Billecart-Salmon
49°02′45″N 4°02′03″E / 49.0459393°N 4.0342175°E
Billecart-Salmon is a medium-sized champagne house in Mareuil-sur-Aÿ, France. Founded in 1818 with the marriage of Nicolas François Billecart and Elisabeth Salmon,[1] it is one of the few to remain family owned.
The Cuvée Nicolas-Francois Billecart 1959 won first place in the Champagne of the Millennium 1999, out of 150 of the finest 20th century Champagnes.[2] A magnum of the winning champagne later sold for £3,300.[3]
Billecart-Salmon was ranked tenth among major Champagne houses by Antoine Gerbelle writing for La Revue du vin de France.[4] La Revue du vin de France's Guide Vert awards Billecart-Salmon two stars out of three.[5] Billecart-Salmon Brut Reserve are aged in the cellars for 36 months before release.
Billecart-Salmon champagnes have been reviewed favourably by wine writer Jancis Robinson.[6]
See also
References
- ^ Billecart-Salmon Archived October 17, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Rose A. "Great news! The champagne won't run out" Independent (3 July 1999) (accessed 25 October 2007)
- ^ Champagne Gallery: Billecart-Salmon Archived January 17, 2008, at the Wayback Machine (accessed 25 October 2007)
- ^ Les meilleurs champagnes de marques : le palmarès inédit Antoine Gerbelle, La Revue du vin de France
- ^ Billecart-Salmon La Revue du vin de France
- ^ Robinson J. Billecart Salmon Brut Réserve NV champagne (18 October 2005) (accessed 25 October 2007)
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