Bollinger's Special Cuvée is committed to quality. The majority of Premier and Grand Cru wines are blended into the cuvée. After each vintage, Bollinger selects a few wines that best characterize the vintage as reserves and stores them for five to fifteen years in reserve magnum bottles under natural cork. In order to guarantee the quality and freshness of the "vins de réserve" over the years, a light bottle fermentation is permitted. This method is unique in Champagne. The assemblage of the Special Cuvée contains 5 - 10% "vins de réserve".

Tasting profile:

Appearance: Golden color, a clear sign of red grape varieties, fine perlage.

Bouquet: Complex aromas of ripe fruit and spices with nuances of baked apples, apple compote and peaches.

Taste: A harmonious combination of structure, finish and intensity with a fine, velvety perlage. The aromas are reminiscent of pears, brioche and spices with nuances of fresh nuts.

Food recommendation:

A good accompaniment to fish, especially sushi and sashimi, crusts and shellfish, poultry and white meat, parmesan cheese and ham.

Pleasure recommendation:

Special Cuvée is ideal to share with friends or to enjoy at a meaningful moment. A champagne that you can give to those you care about and to lovers of the special. To bring out its unique style, its bouquet and its aromas, we recommend that you serve Special Cuvée at a temperature of 8 to 10° C. You can enjoy Special Cuvée immediately or let it mature in the cellar.

Its history:

In 1911, George Bollinger, a British representative of the house, gave it the name Special Cuvée - English spelling, without an accent. He felt that the expression "Brut sans année" was not appropriate for such an exquisite champagne. More than a hundred years later, the name of this symbolic champagne still stands for tradition and joie de vivre.