a well-balanced acidic freshness, with a very fine perlage and a mineral flavor that prolongs the finish, offering a balanced blend of tension and enveloping character. Role of the range: Grande Annee is the flagship vintage of the vintage line, proposed as a reference for those seeking depth and longevity; alongside the non-vintage wines, it forms a range that satisfies both the enthusiast and those who wish to savor the complexity of a Maison capable of combining tradition and modernity. Final sentence consistent with the STELT positioning: in summary, Bollinger Grande Annee 2014 embodies the principles of the STELT positioning, offering sensorial precision, consistency over time and a champagne grammar capable of accompanying moments of reflection and ritual.\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Bollinger","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56778922656069,"sku":"BOL-GRAANN-CHA-14-075","price":173.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/7376\/7237\/files\/Bollinger-Grande-Annee-2014-AOC-075l.jpg?v=1786101852"},{"product_id":"bollinger-grande-annee-2007-075","title":"Bollinger Grande Annee 2007 AOC","description":"\u003cdiv\u003eBollinger Grande Année 2007 is a Champagne of character and depth, presented in a 0.75-liter bottle that celebrates an exceptional harvest and invites a slow reading of time, aligning itself with a winemaking context of the highest quality and unique predisposition for longevity within the Champagne AOC in France. In this wine, the definition of terroir combines with a Bollinger house discipline that favors the balance between power and refinement, offering a unique opportunity to savor it not simply as a lively sign of celebration but as the result of a precise work philosophy. The history of the Bollinger house, founded in the 19th century and guided by a family tradition that has accompanied generations of winemakers, recounts an identity based on rigor, excellence, and unwavering attention to detail: a historic connection to the Champagne region, a deep-rooted presence in the vineyards of Ay and the surrounding slopes, and meticulous care of the grapes that defines each vintage as a new chapter for the house. The production philosophy is fueled by a combination of the traditional champenoise method and a constant pursuit of expressive purity: extended maturation on the lees, meticulous selection of vineyard plots, and careful cellar management that favors a structured, yet unobtrusive structure, allowing the Grande Année 2007 to evolve elegantly over time. The distinctive elements of this vintage lie in the balance between an energetic starting point and a sensation of complexity derived from controlled aging: the bubbles are creamy and persuasive, the perlage remains fine and persistent, and the aromatic notes range from baked apples, ripe citrus, a light toastiness, and hints of freshly baked bread. On the palate, one perceives a well-defined structure, a marine-like flavor, and a longevity that promises to evolve in the glass for years. In the Bollinger range, Grande Année 2007 occupies the pinnacle of a line that favors representative vintages, capable of expressing the house through its balance between traditional style and contemporary interpretation, offering drinkers a highly authoritative setting for important moments or tastings that require a slow interpretation of maturity and technical precision. For STELT, Bollinger Grande Année 2007 is a promise of authenticity, a signature of excellence that elevates the Champagne experience to a level of understated and authoritative sensory narration, capable of accompanying an anniversary or celebration with refined and uncompromising dignity.\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Bollinger","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56778922885445,"sku":"BOL-GRAANN-CHA-07-075","price":293.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/7376\/7237\/files\/Stelt_mistery_new.png?v=1786149936"},{"product_id":"bollinger-grande-annee-rose-2005-075","title":"Bollinger Grande Annee Rose 2005 AOC 0.75l","description":"\u003cdiv\u003eBollinger Grande Annee Rosé 2005 AOC 0.75l is a sparkling wine of great distinction, conceived to convey a complex Champagne vintage and offer an elegant presence in the glass. The House of Bollinger, founded in the heart of the historic region in the 19th century, has built its identity around a vision of Champagne that prioritizes structure, longevity, and continuity, fueled by rigorous vineyard selection and a practice of aging on the lees that betrays a quest for depth beyond the ephemeral. The production approach is based on a choice of expressive purity, with a dominant Pinot Noir, a portion of Chardonnay, and careful management of the parcels, with extended aging periods that transform each bottle into a chronicle of both calm and tension, a characteristic that makes this vintage particularly suited to those seeking complexity and consistency over time. Grande Annee Rosé 2005 stands out for its rosé character built with a controlled maceration of the skins, which gives it a delicate color and an aromatic complexity that embraces notes of ripe red fruits, citrus peel and light spicy hints, supported by an acidic backbone that keeps the sip fresh and the drink lively, while on the palate a creamy structure emerges, a fine mousse and a push centered by a saline minerality that makes the tasting long and precise, capable of accompanying shellfish dishes, fish sushi, foie gras and mature cheeses, offering a range of enhancing pairings thanks to the balance between volume, elegance and control, and in the Bollinger range, Grande Annee Rosé 2005 occupies a prominent position: it is not a simple luxury rosé, but a version that embodies the character of the house, the attention to detail and the ability to project itself over time, offering aging potential that continues to evolve in the bottle, it is a A wine to be contemplated as much as to be drunk, designed for those seeking a winemaking experience consistent with a STELT-style approach, where elegance, rigor, and identity coexist in a measured and enduring rhythm.