Billecart-Salmon Vintage

Billecart-Salmon VintageAged on its lees for 89 months, Billecart Salmon Vintage displays a deliciously fruity intensity with elegant notes of nuts and stone fruits, developing into aromas of baked goods (buttery pastry, lemon cream). A charming mouthfeel with structure and tension, flavours of blueberry and cherry clafoutis creep in, intensified by the delicate, creamy texture of a slow second fermentation. Billecart Salmon began in 1818 when Nicolas Franois Billecart and

This single-estate wine

We therefore have low yields and very concentrated fruit

Made from 100% Grechetto di Todi

Flavours build in elegant layers—green-apple crunch

with a subtle floral lift and a hint of red-fruit freshness

wild strawberries and nuances of pomegranate and pepper spice

sweet cherries are accented with a little violet

The bride’s dowry brought parcels in excellent vineyards

an indigenous Catalan grape traditionally used in rosés and local sparkling wines

with fine persistent bubbles and a touch of sherbet and hibiscus on the finish

This meticulous approach results in wines that are notably fresh

with notes of brioche and a touch of nutmeg and white pepper