Tasting Notes
Colour: A crystalline appearance with a yellow gold hue, displaying a luminous and sparkling sheen effervescence.
Nose: An elegant complexity mineral, floral and yellow flesh fruits (bergamot, white flowers and fresh pineapple). It displays a aromatic profile with an incredibly pure chalky character.
Palate: A creamy, tactile sensation on the palate with a graceful finesse and a beautifully refreshing balance with natural flavours (citron zest, wild peaches and white pepper). This wine is powerful, accentuating an aromatic persistence with a long and majestic finish
Grape Varieties: 100% Chardonnay
Aging: 50% vinified in oak casks
Awards: 94pts – Wine Spectator; 95pts – Wine Advocate-Parker
History of Billecart
Founded in 1818 by husband and wife Nicolas François Billecard and Elisabeth Salmon, the Billecart-Salmon House is rich with history. For nearly two hundred years, the Billecart family has been handing down the secrets to making exceptional champagne from generation to generation. Today the House is still independent and is run by the family’s 6th generation: François Roland-Billecart.
