Bollinger Champagne's Vieilles Vignes Françaises Champagne is regarded as Bollinger's prestige cuvee is produced with grapes from three very small pieces of Grand Cru land which amount to just under 1.4 acres.
This land was unaffected by the phylloxera which destroyed all the Champagne vineyards at the end of the 19th century. The vineyards were then re-grafted with American rootstocks. Les Vieilles Vignes Française miraculously escaped the devastation and therefore was not re-grafted.
They continue to be planted in the historic selfpropagating method and perpetuate what can be called the ‘remains of the days’ of the Champagne region.
Bollinger Vieilles Vignes Françaises Champagne 2002 is excellent with lobster thermidor and guinea fowl, wild mushrooms, and strong creamy cheeses, and is presented in a stunning Bollinger wooden gift box.
Very Limited Edition.