Billecart-Salmon Cuvée Elisabeth Salmon Brut Rosé 2012

Billecart-Salmon has been a family house of Champagne since 1818, run from Mareuil-sur-Aÿ by Mathieu Roland-Billecart in the seventh generation. Cuvée Elisabeth Salmon honours the co-founder and is made only in the great years. The blend joins Chardonnay (55%) from Avize, Cramant and Le Mesnil with Pinot Noir (45%) from Aÿ and Ambonnay. The colour comes from red wine off old vines in the house site Valofroy. Fermentation runs cool in stainless steel, a small share in wood, then more than nine years on the lees, dosage 3.8 g/l. Coppery salmon pink, the nose offers blood orange, wild raspberry, rose petal and sweet spice. On the palate a fine mousse, chalky grip, ripe acidity carrying freshness, long finish.