\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Bollinger","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56778923573573,"sku":"BOL-GRAANNROS-CHA-05-075","price":275.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/7376\/7237\/files\/Stelt_mistery_new.png?v=1786149936"},{"product_id":"bollinger-r-d-extra-brut-2007-075","title":"Bollinger RD Extra Brut 2007 AOC","description":"\u003cdiv\u003eBollinger RD Extra Brut 2007 AOC Champagne is a vintage cuvée that speaks of time: a sparkling wine of great stature produced by the historic Bollinger house in the heart of Champagne, in Ay, where the house creates a connection between terroir, long maturation on the lees, and a philosophy that favors patience and precision. Bollinger's history is a signature of character, a house that values ​​vigorous Pinot Noir, structured wines, and a tradition of aging that makes each vintage a page to be read slowly. Within this framework, the production philosophy focuses on careful management of the vineyards, select harvests, and a transformation in the cellar that favors the use of wooden vats and foudres to accompany the raw materials, followed by a long aging on the lees. The RD label stands for Recently Disgorged, meaning recently disgorged compared to release, a choice that allows for controlled freshness and a depth matured over time. The distinctive feature of Bollinger RD Extra Brut 2007 is its combination of extended maturation and extremely low dosage: the Extra Brut style allows the purity of the fruit and minerality to emerge, while the nose reveals brioche, citrus peel, olive stone, and a note of wet stone that lingers on the palate. On the palate, the mousse is fine, the structure balanced, and the finish invites a second sip, with a savory finish and a hint of yeast that recalls its long aging on the lees. Within the Bollinger range, RD Extra Brut 2007 occupies a leading position among vintage Champagnes: it is not an everyday bottle, but a celebration of cellar discipline and the ability to transform anticipation into character. This bottle's role is to offer a reference for those seeking a Champagne experience that combines complexity, elegance, and longevity, capable of accompanying important moments without succumbing to the restraints of density. in line with the STELT positioning, Bollinger RD Extra Brut 2007 AOC Champagne presents itself as a sensory journey that rewards patience and rewards those who know how to appreciate the balance between power and subtlety.\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Bollinger","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56778924032325,"sku":"BOL-R.DEXTBRU-CHA-07-075","price":246.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/7376\/7237\/files\/Stelt_mistery_new.png?v=1786149936"},{"product_id":"bollinger-r-d-extra-brut-2002-075","title":"Bollinger RD Extra Brut 2002 AOC","description":"\u003cdiv\u003eBollinger RD Extra Brut 2002 AOC Champagne 0.75l is a bottle that frames the winemaking context of Champagne with sobriety, offering an impeccable presence of both maturity and freshness. It is built on a tradition of excellence and a tasting approach that prioritizes balance above all else. This house's philosophy is based on patience and careful grape management, with recent disgorgement preserving the fruit's youth and minimizing dosage, enhancing minerality, cleanliness, and an aromatic tension that endures over time. The history of Bollinger, a house founded in 1829 and still independent, is a living testament to the company's identity through a family that has made elegant structure, controlled slowness, and careful vineyard management, particularly of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, the foundation of its reputation. A production philosophy that emphasizes long maceration on the lees, the use of steel tanks and wooden barrels to refine flavor and texture, and a constant dialogue between tradition and innovation, always guided by the desire to offer wines capable of aging with dignity. Compared to other producers, RD Extra Brut stands out for the integration of more mature vintages in the blend, the choice of an extremely moderate dosage that allows the purity of the fruit to emerge, a structure that supports the vinosity without weighing it down, and a persistence born from the balance between controlled power and precise freshness. This offers a sensory experience that seeks not immediate pleasure but rather persistence and modularity, suited to serial food pairings as well as solemn occasions where a distinctive signature is required. Stylistically, Bollinger RD Extra Brut 2002 offers a luminous golden hue and an extremely fine perlage, while on the nose, notes of citrus zest, toasted almond, delicate yeast, and a hint of toasted butter emerge, extending a frame of mineral salinity. On the palate, it develops a creamy and velvety mousse, a sharp yet elegant flavor, a controlled smoothness that slowly gives way to a long and clean finish, capable of accompanying highly complex dishes without ever being overpowering, making the bottle an integral part of a Bollinger range that strives for consistent excellence without sacrificing its historic identity. In keeping with the STELT positioning, it is a choice that invites you to pause, trust in time, and appreciate the simplicity of perfection, offering a high-quality narrative that endures over time.\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Bollinger","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56778924360005,"sku":"BOL-R.DEXTBRU-CHA-02-075","price":458.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/7376\/7237\/files\/Stelt_mistery_new.png?v=1786149936"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/7376\/7237\/collections\/Bollinger-Grande-Annee-2014-AOC-075l.jpg?v=1786139631","url":"https:\/\/steltwines.com\/en\/collections\/bollinger.oembed","provider":"STELT - Vini Pregiati \u0026 Champagne","version":"1.0","type":"link"}