Schieferkopf ‘Lieu-dit-Berg’ 2017 clos-saouma The Bollinger La Grande Année

The Bollinger La Grande Année is the pinnacle of Bollinger’s Champagne styles and is produced only in the best years

With each variety separately crushed fermented and matured the Stray Mongrel displays the level of aromatic and flavour complexity you would expect from a blend of such diverse varietals

sweet cherry fruit core

many of the vineyards were sold

this was raised with only 20% new oak

Schieferkopf ‘Lieu-dit-Berg’ 2017 clos-saouma The Bollinger La Grande AnnéeFine with notes of plum, fresh tangerine citrus, grapefruit, with menthol and celery. Slender and crisp on the palate. This wine has a weave of salty bitters underscored by a dash of minerality.