World's 50 Best #15 · Falstaff Winery - 5 Stars
Founded in Aÿ in 1829, Bollinger places Pinot Noir at the centre of its Champagne range. Its PN editions focus on a selected cru and base vintage; the house also offers bookable cellar tours and tastings through 1829.
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- Address
- 20 boulevard Maréchal de Lattre de Tassigny, 51160 Aÿ-Champagne, France
- Phone
- +33 3 26 53 33 66
- Website
- champagne-bollinger.com
- Directions
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Bollinger was founded in Aÿ in 1829. Pinot Noir is the predominant grape in its cuvées, while oak barrels remain part of its winemaking for selected wines. Those choices are easier to see by comparing specific bottles than by treating every release as if it followed one recipe.
Pinot Noir across the range
Special Cuvée is the house’s non-vintage starting point. PN is a 100% Pinot Noir Champagne series: each edition highlights one principal cru and one base vintage. La Côte aux Enfants is a four-hectare hillside parcel in Aÿ. Bollinger makes both a still red wine and a separate Champagne bearing that vineyard name, so check which wine is on offer.
Oak and the vintage wines
Bollinger says it has long vinified its best crus in oak. The house identifies La Grande Année 2018 as fermented entirely in barrels; that is a claim about that release, not a rule for every vintage wine in the range. Ask for the technical sheet of a particular bottle if its fermentation or ageing is the reason for your choice.
Visiting Aÿ
Bollinger advertises bookable Discovery and Experiential visits through its 1829 app, with cellar visits and tastings offered throughout the year. Reserve a place before travelling. The house announced that Émilien Boutillat will join as cellar master on October 1, 2026, succeeding Denis Bunner.
Recognition Snapshot
Comparable venues nearby, for context on price, style, and recognition.
| Venue | Cuisine | Price | Awards | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BollingerThis venue — the venue you are viewing | Pinot Noir, Chardonnay | $150–200 | World's 50 Best #15 · Falstaff Winery - 5 Stars | Not listed |
| Billecart-Salmon | Chardonnay, Pinot Noir | Not listed | World's 50 Best #27 · Falstaff Winery - 5 Stars | Mareuil-sur-Ay |
| Philipponnat | Pinot Noir, Chardonnay | $100–150 | World's 50 Best #76 | Aÿ |
| Ayala | Chardonnay, Pinot Noir | $30–50 | Falstaff Winery - 3 Stars | Aÿ |
| Lallier | Pinot Noir, Chardonnay | Not listed | Falstaff Winery - 2 Stars | Aÿ |
| Deutz | Pinot Noir, Chardonnay | Not listed | Falstaff Winery - 4 Stars | Aÿ |
Recognition history
Dated appearances from independent guides and award organizations, with the underlying list record or original source where available.
World's 50 Best Vineyards #15
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Falstaff Winery - 5 Stars
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Details
- Elegant
- Classic
- Sophisticated
- Well Known
- Celebration
- Wine Education
- Special Occasion
- Romantic Getaway
- Cave Tasting
- Vineyard Tour
- Estate Grounds
- Historic Building
- Barrel Room
- Sustainable
- Vineyard
- Garden
- Pinot Noir
- Chardonnay
- Meunier
- Sparkling
- Guided Tasting Flight
- Cave Tasting
- English
- French
- Italian
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Historic cellars with atmospheric underground galleries spanning 6km; dimly lit storage areas housing thousands of bottles; elegant tasting rooms with refined, traditional ambiance reflecting nearly 200 years of heritage.