Private Veuve Clicquot Champagne Half-day Trip from Paris
English Guided Cellars visit by Veuve Clicquot since 1772. Private Day trip from Paris by Mercedes minivan or E220. Tiered pricing. Pick up included.
Structure
Drinking window
Best 0 to 8 years from release.
release0 yrs8 yrs10 yrs
Critic scores
| Critic | Vintage | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Vinous reviewed 2021 | 92/100 |
Scores as published by each critic for the vintage shown.
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 · visiting guide
- 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
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.
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