Billecart-Salmon
A golden robe with amber highlights, fine and persistent bubbles. The nose is complex and enveloping, offering buttered brioche, toasted nuts and a delicate touch of vanilla, with nuances of honey and ripe fruit. The palate is broad and velvety, remarkably cohesive, balancing generous fruitiness…
THE CUVÉES OF MAISON BILLECART-SALMONThe expert verdict
The structure of this champagne
TASTING NOTES
A golden robe with amber highlights, fine and persistent bubbles. The nose is complex and enveloping, offering buttered brioche, toasted nuts and a delicate touch of vanilla, with nuances of honey and ripe fruit. The palate is broad and velvety, remarkably cohesive, balancing generous fruitiness with a vinous minerality, leading to an elegant, lingering finish with well-integrated oak.
The composition
Terroirs
A blend of all three Champagne varieties: 43% Chardonnay from the Grands Crus of the Côte des Blancs, 28% Pinot Noir from the Grands and Premiers Crus of the Montagne de Reims, Aÿ and Mareuil-sur-Aÿ, and 29% Pinot Meunier from the Vallée de la Marne. The cuvée incorporates reserve wines, the oldest of which date back to 2006.
About this house
Founded in 1818 in Mareuil-sur-Aÿ by Nicolas François Billecart and Élisabeth Salmon, Billecart-Salmon is one of the rare grandes maisons to have remained both independent and family-owned across seven generations. Its distinctive style is built on a double cold-settling process and an uncompromising rigour in the selection of terroirs.
A specialist in precision and elegance, Billecart-Salmon presents Le Sous-bois as a character-driven cuvée vinified entirely in 15-year-old seasoned oak barrels — a testament to the house's mastery of oxidative ageing in the service of complexity and texture.
The perfect pairing
Aperitif
La rondeur beurrée et le boisé discret de cette cuvée subliment les petits fromages chauds de la gougère.
Starter
Le moelleux de la bouche épouse la richesse terreuse et la crème des morilles avec une grande harmonie.
Main Course
La puissance structurée du Sous-bois soutient avec élégance la noblesse de la truffe et la générosité de la volaille.
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