In the glass
Aroma: wild strawberry, redcurrant, white peach, delicate spice
Palate: fine red fruit, saline freshness, silky texture, precise finish
One of Champagne's most admired roses: pale salmon-pink with wild strawberry, redcurrant and white peach over fine red fruit, saline freshness and a silky, precise finish.
What it pairs with
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Seared tuna tartare
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Saline freshness and red fruit meet raw fish. -
Charcuterie
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Delicate spice frames cured meats. -
Strawberry tart
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Wild-strawberry notes echo the dessert fruit.
How to serve Billecart-Salmon Brut Rose
Allow 5 minutes from open to pour.
- Open and pour. Open and pour directly. No decanting required for this style.
- Serve at 6-8°C. Cellar temperature (6-8°C) is the band for this style. Warmer pushes alcohol forward; colder dampens aromatics.
- Glassware. Use a tulip flute. The bowl shape rewards the wine's structure.
- Pair with. Seared tuna tartare, Charcuterie, Strawberry tart. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
Billecart-Salmon's brut rose, made with the house's signature cold, slow fermentation method developed in the 1830s.
- 1830 — House establishes the cold-fermentation method behind its rose
Facts
- Producer
- Champagne Billecart-Salmon
- Grapes
- Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier
- Classification
- AOC Champagne
- Oak
- Cold, slow double fermentation; small still-red addition for colour
- ABV
- 12.0%
- Price
- EUR 75 to 110 at retail
- Drinking window
- now to 8 from release
- First vintage
- 1830
Scores
- Vinous 92
Frequently asked about Billecart-Salmon Brut Rose
What does Billecart-Salmon Brut Rose taste like?
On the nose, wild strawberry, redcurrant, white peach, delicate spice. On the palate, fine red fruit, saline freshness, silky texture, precise finish. Structurally medium-bodied, high acidity with a long finish. One of Champagne's most admired roses: pale salmon-pink with wild strawberry, redcurrant and white peach over fine red fruit, saline freshness and a silky, precise finish.
When should I drink Billecart-Salmon Brut Rose?
Drink now to 8 from release. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.
What food pairs with Billecart-Salmon Brut Rose?
Seared tuna tartare is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Charcuterie and Strawberry tart. Saline freshness and red fruit meet raw fish.
What grapes are in Billecart-Salmon Brut Rose?
The blend is Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier. The wine is classified as AOC Champagne.