Billecart-Salmon Cuvee Nicolas Francois Billecart 2007

Short Description

This vintage, created for the first time in honour of the founder of the Billecart-Salmon House in 1964, is a blend of Grands Crus exclusively originating from the Montagne de Reims (Pinot Noir) and Côte des Blancs (Chardonnay).

Vinification is in part made in traditional barrels.

The colour is a crystal clear golden yellow, bright with golden shades.

To the nose : very beautiful aromatic range, going from white peach to nectarine, and including Lorraine Mirabelle plum and the purest and most complex tangerine zest.

To the palate : beautiful tension on red fruits brought by the Pinot Noir variety. Touches of citrus like Menton lemon or Florida pink grapefruit, ending on a warm brioche madeleine. The finish is finely resinous with sensations of spice and juniper berries, the whole thing marked by an outstanding, lightly wooden vinosity.

To be served around 12°C to let it express all its complexity. Will fit very well with a Bresse poultry or a chop of milk-fed veal.

Can be kept in a dark and cool cellar, with the bottle laid flat.

This House, created in 1818 by Nicolas François Billecart and Elisabeth Salmon, still is today one of the lasts Champagne Houses that is family owned and independent, managed by François Roland-Billecart, head of the 6^th generation.

Founded in 1818 by Nicolas-François Billecart and Elizabeth Salmon.

An independent house for almost 200 years, managed today by the sixth generation, whose unchanging oath is: Favour quality, aim for excellence.

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