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2008 Billecart-Salmon Champagne Cuvée Elisabeth Salmon
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76% Grands crus and 24% Premiers crus.
55% Pinot Noir from the Montagne de Reims and the Grande Vallée de la Marne.
45% Chardonnay from the Côtes des Blancs.
9% of the Pinot Noir is vinified as red wine with grapes from Valofroy,
a parcel of old vines in Mareuil-sur-Aÿ with a full southern exposure.
17% of the wine is fermented and matured in 15 year old oak barrels.
Dosage: 7 g/l
About Billecart-Salmon
In the Winery
In the Vineyard
The 2008 Vintage at Billecart-Salmon
2019 vintage has been characterized by a mild and dry winter, until April we had rigid and constant trends on the whole slope, with balanced rainfall. In the spring, however, we had a window of good weather that lasted until the beginning of the month of August, where temperatures rose somewhat suddenly. September and October were characterized by a cool and slightly humid climate, leading to a healthy manual harvest done during the first ten days of October. The Erse Bianco 2019 on the nose is rich in citrus fruits and wild herbs such as thyme and sage, has saline and mineral notes reminiscent of graphite and flint which close on an acid, fresh and very long-lasting palate.
55% Pinot Noir from the Montagne de Reims and the Grande Vallée de la Marne.
45% Chardonnay from the Côtes des Blancs.
9% of the Pinot Noir is vinified as red wine with grapes from Valofroy,
a parcel of old vines in Mareuil-sur-Aÿ with a full southern exposure.
17% of the wine is fermented and matured in 15 year old oak barrels.
Dosage: 7 g/l
About Billecart-Salmon
In the Winery
In the Vineyard
The 2008 Vintage at Billecart-Salmon
2019 vintage has been characterized by a mild and dry winter, until April we had rigid and constant trends on the whole slope, with balanced rainfall. In the spring, however, we had a window of good weather that lasted until the beginning of the month of August, where temperatures rose somewhat suddenly. September and October were characterized by a cool and slightly humid climate, leading to a healthy manual harvest done during the first ten days of October. The Erse Bianco 2019 on the nose is rich in citrus fruits and wild herbs such as thyme and sage, has saline and mineral notes reminiscent of graphite and flint which close on an acid, fresh and very long-lasting palate.