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Billecart-Salmon Vintage 2016

Billecart-Salmon • Vintage

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An ideal blend allowing the personality of the Champagne region’s great Pinot Noirs to dominate, combined with the elegance and subtlety of Chardonnays and that signature touch of Pinot Meunier.

The yellow colour has soft golden undertones, naturally enhanced by a fine, dynamic effervescence. A shining, very radiant effect that brings out the full potential of nine years of maturation in our ancestral chalk cellars.

On the nose there is a delicious intensity of precise fruit with citrusy and nutty notes (grapefruit pulp, slivered almonds). A nuanced sensory development built around pastry scents (raw butter, white fruit jelly). A masterful aromatic expression with a refined, refreshing purity.

On the palate we find a charming, tactile delight (chestnut cream, fresh blueberries and shortbread), emphasized by a delicate texture. The wine rises to a distinguished complexity with a persistent finale, crisply structured by the high-quality potential of such a sought-after vintage.

Maker

Billecart-Salmon

Style

Vintage

Dosage

Brut
Billecart-Salmon

Elegance, Bottled

Founded in 1818, Billecart-Salmon (pronounced beel-kahr sahl-moh) is one of the most prestigious family-owned houses in Champagne. Known for their fresh, clean, and elegant style, Billecart-Salmon champions the often-understated Meunier grape, giving it the spotlight in their blends where others may not. Overseen by generations of the family alongside Chief Winemaker François Domi, the house’s winemaking philosophy is meticulous and artful. They purposely ferment at lower temperatures, extending fermentation from days to weeks to preserve the pristine character of the fruit. Every element—from fermentation to disgorgement—is carefully calibrated to create champagnes of exceptional balance and purity. If you're new to fine wine, Billecart-Salmon will open your eyes to what truly superior Champagne can be.

More about Billecart-Salmon
Food Pairings

Enjoy to the fullest with red tuna, papaya and avocado, or with pan-fried foie gras, peaches, verbena, rhubarb and verjuice (prematurely harvested grape juice).

Enjoy to the fullest with red tuna, papaya and avocado, or with pan-fried foie gras, peaches, verbena, rhubarb and verjuice (prematurely harvested grape juice).

Technical Notes

73% Grands crus and Premiers crus, of the Montagne de Reims, Côte des Blancs and Vallée de la Marne. 40% Pinot Noir, 33% Chardonnay and 27% Pinot Meunier. Vinification in stainless steel tanks. 2016 vintage. 9 years ageing on lees. 2 g/l dosage.

73% Grands crus and Premiers crus, of the Montagne de Reims, Côte des Blancs and Vallée de la Marne. 40% Pinot Noir, 33% Chardonnay and 27% Pinot Meunier. Vinification in stainless steel tanks. 2016 vintage. 9 years ageing on lees. 2 g/l dosage.

What to Expect

An ideal blend allowing the personality of the Champagne region’s great Pinot Noirs to dominate, combined with the elegance and subtlety of Chardonnays and that signature touch of Pinot Meunier.

The yellow colour has soft golden undertones, naturally enhanced by a fine, dynamic effervescence. A shining, very radiant effect that brings out the full potential of nine years of maturation in our ancestral chalk cellars.

On the nose there is a delicious intensity of precise fruit with citrusy and nutty notes (grapefruit pulp, slivered almonds). A nuanced sensory development built around pastry scents (raw butter, white fruit jelly). A masterful aromatic expression with a refined, refreshing purity.

On the palate we find a charming, tactile delight (chestnut cream, fresh blueberries and shortbread), emphasized by a delicate texture. The wine rises to a distinguished complexity with a persistent finale, crisply structured by the high-quality potential of such a sought-after vintage.

An ideal blend allowing the personality of the Champagne region’s great Pinot Noirs to dominate, combined with the elegance and subtlety of Chardonnays and that signature touch of Pinot Meunier.

The yellow colour has soft golden undertones, naturally enhanced by a fine, dynamic effervescence. A shining, very radiant effect that brings out the full potential of nine years of maturation in our ancestral chalk cellars.

On the nose there is a delicious intensity of precise fruit with citrusy and nutty notes (grapefruit pulp, slivered almonds). A nuanced sensory development built around pastry scents (raw butter, white fruit jelly). A masterful aromatic expression with a refined, refreshing purity.

On the palate we find a charming, tactile delight (chestnut cream, fresh blueberries and shortbread), emphasized by a delicate texture. The wine rises to a distinguished complexity with a persistent finale, crisply structured by the high-quality potential of such a sought-after vintage.

Billecart-Salmon Vintage 2016