Bollinger

Question 1

What date was Bollinger founded?

Answer 1

6 Febuary 1829

Question 2

Who started importing Bollinger to UK, and when?

Answer 2

Ludwig Mentzendorff in January 1858

Question 3

What were the names of the founders of Bollinger?

Answer 3

Athanase-Louis-Emmanuel Hennequin, comte de Villermont, Paul Renaudin, and Joseph-Jacob-Placide Bollinger (known as Jacques)

Question 4

In what was was Georges Bollinger related to Joseph Jacques Bollinger

Answer 4

He was his younger brother

Question 5

Under which head of house were the first R.D. and VVF made?

Answer 5

Madame Lily Bollinger

Question 6

In what year did Bollinger Vintage become Grande Année?

Answer 6

1976

Question 7

In what year did Grande Année become La Grande Année

Answer 7

1997

Question 8

In what year was Bollinger R.D. launched?

Answer 8

1967

Question 9

What does R.D. stand for?

Answer 9

Recently Disgorged or Récement Dégorgé

Question 10

In what year was Vieilles Vines Francaises first launched?

Answer 10

1969

Question 11

When did Lily Bollinger step down as head of house?

Answer 11

1971

Question 12

Who preceded Lily Bollinger as head of house?

Answer 12

Joseph-Jacques-Marie Bollinger, known as Jacques (grandchild of cofounder Joseph-Jacob-Placid Bollinger, also known as Jacques). He married Elisabeth Law de Lauriston-Boubers (Lily) in 1923, but died in 1941, leaving Lily to take over without an heir

Question 13

In which Grand Crus does Bollinger own vineyards?

Answer 13

Aÿ (22 hectares)
Bouzy (0.25 hectares)
Louvois (15.7 hectares)
Verzenay (17 hectares)

Question 14

What are the names of the 3 vineyards which have been used for Vieilles Vines Francaises?

Answer 14

Croix Rouge (dead)
Clos Chaudes Terres
Clos st. Jacques

Question 15

Who is president of Champagne Bollinger today?

Answer 15

Jérôme Philipon

Question 16

How much dosage is typically used for R.D.?

Answer 16

4-5 grams

Question 17

What killed the vineyard Croix Rouge and when?

Answer 17

Phyloxera in 2005

Question 18

Where is the Côte aux Enfants vineyard located?

Answer 18

Ay

Question 19

When did Lily Bollinger die?

Answer 19

1977

Question 20

What grape(s) is/are VVF made from?

Answer 20

100% Pinot Noir

Question 21

Which head of house was it, that got Bollinger on the American market?

Answer 21

Lily Bollinger

Question 22

When did Jacques Bollinger receive the Royal Warrant by the English court?

Answer 22

1884

Question 23

Which head of house set up the Madame Bollinger Foundation in 1988?

Answer 23

Christian Bizot. The foundation is one of the main supporters of the Institute of Masters of Wine

Question 24

The shape of the bottle used for Special Cuvée is inspired by a bottle found in Bollinger’s cellars. When is it from?

Answer 24

1846. It is called the “small magnum” and is said to optimize the quality of Bollinger’s cuvée by having a slender neck and wider base.

Question 25

What percentage of grapes used in Bollinger's wines are from vineyards they own themselves?

Answer 25

60%

Question 26

How many independent vine growers do Bollinger buy grapes from?

Answer 26

250

Question 27

What is the proportion of Pinot Noir in Special Cuvée?

Answer 27

60%

Question 28

In what cru of Champagne are most Bollinger's Chardonnay vineyards?

Answer 28

Cuis in Cote des Blancs

Question 29

What is the oldest Bollinger vineyard?

Answer 29

Cuis

Question 30

How many hectares of vineyards were passed down to Athanase de Villermont in 1801?

Answer 30

2.5

Question 31

How many hectares of vineyards do Bollinger own today?

Answer 31

164

Question 32

How many clos do Bollinger own?

Answer 32

2 - Clos Saint-Jacques (0.5 acres) and Clos de Chaudes-Terres (a third of an acre)

Question 33

How many hectoliters do Bollinger produce yearly?

Answer 33

6000 hectoliters

Question 34

What was Special Cuvée called until 1911?

Answer 34

Feuilles dorées non millėsime

Question 35

Characteristics of making of Special Cuvee

Answer 35

``` Initial fermentation partially carried out in oak casks Blend consists of two different vintages Reserve wines (from magnums of GC and PC wines) are added Aged for twice as long as the appellation of nv champagne are regulated for ```

Question 36

For how long does La Grande Année rest before it is released?

Answer 36

8 years

Question 37

How much red wine is added to LGA Rosé?

Answer 37

5-7%

Question 38

In the plots used for VVF (Chaudes-Terres and Clos st Jacques) the vineyards are planred 'en foule'. What does that mean?

Answer 38

That the vines are planted without any visible order.

Question 39

What is another name for Cote aux Enfants?

Answer 39

Cote aux Enfers (the hell's hillside)

Question 40

What is Bollinger's address?

Answer 40

16 rue Jules Lobet

Question 41

Where are the oak casks that Bollinger use from?

Answer 41

Burgundy. Bollinger only use old casks

Question 42

What is special about Bollinger's cooper?

Answer 42

He is the last resident cooper in Champagne