Billecart Salmon - Champagne Brut Rose

TAST­ING NOTES FROM THE CURATOR

Vini­fied from a blend of Pinot Meu­nier, Chardon­nay, and Pinot Noir grapes, this rosé has a radi­ant pink col­or with glints of gold. This is a Cham­pagne with dimen­sion to it, unveiled in del­i­cate lay­ers. Its aro­ma reach­es the nose sub­tly, then blooms into a fine bou­quet of red berries and zesty cit­rus. In fla­vor, it is light and ele­gant, per­fect­ly bal­anced as such, with a rasp­ber­ry finish.

PAIR­INGS

This Brut Rosé is an ide­al dessert com­pan­ion. Pierre Her­mé, mas­ter of the French mac­aron, par­tic­u­lar­ly likes this Cham­pagne with a cake of lemon, straw­ber­ry, and olive oil. Cit­rusy desserts like tarte au cit­ron or pas­sion­fruit and man­go tartlets work amaz­ing­ly well with it, as do desserts with berry-rich fin­ish­es. Try it with a brie and rasp­ber­ry French toast or a light berry crêpe for an inti­mate break­fast or brunch for two.

ANCES­TRAL VINI­FI­CA­TION METHODS

In the two ances­tral chais à foudre (above­ground cel­lars) of Bil­le­cart Salmon, you’ll find 24 large gigan­tic oak casks among hun­dreds of small­er ones. Each oak cask is cho­sen metic­u­lous­ly for the rich­ness and aro­mat­ic com­plex­i­ty it will impart to the wines. 

Com­bined with the use of low tem­per­a­tures and stain­less-steel tanks, the House’s process ensures an even qual­i­ty in every vintage.

Storage Instructions

Fine sparkling wine must be han­dled with care. For short-term stor­age (a few days to a month), you can keep your bot­tle upright — but away from bright or arti­fi­cial light. For long-term stor­age, espe­cial­ly for vin­tage cuvées, you must store the bot­tles on their side in a wine rack or cel­lar to keep the cork from dry­ing out. The ide­al tem­per­a­ture for stor­age is between 7 to 10°C. Once opened, a bot­tle will be good for 1 to 3 days stand­ing upright in the refrigerator.