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Bollinger Grande Année Rosé 1996 Champagne
Bollinger Vintage Rose - Pink ChampagneAnother fantastic rosé!Only grand crus and premiers crus vineyards of Champagne provide the grape supply for this champagne.Champagne Grape Blend:27% Chardonnay, 73% Pinot NoirFeatures:Sixteen crus were used in the assemblage of the Grande Année 1996, 77% from grand crus and 23% from premier crus.These were mainly from the villages of Aÿ, Bouzy, Louvois, Verzenay, Mareuil-sur-Aÿ, Mesnil s/Oger, Oger, Cuis, Cramant and Chouilly. Vintage Year:"A cold and dry winter with scarce frosts was followed mid-april by the budding under hot weather. The lack of water and the high spring temperatures recall of 1976. The flowering of Chardonnay was a little difficult and this cepage suffered from millerandage (partial crop failure). The summer showed hot temperatures until mid-august, then rain. September was also capricious with very cold night temperatures.The harvest started under very good conditions as from September 16th. The average yield was 10 300 kg per hectare. Composition of the mosts is absolutely exceptional, as it is rare to get altogether sugar richness (more than 10% in potential alcohol) and such a high total acidity (10g/l).The champenois look at the wines of 1996 as champagne of long ageing capacity." - Bollinger |
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