Champagne · Est. 1829
Bollinger is the last house in Champagne with a full-time cooper on staff — someone whose entire job is building the barrels this wine ferments in.
12% ABV75clNon-Vintage Brut60% Pinot Noir
Critic Scores
⭐96 pts — Decanter
⭐94 pts — Wine Spectator
⭐96 pts — James Halliday
Individually vinified by cru and grape variety before blending, drawn from over 300 separate crus — with more than half the final blend made up of reserve wines, some aged in magnum for up to 15 years.
Tasting Profile
ApplePearBriocheHazelnutCitrus
Pairs Well With
🍗Roast Chicken
Structure for the whole meal
🧲Charcuterie
Rich enough to match
🧀Aged Gruyère
Nutty against the toast
🦿Shellfish
Minerality does the work
Perfect With Chocolate
At a Glance
Origin
Aÿ, Champagne, France
House
Bollinger, est. 1829
Blend
60% Pinot Noir, 25% Chardonnay, 15% Pinot Meunier
Vineyards
300+ crus, 85%+ Grand & Premier Cru
Reserve Wines
50–60% of the blend
Questions
Why does Bollinger keep a full-time cooper?
It's the last major Champagne house to employ its own in-house barrel maker, giving complete control over the oak used to ferment part of the blend — a level of craftsmanship most houses have long outsourced.
What makes this different from a typical entry-level NV champagne?
More than half the blend is reserve wine, some aged in magnum for up to 15 years, and every cru is vinified separately before blending — complexity usually reserved for prestige cuvées, not a house's standard bottling.
How should I serve it?
Chilled to 8–10°C in a tulip glass, as an apéritif or through a full meal — it has the structure to handle richer courses most champagnes can't.
Delivery
⚡ 30–45 min across Greater London
📦 Next-day UK-wide
🎁 Gift wrap available at checkout
18+ Please enjoy Bollinger responsibly. For guidance and support, visit
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