BollingerPNTX17BrutNV

Champagne Bollinger owns an impressive 178 hectares of vineyards, of which 85% are in Grand Cru and Premier Cru villages. Their land is spread over seven main villages: Aÿ, Avenay, Louvois, Tauxières and Verzenay planted with Pinot Noir; Cuis with Chardonnay; and Champvoisy with Meunier. Bollinger are one of the few Houses to produce the majority of their own grapes for their blends. Pinot Noir represents 60% of the House’s vineyards and defines the House style: complex and powerful with remarkable structure. In 2012 Champagne Bollinger was certified High Environment Value (HEV) this certification rewards a number of environmental procedures implemented at the Maison.rrBollinger PN TX17 is made exclusively from Pinot Noir with the majority of the grapes coming from the village of Tauxières based on the 2017 vintage. The significant proportion of Pinot coming from the chalky soils of Tauxières showcases the charm of this unique terroir : tension, precision and complexity. Further reserve wines, aged for over 15 years en magnum, are then added to bring a sense of aromatic harmony and further complexity to the blend.rrWeather in 2017: The year was marked by spring frosts in April, followed by very hot weather at the end of May and June. The month of August was not very sunny, with little rain but present throughout the month, followed by warmth and good weather at the end of August for the harvest.Beautiful harvest despite a big worry about rot, which had little impact thanks to the sorting process.rrTechnical Information:rVineyards: Grand Cru: Verzenay | Premier Cru: Tauxières & AvenayrGrape Varieties: 100% Pinot NoirrFermentation: More than 50% vinified in oak barrelsrReserve Wines: 49% back to 2006rLees Ageing: 4 yearsrDosage: 4 g/lrDisgorged: February 2022rDrink: Now to 2030rrTasting Note: The aroma of this edition of TX17 is first characterised by notes of dried flowers, joined by aromas of tobacco and mocha. On the nose, notes of liquorice and dried fruit. The palate is fruity and highly refreshing, with notes of apricot, peach and exotic fruit, followed by flavours of acacia honey and spices. A lively, linear wine with great clarity.