PRODUCTION Blend: 100% Pinot Noir Grand Cru (Blanc de Noirs). Exclusive use of the cuvée. Fermentation carried out entirely in barrels. Only the very high quality harvests are vintage at Bollinger: In 2007, the harvest dates were among the earliest in more than a century. The plots of Vieilles Vignes Françaises were harvested on August 31st and reveal a magnificent Pinot Noir. Maturation: a maturation time in the cellar more than 2 times longer than the rules of the Appellation. Maturation takes place under a cork. Dosage: moderate, 8 grams per litre. Pinot Noir from two unique plots located near the Maison in Aÿ, vines grown in the old-fashioned way in crowds, and worked entirely by hand. SENSATIONS To the eye: a deep gold colour. On the nose: a beautiful aromatic complexity. From the first floral notes of lime blossom and chamomile, evolving into notes of truffle and acacia honey. On the palate: the palate impresses with its intensity, opulence and balance. Aromas of candied lemon, tarte tatin and gingerbread. An exceptional length, with a finish on sweet spices reminiscent of cinnamon. FOOD PAIRING: White caviar; the Alba truffle. TIPS Vieilles Vignes Françaises 2007 can be accompanied by the rarest dishes, but is enough on its own to create exceptional drinking occasions; Among enthusiasts, it is enjoyed with solemnity. To touch, once, the unattainable... To highlight its unique style, bouquet and aromas, we advise you to serve Vieilles Vignes Françaises 2007 between 8 and 10° C. You can taste Vieilles Vignes Françaises 2007 now, or choose to let it age in the cellar. HISTORY At the beginning of the twentieth century, the Champagne vineyards were destroyed by phylloxera. Everything must be replanted with rootstocks from American plants, to resist the devastating insect. Everything, except for two Bollinger plots classified as Grand Cru: the Chaudes-Terres and the Clos Saint-Jacques, in Aÿ. Two plots cultivated in the old-fashioned way, in crowds, according to the provignage method, worked manually and sometimes even with the help of a draught horse. Bollinger Vieilles Vignes Françaises is a symbol, the bearer of an almost vanished memory: a heritage, extraordinary and moving memory. The production of the 2007 vintage of Vieilles Vignes Françaises is 3132 numbered bottles.