This Champagne expresses Bollinger's unique vision of Pinot Noir. The unique taste of the AYC18 Edition showcases the distinctive features of wines from AY, which is the principal terroir in the blend.

"Today, now in its fourth Interpretation Bollinger PN AYC 18, starting 3 years ago with the PN VZ15 NV. Bollinger’s home is Ay, the south facing vineyards producing ripe & rich red fruit character, 47% of the blend plus the east facing slopes of Verzenay provide the “freshness” support to the blend since the slopes receive the morning sun, but are more sheltered from the mid-day heat. With 2009 reserve magnums adding 25% of the blend they have brought some of that dried fruit character and bitter orange. There is no doubt this is the best in the series and not a surprise since 2018 harvest, the dominant year in this blend, was both generous in yield, full of ripeness and a very clean disease free grapes and to be followed by 2019 an even stronger year in the making! Although quite joyful in the youthful stage, it will really benefit from more time and drink well for well over the next ten years. The 1st release, now three years on, PN VZ15 is now drinking really well. The champagne is available from mid-July."

Made exclusively from pinot noir, this singular champagne expresses Champagne Bollinger's unique vision of this grape variety. The new Bollinger PN cuvée embodies the ambition to highlight the variety of expressions of pinot noir by selecting the finest from several terroirs, each conveying a unique taste. Each edition gives free rein to one main cru and one vintage, carefully selected by Champagne Bollinger, so that each new cuvée will be an reinvention of the original one. The Bollinger PN cuvée has become a new addition to Champagne Bollinger’s core range. The VZ15 edition is the first interpretation of it.

Pinot noir, a fresh interpretation of the Bollinger style. Pinot noir, the predominant variety in all its cuvées, is one of the essential pillars for Champagne Bollinger. With Bollinger PN, Champagne Bollinger introduces a second Blanc de Noirs into its core range, alongside the emblematic Vieilles Vignes Françaises. Its fragile nature makes it a demanding grape, requiring care at every step, and the wines it produces take a very long time to age. However, pinot noir brings an incomparable finesse to wines, which is revealed when vinified well. This is why pinot noir is one of the founding principles of Champagne Bollinger’s identity.

A unique expression for each edition: The aim of this new cuvée is to explore the taste of pinot noir and highlight its different expressions according to terroir, each of which brings a unique flavour. Each new edition enriches this Bollinger PN range, giving free rein to one main cru and one base vintage, offering a new interpretation of the expertise and vineyards of Champagne Bollinger.

"This cuvée made entirely from pinot noir is ingrained in what has become the very essence, the DNA of Champagne Bollinger – an inimitable vision of an iconic grape variety and uncompromising efforts to fulfil the mission we started in 1829 as creators of taste."

Charles-Armand de Belenet, Chief Executive Officer of Champagne Bollinger