2018 Billecart-Salmon "Anniversary Cuvée" Extra Brut, Champagne, France
ABOUT THE WINE
Created to commemorate the enduring legacy and craftsmanship of Billecart-Salmon, the “Anniversary Cuvée” is a limited Champagne that highlights both precision winemaking and the outstanding quality of the 2018 vintage. Sourced from select vineyard parcels across Champagne, the wine is crafted from a classic blend of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Pinot Meunier, carefully balanced to showcase elegance, structure, and complexity.
The warm yet balanced 2018 growing season produced grapes with impressive ripeness while retaining vibrant natural acidity. The result is a Champagne of richness and energy, combining expressive fruit with remarkable freshness. Aromas of white flowers, citrus zest, ripe pear, and fresh pastry lead into layered notes of stone fruit, almond cream, brioche, and subtle chalk-driven minerality.
Vinified with Billecart-Salmon’s signature attention to detail, the wine undergoes slow, cool fermentation to preserve aromatic clarity and finesse. Extended aging on the lees contributes depth, texture, and complexity, while the restrained Extra Brut dosage enhances precision and highlights the purity of the fruit and terroir.
This sophisticated Champagne pairs beautifully with oysters, lobster, sashimi, roasted poultry, truffle dishes, and aged cheeses. Its balance of richness and tension also allows it to shine as a celebratory aperitif or alongside refined multi-course meals.
ABOUT THE PRODUCER
Founded in 1818, Champagne Billecart-Salmon has earned international acclaim for producing some of Champagne’s most elegant and age-worthy wines. Still family-owned after more than two centuries, the house remains dedicated to craftsmanship, precision, and expressing the individuality of Champagne’s terroirs.
Based in Mareuil-sur-Aÿ, Billecart-Salmon is renowned for its meticulous cellar practices, including extended lees aging and low-temperature fermentation methods that preserve freshness, aromatic purity, and silky texture. Rather than emphasizing power, the house style focuses on balance, finesse, and quiet complexity.
Across its range of vintage and non-vintage cuvées, Billecart-Salmon continues to exemplify timeless Champagne tradition while maintaining an unwavering commitment to quality, elegance, and consistency.
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ABOUT THE WINE
Created to commemorate the enduring legacy and craftsmanship of Billecart-Salmon, the “Anniversary Cuvée” is a limited Champagne that highlights both precision winemaking and the outstanding quality of the 2018 vintage. Sourced from select vineyard parcels across Champagne, the wine is crafted from a classic blend of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Pinot Meunier, carefully balanced to showcase elegance, structure, and complexity.
The warm yet balanced 2018 growing season produced grapes with impressive ripeness while retaining vibrant natural acidity. The result is a Champagne of richness and energy, combining expressive fruit with remarkable freshness. Aromas of white flowers, citrus zest, ripe pear, and fresh pastry lead into layered notes of stone fruit, almond cream, brioche, and subtle chalk-driven minerality.
Vinified with Billecart-Salmon’s signature attention to detail, the wine undergoes slow, cool fermentation to preserve aromatic clarity and finesse. Extended aging on the lees contributes depth, texture, and complexity, while the restrained Extra Brut dosage enhances precision and highlights the purity of the fruit and terroir.
This sophisticated Champagne pairs beautifully with oysters, lobster, sashimi, roasted poultry, truffle dishes, and aged cheeses. Its balance of richness and tension also allows it to shine as a celebratory aperitif or alongside refined multi-course meals.
ABOUT THE PRODUCER
Founded in 1818, Champagne Billecart-Salmon has earned international acclaim for producing some of Champagne’s most elegant and age-worthy wines. Still family-owned after more than two centuries, the house remains dedicated to craftsmanship, precision, and expressing the individuality of Champagne’s terroirs.
Based in Mareuil-sur-Aÿ, Billecart-Salmon is renowned for its meticulous cellar practices, including extended lees aging and low-temperature fermentation methods that preserve freshness, aromatic purity, and silky texture. Rather than emphasizing power, the house style focuses on balance, finesse, and quiet complexity.
Across its range of vintage and non-vintage cuvées, Billecart-Salmon continues to exemplify timeless Champagne tradition while maintaining an unwavering commitment to quality, elegance, and consistency.
