A structured and elegant vintage Champagne, 100% Pinot Noir, from a demanding year elevated by Bollinger’s powerful style.
📋 Characteristics
• Appellation: Champagne AOC
• Grape Variety: 100% Pinot Noir
• Vintage: 2013
• Certification: Sustainable viticulture, “Viticulture Durable en Champagne” label
• Terroir: Grands and Premiers Crus of Montagne de Reims, mainly Verzenay, Aÿ, and Louvois, on chalky and marl-limestone soils
• Vinification & Ageing: Vinified in old oak barrels, aged on lees in cellars for over 7 years, brut dosage (6 g/L)
• Alcohol: 12% vol
🍇 Tasting Notes
• Appearance: Pale gold with silver highlights, fine and persistent bubbles
• Nose: Baked apple, quince, acacia honey, delicate toast
• Palate: Broad and tense, vinous texture, perfectly integrated freshness
• Finish: Long, chalky, marked by noble bitterness and precise salinity
🍴 Food Pairings
• Roasted turbot with Champagne emulsion
• Veal filet with mushroom sauce
• Smoked salmon sushi with yuzu
• Aged Parmesan, 24-month Comté
🫗 Serving Advice
• Serving temperature: 10–12°C
• Decanting: Not necessary
• Opening time: 15 to 30 minutes in the glass
🗓 Cellaring Potential
Ready to drink now or can be kept until 2030+
🏰 About the Domaine
Founded in 1829, Maison Bollinger is a historic pillar of Champagne. Known for its powerful, vinous style and long ageing, it relies on an exceptional heritage of Pinot Noir from Montagne de Reims. The B13 cuvée, born from a late and fresh harvest, exemplifies Bollinger’s rigor and ability to elevate complex vintages.