BILLECART-SALMON LE ROSÉ NV
A Romantic Champagne
With its subtle and gourmand aromas, this cuvée provides a reference point amongst rosé champagnes. It will bring real pleasure to your happiest moments with its sparkling colour, it’s amazing finesse and its great intensity.
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France, Champagne
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APPELLATION:
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Champagne AOC
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GRAPES:
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40% Chardonnay, 30% Pinot Noir, 30% Pinot Meunier
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APPEARANCE:
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A pale yet radiant pink colour adorned with warm glints of gold
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AROMA:
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This cuvée unveils a subtle aroma leading to an elegant, delicate bouquet of fine notes of red berries and zest of citrus fruits
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PALATE:
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Its special method of vinification gives this cuvée a light, elegant flavour, followed by a fresh finish with a taste of raspberry
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FOOD PAIRING:
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This cuvée is an ideal partner as an aperitif and can also accompany a dish of wild salmon or sushi. For dessert, it will add a sublime touch to red fruit flavours
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SERVE:
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8-9°C
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| Robert Parker | 93/100 |
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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.
