Billecart-Salmon MV Rosé Brut, Champagne, France
Billecart-Salmon MV Rosé Brut, Champagne, France
In 1818, Nicolas François Billecart and his wife Elisabeth Salmon founded the house of Billecart-Salmon in Mareuil-sur-Aÿ, which now stands as the oldest continuously family-owned and operated house in Champagne. The estate is currently managed by the family’s seventh generation, brothers François and Antoine Roland-Billecart, while the cellars lie in the hands of Florent Nys.
Winemaker / Chef du Cave: Florent Nys
Farming: Sustainable
Varieties: 40% Chardonnay, 30% Pinot Noir, 30% Pinot Meunier
Vinification: The Champagne Rosé style uses Chardonnay for added lightness and elegance with no skin contact during maceration. Pinot Noir is blended in as a red wine for the light, unique color and red fruit flavors, and it consists of 3 vintages with up to 40% reserve wines. Very low dosage: 7-8g/L.
Tasting Notes: Blood Orange zest, tart strawberries and a whiff of minerality on the finish, this Champagne is perfect for literally any occasion or celebration.
