LA CÔTE AUX ENFANTS

A SUPERB RED WINE FROM THE LEGENDARY PARCEL OF AŸ

PRODUCTION

100% Pinot Noir from “La Côte aux Enfants” in Aÿ. One third of the harvest is vinified in whole clusters. A very small production dedicated to the greatest vintages.

Vinification in the traditional Burgundy style. Aged for eight months in small old oak barrels.

Produced from a single plot of 4 hectares.

 SENSATIONS

To the eye: A warm garnet colour.

To the nose: Spicy notes with intense aromas of elderflower, black cherry and blueberry.

On the palate: Liquorice and black fruit flavours, rounded out by a great tannic structure.

 FOOD PAIRINGS

Veal in red wine sauce.

Filet of beef with shallots and a red wine sauce.

Poultry and duck.

OUR ADVICE

La Côte aux Enfants is a wine destined for connoisseurs seeking out an unexpected wine from the Champagne region. This wine is surprisingly concentrated and powerful.

To fully appreciate its unique style, bouquet and aromas, we recommend serving La Côte aux Enfants at 16°C.

La Côte aux Enfants has a great ageing potential.

 HISTORY

The Champagne area originally owed its fame to its red wines. A favorite of King Henri IV, the Pinot Noirs from the town of Aÿ were the most popular wines of the French court. La Côte aux Enfants comes from a slope just outside Aÿ. Jacques Bollinger himself reconstituted it patiently, at the beginning of the 20th century, from over 50 differently owned plots! Today, Bollinger owns all four hectares of the legendary and iconic plot.