BollingerR.D.1976Magnum

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.rrMadame Bollinger created the first vintage of this now legendary prestige cuvée in 1961 with the launch of R.D. 1952. An acronym for Recently Disgorged, Bollinger R.D. is the result of Madame Bollinger’s great vision: an expert wine with aromas enhanced by its exceptionally long maturation in the Bollinger family cellars â€?more than three times longer than required. rrWeather: The 1976 season was a warm vintage overall, with flowering in early June. A very hot and dry summer produced grapes of great maturity and quality with very high potential alcohol levels. Champagnes from this vintage are rich, vinous and soft with heaps of character without overbearing strength.rrTechnical Information:rVineyards: 95% Grand & Premier CrurGrape Varieties: 65% Pinot Noir, 35% ChardonnayrAgeing: 36 years on the leesrDisgorged: March 2013rDosage: 3-4 g/lrDrink: Now to 2059+rrTasting Note: The 1976 harvest was remembered for the very hot and dry summer weather which produced grapes of great maturity and flavour. This champagne is rich and vinous. A charming deep gold colour with huge amounts of fruit present throughout, the finish is long and bold with alluring toasty notes.