Billecart-Salmon - Cuvee Nicolas Francois 2008

Description

This exceptional cuvée was created in 1964 as a tribute to the House’s founder. It results from the blending of Grands Crus from the classified Côte des Blancs vineyards (Chardonnay) and the Montagne de Reims (Pinot Noir).
5% vinified in oak barrels
Ageing on lees: 10 years
Dosage: 6 g/l

Tasting notes

Such purity and richness in this bottling, its both fresh and powerfully concentrated with a delicate but insistent mousse. This incredible bottling is pure luxury! This wine with an Extra Brut dosage is dominated by the great Pinot Noir flavors which is tempered by the elegance of the Chardonnay from the Côte des Blancs.
Appearance: The yellow gold hue is adorned with delicate, soft golden glints. It has a subtle effervescence, benefitting from 11 years aged in the cellars.
Aroma: A delicious fruit intensity with elegant lemony citrus notes and nuts (flaked almonds, Menton lemons). There is a long and nuanced sensory development centred around exquisite hints of toast and baking spices.

Estate

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.

Technical data

Dosage: 6 g/l
15% vinified in oak barrels
Partial malolactic fermentation
Ageing on lees: 10 years
Ageing potential: more than 10 years

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