Billecart-Salmon Dinner With Antoine Billecart

The Billecart-Salmon house style is defined by class, elegance, and a sublime freshness to the wines. Long fermentations at cold temperatures with no malolactic fermentation are the rule at this small, family-owned property in Mareuil-sur-Ay. ANTONIO GALLONI

…it's clear that this is a house that's going from strength to strength. WILLIAM KELLEY, Wine Advocate

Of all the grand houses Billecart has always stood out it for its elegance and refinement while embracing a subtle sense of richness and decadence that few house can pull off so convincingly. That ability to walk a tight-rope of finesse and richness that makes it one of the most beloved houses in Champagne.

Their NV offering is perennially among the top three from the grand marques. There's an effortlessness here that belies a lot of clever winemaking, trademark cold ferments and balancing ripeness in the vineyards with knife's edge precision. This DNA is evident throughout the range, but things ramp up significantly as you go up through the ranks with a crescendo in their trio of Louis Blanc de Blanc, Elisabeth Rose and the brilliant Nicholas Francois

Of their prestige cuvess bottlings they are some of the most highly sort after of their ilk, often the standout wines from any given vintage and frequently among the best Champagne has to offer.

Like all truly great estates Billecart hasn't rested on its laurels and let its glamorous reputation carry them. They continue each year to maker small changes and little tweaks that see quality improve at every turn while embracing their signature house style.