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Louis Salmon Blanc de Blancs Brut Billecart-Salmon 2008
12.5%
0.75L
Intensity
A great wine for keeping, this noble and distinguished champagne deserves gastro pairing with equally impressive dishes.
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Lot presentation
Louis Salmon Blanc de Blancs Brut Billecart-Salmon 2008
The wine
The cuvée Louis Salmon is a Blanc de blancs which shows great elegance thanks to its marked minerality. Its pale golden hue heralds a complex and distinguished aromatic bouquet (brioche, white fruit, citrus fruit, chalk) and an equally fresh palate. Pair this noble champagne with equally impressive dishes such as sweetbreads or a creamy risotto.
About the Producer Billecart-Salmon
Founded in 1818, Maison Billecart is certainly not the oldest yet is probably one of the most famous champagne houses and still in the hands of the same founding family (supported since 2005 by the Frey group). Maison Billecart Salmon was born from the union of two great family owners of vineyards in Champagne, when Nicolas-François Billecart married Elisabeth Salmon in 1818. Very prosperous at the end of the 19th century (the wines were then known and appreciated as far as the United States and Russia), the maison, located in Mareuil sur Aÿ, would experience major setbacks of fortune at the beginning of the 20th century. They have now resolved these issues and the house remains the property of the Billecart family. Today it is François and Antoine Roland-Billecart who run it and their father, Jean Roland-Billecart, still keeps an eye on the heritage. Located in Mareuil-sur-Aÿ, it gets its supplies around Epernay from the best terroirs. Interestingly, Billecart belongs to these maisons that make barrels which means that part of the harvest is vinified in Burgundy parts. The grand cuvée Clos Saint-Hilaire is vinified in its entirety. From a stylistic point of view, Billecart-Salmon embodies finesse and precision. These are always great wines, both as an aperitif and with meals, fresh and with admirable energy.
Detailed characteristics
Quantity: 1 bottle
Level 1 NormalObservation 1 Marginally marked labelOrigin: private individual
Type of cellar: underground, natural cellar
Recoverable VAT: no
Original wooden case / Original case: no
French customs seal: no
Alcohol percentage: 12.5 %
Region: Champagne
Appellation: Champagne
Owner: Billecart-Salmon
Vintage: 2008
Colour: sparkling white
Service temperature: 9°
Size (in ha): 90 hectares
Intensity: crisp
Leading aroma: white fruit
Tasting occasion: aperitif