Pale gold color. Rich and toasty complex aromas of green apples and pears. The Bollinger style is very round and mature with a luxurious finish.
Style: Bold, Complex, Crisp, Dry, Light-bodied, Structured
Flavors: Apple, Green Apple, Pear
Pairs with: Appetizers and Snacks, Nachos, Desserts and Sweets, Pasta, Poultry and Pork, Red Meat, Steak with Burgundy Sauce, Seafood, Snacks, Buttered Popcorn, Chips and Salsa, Nachos, Vegetables, Creamy Cheese Sauce
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Details:
Alcohol: 12%
Sugar: 7-9 g/l
Aging: Once the wine is bottled, the carbonic fermentation and cellar aging are conducted with a metal crown cap for a minimum of 3 years.
Harvest Date: Multi-vintage blend
Fermentation: The first fermentation takes place in small stainless steel tanks and oak barrels, with each cru and grape variety fermented, using traditional yeasts, separately. After a cold stabilization and a light filtering, Special Cuvée is kept at 65°F to induce m
Production Notes: The first fermentation takes place in small stainless steel tanks and oak barrels, with each cru and grape variety fermented, using traditional yeasts, separately. After a cold stabilization and a light filtering, Special Cuvée is kept at 65°F to induce malolactic fermentation, for softness.
Reviews for this vintage: NV
vintage: NV
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WineReviewOnline.com,
Jan. 2008
By Ed McCarthy
Bollinger's non-vintage Special Cuve is for me consistently one of the very best under-$50 Champagnes in the world. It contains reserve wines up to 15 years old, and is always aged by Bollinger for three to four years before it's released. It is very dry, full-bodied, and biscuity, with complex flavors of brioche and green apples. It becomes even toastier with a few years of aging.
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