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Bollinger Flashcards

1
Q

What date was Bollinger founded?

A

6 Febuary 1829

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2
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Who started importing Bollinger to UK, and when?

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Ludwig Mentzendorff in January 1858

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3
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What were the names of the founders of Bollinger?

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

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4
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In what was was Georges Bollinger related to Joseph Jacques Bollinger

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He was his younger brother

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5
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Under which head of house were the first R.D. and VVF made?

A

Madame Lily Bollinger

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6
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In what year did Bollinger Vintage become Grande Année?

A

1976

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7
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In what year did Grande Année become La Grande Année

A

1997

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8
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In what year was Bollinger R.D. launched?

A

1967

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9
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What does R.D. stand for?

A

Recently Disgorged or Récement Dégorgé

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10
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In what year was Vieilles Vines Francaises first launched?

A

1969

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11
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When did Lily Bollinger step down as head of house?

A

1971

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12
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Who preceded Lily Bollinger as head of house?

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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

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13
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In which Grand Crus does Bollinger own vineyards?

A

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

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14
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What are the names of the 3 vineyards which have been used for Vieilles Vines Francaises?

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

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15
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Who is president of Champagne Bollinger today?

A

Jérôme Philipon

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16
Q

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

A

4-5 grams

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17
Q

What killed the vineyard Croix Rouge and when?

A

Phyloxera in 2005

18
Q

Where is the Côte aux Enfants vineyard located?

A

Ay

19
Q

When did Lily Bollinger die?

A

1977

20
Q

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

A

100% Pinot Noir

21
Q

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

A

Lily Bollinger

22
Q

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

A

1884

23
Q

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

A

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

24
Q

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

A
  1. 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.
25
Q

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

A

60%

26
Q

How many independent vine growers do Bollinger buy grapes from?

A

250

27
Q

What is the proportion of Pinot Noir in Special Cuvée?

A

60%

28
Q

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

A

Cuis in Cote des Blancs

29
Q

What is the oldest Bollinger vineyard?

A

Cuis

30
Q

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

A

2.5

31
Q

How many hectares of vineyards do Bollinger own today?

A

164

32
Q

How many clos do Bollinger own?

A

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

33
Q

How many hectoliters do Bollinger produce yearly?

A

6000 hectoliters

34
Q

What was Special Cuvée called until 1911?

A

Feuilles dorées non millėsime

35
Q

Characteristics of making of Special Cuvee

A 
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
36
Q

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

A

8 years

37
Q

How much red wine is added to LGA Rosé?

A

5-7%

38
Q

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

A

That the vines are planted without any visible order.

39
Q

What is another name for Cote aux Enfants?

A

Cote aux Enfers (the hell’s hillside)

40
Q

What is Bollinger’s address?

A

16 rue Jules Lobet

41
Q

Where are the oak casks that Bollinger use from?

A

Burgundy. Bollinger only use old casks

42
Q

What is special about Bollinger’s cooper?

A

He is the last resident cooper in Champagne

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