Billecart-Salmon’s Champagne collection is presented below along with their rating and price class. Brut Champagne is presented first followed by their sweet Champagne. Compare Billecart-Salmon’s ratings and prices to similar brands by clicking on the link.
Brut Champagne has a dosage of 0 to 12 grams per liter. Brut nature and extra brut are sub-designations within brut. Click on a link for detailed ratings, price class, tasting notes, and characteristics.
Billecart-Salmon Brut Nature is a very dry white blend assembled from pinot noir, chardonnay, and meunier..
Billecart-Salmon Brut Nature - rating [91] - price class [$50-$74]
Billecart-Salmon Brut Reserve is a white blend assembled from pinot noir, chardonnay, and meunier. Vinification is in stainless steel tanks.
Billecart-Salmon Brut Reserve - rating [91] - price class [$50-$74]
Sous Bois is a white blend entirely vinified in oak. The blend is assembled from pinot noir, chardonnay, and meunier.
Brut Sous Bois - rating [93] - price class [$100-$124]
Billecart-Salmon Brut Rose’ a blend assembled from pinot noir, chardonnay, and meunier.
Billecart-Salmon Brut Rose’ - rating [92] - price class [$50-$74]
Their blanc de blancs was produced entirely from chardonnay grand cru grapes.
Billecart-Salmon Brut Blanc De Blancs Grand Cru - rating [93] - price class [$50-$74]
Billecart-Salmon Vintage 2016 is a blend of pinot noir and chardonnay while the Vintage 2013 is a blend of pinot noir, chardonnay, and meunier.
Billecart-Salmon Vintage 2016 - rating [na] - price class [$100-$124]
Billecart-Salmon Vintage 2013 - rating [94] - price class [$100-$124]
Billecart-Salmon Vintage 2009 - rating [94] - price class [$100-$124]
Nicolas Francois is a white blend partially vinified in oak. It is assembled from pinot noir and chardonnay.
Nicolas Francois Brut 2008 - rating [96] - price class [$200-$299]
Elizabeth Salmon is a blend of pinot noir and chardonnay.
Elisabeth Salmon Brut Rose’ 2009 - rating [96] - price class [$200-$299]
Elisabeth Salmon Brut Rose’ 2008 - rating [97] - price class [$200-$299]
Their vintage blanc de blancs is 100% chardonnay.
Louis Salmon Brut Blanc De Blancs 2009 - rating [95] - price class [$200-$299]
Louis Salmon Brut Blanc De Blancs 2008 - rating [95] - price class [$200-$299]
Les Clos Saint-Hilaire has a very limited production with no more than 3,500 to 7,500 bottles per year. This blanc de noir was produced entirely from pinot noir grapes and is 100% vinified in oak casks.
Le Clos Saint-Hilaire 2006 - rating [95] - price class [$300-$499]
Le Clos Saint-Hilaire 2005 - rating [95] - price class [$500-$999]
Sweet Champagne has a dosage greater than 12 grams per liter. They include extra, sec, demi-sec, and doux.
Demi-sec has a dosage of 32 to 50 grams per liter. Click on a link for price class, tasting notes, and characteristics.
Billecart-Salmon Demi-Sec is a white blend of pinot noir, chardonay, and meunier.
Billecart-Salmon Demi-Sec - rating [na] - price class [$50-$74]
Billecart Salmon is a medium size producer. It has only small vineyard holdings, including some rented land. They purchase most of their grapes for production from other growers. The French regulators designate Billecart Salmon as a Negociant Manipulant (a producer who buys grapes from growers).
The style of Billecart Salmon tends to be delicate, fresh and fruity, but the range and diversity has grown in recent years.
Approximately 2.5 million bottles are currently produced annually.
Family owned (majority)
Florent Nys
After 33 years working at Billecart-Salmon, François Domi handed over the baton to Florent Nys as Chief Winemaker for Champagne Billecart-Salmon in 2023.
Alexandre Bader
Champagne Billecart-Salmon
40, Rue Carnot
51160 Mareuil-Sur-AY - France
http://www.champagne-billecart.fr
The Billecart-Salmon House was established in Mareuil-sur-Aÿ in 1818 by Nicolas-Francois Billecart with help from his brother in law, Louis Salmon. Nicolas married Louis’ sister, Elisabeth Salmon the same year the house was founded. The family has lived in the area since the 16th century. One of Nicolas’ forefathers, Pierre Billecart was advisor to King Louis XIII. The King gave Pierre the authority to create the Billecart coat of arms. In the past, this symbol, “blue inside a gold chevron with three bunches of grapes lined up along the top above a greyhound standing to attention” adorned the old wine barrels of the house.
The vast network of the Billecart-Salmon cellars date from the 17th and 19th centuries. The house and its gardens were redesigned by Charles Roland-Billecart in the 1920s. After a storm destroyed much of the original garden in 1999, Charles’ grandson, Francois Roland-Billecart decided to expand the area. He delegated the project to his sister, Véronique Roland-Billecart. The family remains dedicated to the preservation of the garden from generation to generation.
The House Billecart-Salmon remains one of the few major producers in Champagne that is independent and family owned, the oldest continuously family owned and controlled house in the area. The family presence and management has included 7 generations throughout the history of the house. Today, Mathieu Roland-Billecart, the 7th generation of the family, head the House with Antoine, Deputy General Manager in charge of export, with the support of Jean and François Roland-Billecart.