Billecart-Salmon Brut Reserve N.V.

Billecart-Salmon is one of the few remaining Champagne houses to be owned and run by the original founding family, in 1818 by Nicolas-François Billecart. Most of their fruit comes from their own vineyards which is actually quite rare in Champagne, this is not your big commercial brand where up to 20% of the price is spent in marketing and advertising, Billecart-Salmon like many other Champagne houses do not rely on big advertising budgets, they have built their reputation on quality, workman ship and class. Pale straw in colour, with a stream of extremely fine bubbles and persistent mousse, offering aromas of mature stone fruit, flowers and white pears, leading onto a palate with both fresh green fruit flavours, and the richness of toasted brioche and pastry, ending with a long persistent finish.