Champagne Le Réserve

Name: Champagne Le Réserve
Brand: Billecart-Salmon
Price: 52.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Harmonious and pure.

Temperature-controlled maturation in stainless steel tanks.

Over 50% reserve wines. Bottle aging: 4 years on the lees.

"The Cuvée Le Réserve is a delicate cuvée full of finesse, ideal as an aperitif or with a light and more refined dish that doesn't overpower the wine." (Quote from Michel Rostang, chef of Maison Rostang in Paris).

52,00€

69,33€ l

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Delivery time: 3-5 working days

In detail

Winemaker: Billecart-Salmon

Country: France

Region: Mareuil-sur-Aÿ, Vallee de la Marne

Grape varieties: 43% Meunier from the Vallée de la Marne and the slopes south of Epernay, 29% Chardonnay from different Crus of the Marne, 28% Pinot Noir from the Montagne de Reims and the Grande Vallée de la Marne (more than 50% reserve wines).

Champagne Type: Extra Brut (3-6 g/l remaining sugar)

Cultivation: Certification 'High Environmental Value' (Haute Valeur Environnementale) and 'Sustainable Viticulture in Champagne'

Alcohol: 12%

Legal

Distributor: Billecart-Salmon Champagne Billecart-Salmon, 40 Rue Carnot, 51160 Mareuil-sur-Aÿ

Bottle size: 0.75 liters

Allergen information: contains Sulfites

Store & Serve

Shelf life: 5-6 years

Drinking temperature: 8 - 10 °

Culinary accompaniment

This champagne is excellent as an aperitif, but also works wonderfully as an accompaniment to a lighter yet delicate dish such as smoked salmon or scallops. It complements both the subtle sweetness of a fine dessert and the creamy texture of a Chaource or Brillat-Savarin.

Champagne Le Réserve

52,00€

THE SENSORY EXPERIENCE

This champagne impresses with its harmonious interplay of delicious aromas (apple, crisp pear, and citrus fruits) and subtle toasty notes. On the nose, it offers ripeness with floral freshness, releasing aromas of fresh fruit and ripe pear.

A clear, precise opening, followed by a radiant freshness. A rich bouquet, a result of the long aging process of over four years.

Michel Rostang, head chef of Maison Rostang in Paris, on this champagne:

“The Cuvée Le Réserve is a delicate cuvée full of finesse, ideal as an aperitif or with a rather light and refined dish that does not dominate the wine […]”