BILLECART-SALMON BRUT RESERVE NV

Harmony and Balance.

The Brut Reserve is a light, fine and harmonious champagne.
It is made up of a blend from three different years and sourced from the best sites in the Champagne region.

	France, Champagne
APPELLATION:	Champagne AOC
GRAPES:	30% Pinot Noir, 30% Chardonnay, 40% Pinot Meunier
APPEARANCE:	With reflections of straw yellow, this cuvée is recognisable by the finesse of its slowly rising bubbles and its persistent and plentiful mousse.
AROMA:	There is a maturity with a touch of floral freshness for this cuvée, which expresses aromas of fresh fruit and ripe pears.
PALATE:	A full and precise flavour followed by a fine freshness and a rich bouquet bear witness to the ageing of this cuvée in the House’s traditional cellars.
TASTING:	The ideal partner for every occasion. It is perfect as an aperitif and can be enjoyed with a wide variety of dishes.
SERVE:	8°C

The Wine Advocate	93/100

Pale yet intense pink in color, the Billecart-Salmon NV Brut Rosé 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 rosé with great finesse and a long, well-structured and even juicy finish. This iconic rosé blends 40% Chardonnay with 30% Pinot Meunier from the Vallée 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 Vallée 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. Stephan Reinhardt - 08/12/2018

Billecart-Salmon is one of the few remaining Champagne houses to be owned by the original family and was established in 1818 by Nicolas-François Billecart.Most of Billecart-Salmon's fruit comes from a small vineyard holding, though this is supplemented with grapes bought in from the Marne Valley and the Montagne de Reims. Meticulous production techniques, from the use of their own cultured yeast to its long, slow, cool fermentation, ensure that the family has 100% control of production.Billecart-Salmon is renowned for the quality of its delicate rosé, while the Brut Réserve (a blend of three vintages) is a beautifully harmonious and balanced wine. All have the ability to age very well.