Cuvée Elisabeth Salmon Rosé 1989 - Champagne Billecart-Salmon

Vintage:

Cuvée Elisabeth Salmon Brut Rosé 1989
An exceptional creation from the Billecart-Salmon house, dedicated to Elisabeth Salmon, co-founder of this historic house.

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Founded in 1818 in Mareuil-sur-Aÿ by Nicolas François Billecart and Elisabeth Salmon, Billecart-Salmon is an independent family house renowned for its precision, elegance and refined vintages. The Cuvée Elisabeth Salmon is one of the jewels of their prestige range, produced only in remarkable vintages.

Vintage:

1989 , a year marked by a hot summer and optimal conditions for the ripening of the grapes, offering powerful, aromatic wines with superb aging potential.

Technical Details:

• Assembly :
  55% Pinot Noir and 45% Chardonnay, from the Grands Crus and Premiers Crus of the Montagne de Reims and the Côte des Blancs. The cuvée also includes a small quantity of Pinot Noir red wine made from the house's best plots.

• Vinification and Aging:

  • Vinification in temperature-controlled vats to preserve aromatic purity.
  • Prolonged aging of more than 10 years on lees in the chalky cellars of Mareuil-sur-Aÿ, offering a fine mousse and a silky texture.

• Tasting Notes:

  • Dress : Delicate salmon pink with copper highlights.
  • Nose : Explosion of complex aromas of red fruits (wild strawberry, raspberry), enhanced with notes of candied citrus fruits and subtle floral touches.
  • Mouth : Perfect harmony between liveliness and roundness. Creamy texture, marked by flavors of ripe red fruits, orange zest and a long mineral finish.

• Alcohol content:
  12% vol.

Condition: Perfect condition, capsule and label intact, perfect level.

Food & Wine Pairing:

A gastronomic rosé Champagne, ideal to accompany:

• A carpaccio of salmon or red tuna.
• A roasted duck breast.
• A light dessert made with red fruits like a strawberry tart or raspberry macaroons.