Billecart-Salmon - Brut ReserveNV

WHITE SPARKLING

Estate

The Champagne firm of Billecart-Salmon in Mareuil-sur-Äy was established in 1818 when Niçolas François Billecart married Elizabeth Salmon; it has remained independently controlled by the family ever since, even though the Frey Group have owned a 45 percent share since 2005. Today the house is managed by brothers François and Antoine Roland-Billecart, who represent the sixth generation. Production averages 1.7 million bottles per year.

Tasting notes

Fine bubbles which rise slowly, persistent mousse. Straw-colored. A nose of ripe pear with some touches of cut hay. Full fruit, but clean in the mouth. This cuvée contains 40% Pinot Meunier, 30% Pinot Noir, 30% Chardonnay. All wines from the best sites in the department of the Marne, from more than twenty top vineyards in Champagne. The overall composition of this cuvée has not changed much for almost fifty years. Fresh and long tasting, the Brut Réserve may be drunk on all occasions.

Technical data

Dosage : 8g/l
Vinification in stainless steel tanks
Malolactic fermentation
50% to 60% reserve wines
Ageing on lees : 30 months