Champagne Bollinger - Champagne - R.D. - Extra Brut - Blanc - 2008

Wine:

Brilliant, with a toasty, pastry-like character, the 2008 white Champagne R.D. Extra Brut is powerful and creamy to the touch. It's an intensely rich, yet taut, full-bodied Champagne, offering the persistence and vinosity of the greatest vintages produced by this brilliant wine. This is the most racy R.D. since the legendary 2002. Rated 98+/100 by Parker.

Vinification:

Hand-harvested. Blend of 18 crus, mainly Aÿ and Verzenay for the 71% Pinot Noir and Le Mesnil-sur-Oger and Cramant for the 29% Chardonnay. Fermented entirely in oak barrels. Matured in corks, disgorged on December 9, 2022.
Dosage: 3 gr/l (Extra-Brut).

Temperature:

Serve between 10 and 12°C.

Food and wine pairing:

Plate of Pata Negra, Parmegiono Reggiano, oyster tartar with Aquitaine caviar, seafood, scallops with truffles, gambas and creamy polenta, pike with beurre blanc, sole meunière, poached poultry, parmesan or comté.

Cellar aging:

From now until 2040, and even longer for enthusiasts.

At the pinnacle of Champagne, Bollinger is part of the exclusive circle of elite houses that have remained family-owned. Highly sought after by enthusiasts, it has built its reputation on a distinctive style that sets it apart.

From fermentation in small oak barrels to ageing reserve wines in magnums and extended maturation of its cuvées, Bollinger upholds every hallmark of excellence. The result? Rich, complex, and refined Champagnes, driven by Pinot Noir and crafted with unmistakable depth.

A three-star estate in the French wine guide RVF, this iconic Champagne House remains a benchmark for gastronomic Champagne. Its legendary cuvées—Grande Année, R.D., and now its single-vineyard releases—are among the most coveted by collectors worldwide.