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Billecart-Salmon : Le Réserve
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Description
Characteristics and tasting advice for Billecart-Salmon Brut Réserve
Tasting
Color
The color reveals subtle reflections of pale gold. The effervescence is delicate and persistent.
Nose
The nose combines precision with a beautiful freshness, supported by notes of fresh fruit and biscuits.
Palate
A fresh and precise attack precedes a rich palate, whose flavors of apple, crunchy pear, roasted and citrus persist until a lively and mineral finish.
Service and storage
For optimal tasting, serve between 8°and 10°C. Depending on the formats, this cuvée can wait in cellars for about 10 years.
Food and wine pairings
Ideal for aperitif, this Brut Réserve from the Billecart-Salmon House perfectly accompanies many dishes throughout your festive meals.
The freshness and aromatic richness of a Brut champagne signed Billecart-Salmon
The property
Since its creation in 1818 by the spouses Elisabeth Salmon and Nicolas-François Billecart, the Billecart-Salmon Champagne House has remained independent, preserving for 7 generations the entirety of its know-how and the demand for the quality of its cuvées.
The vineyard
The vineyard of the Billecart-Salmon House extends from the Côte des Blancs to the Montagne de Reims over nearly 100 hectares. The vines are cultivated and cared for in a traditional way to approach an authentic fruit and reflect the quality of its Champagne terroir.
Vinification and aging
Vinification in tanks. Malolactic fermentation. Use of 50% reserve wines. This Extra Brut champagne undergoes maturation on lees for 50 months.
Blend
28% Pinot Noir from the Montagne de Reims and the Grande Vallée de la Marne, 29% Chardonnay from the different crus of the Marne and 43% Meunier from the Vallée de la Marne and the South slopes of Epernay.
