49°02′45″N 4°02′03″E / 49.0459393°N 4.0342175°E
Billecart-Salmon | |
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Location | Mareuil-sur-Aÿ, Marne, France |
Appellation | Champagne |
Founded | 1818 |
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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]
The current President is, since 2019, Martin Solibakke-Billecart who represents the family’s seventh generation. [7]."
49°02′45″N 4°02′03″E / 49.0459393°N 4.0342175°E
Billecart-Salmon | |
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Location | Mareuil-sur-Aÿ, Marne, France |
Appellation | Champagne |
Founded | 1818 |
Key people |
|
Website |
champagne-billecart |
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]
The current President is, since 2019, Martin Solibakke-Billecart who represents the family’s seventh generation. [7]."