Billecart-Salmon - Brut Rose Champagne NV (750ml)

 

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Producer	Billecart-Salmon
Country	France
Region	Champagne
Varietal	Champagne Blend
Sku	210000000218
Size	750ml

This is an impressive range of new releases from Bi llecart-Salmon, and the finesse and purity is outstanding.

In the heart of Champagne, situated in the charming village of Mareuil-sur-A , is a Champagne House family-owned and independent for nearly 200 years. It all began in 1818 when Nicolas Francois Billecart and Elisabeth Salmon founded a Champagne House that was above all conscious of the excellence of its wines. Since then, every member of the Billecart family has been committed to perpetuate the family tradition through standing by the immutable oath: Give priority to quality, strive for excellence . Proof of this eternal demand: the family garden at the BILLECART-SALMON estate. This garden was redesigned in 1926 in a French style under the guidance of Charles Roland-Billecart. The idea of his project was to create a garden at the heart of the village, enclosed by walls surrounded by lime trees primed in to a canopy, with boxwood enbroidery, lawns and flowerbeds. The garden was kept in this style until 1999, when a storm destroyed the remaining old trees, leaving only one chestnut tree soon to be 200 years old. Francois Roland-Billecart, therefore decided to enlarge his grandfather s garden by adjoining the part of it that had stayed out of sight. He entrusted this project to his sister Veronique Roland-Billecart. From the foundation of the House of BILLECART-SALMON in 1818 until now, each generation has invested in the preservation of this garden. Furthermore the family has thrown itself in to modernising the art of their wine making descended from nearly two centuries of experience. With a background of the best champenois tradition, the House of BILLECART-SALMON sways between excellence and demand, keen to convey their love of champagne whilst cultivating a certain amount of mystery.

Pale yet intense pink in color the Billecart-Salmon NV Brut Rose is pure, fresh and intense on the nose, with lovely raspberry aromas, refreshing citrus zest flavors and great definition. On the palate this is a pure, light and vinous rose with great finesse and a long, well-structured and even juicy finish. This iconic rose blends 40% Chardonnay with 30% Pinot Meunier from the Vallee de la Marne and the southern slopes of Epernay and 30% Pinot Noir (with a small part added as red wine) from the Montagne de Reims and the Grande Vallee de la Marne. Fabulous. Tasted from lot L 142B804 45564, which is based on the 2015 harvest and 40% reserve wines and was disgorged in February 2018. Tasted November 2018. (Dec 2018)

A bone-dry but delicious wine, with red fruits and a beautiful onion-skin color that just hints at ros?. Lovely acidity completes the serious and highly enjoyable wine.