Billecart Salmon Brut Cuvee Nicolas Francois 2006

Champagne Billecart – Salmon Cuvée Nicolas François 2006 750ml

Billecart-Salmon Cuvée Nicolas François 2006 is a prestige Brut vintage Champagne created in homage to the house's founder, blending Pinot Noir and Chardonnay from leading Champagne terroirs.

Vintage Character

A prestige vintage Champagne combining mature richness with controlled tension, low dosage and a golden, fruit-led profile.

Tasting Profile & Food Pairing

Sparkling golden yellow with preserved peach, apple tart and lemon verbena aromas. Honeyed nuances, mirabelle plum, cherry and citrus zest shape the palate, balancing mature richness with tension.

Pairing: Creamy roasted poultry, Turbot in cream sauce, Roast veal.

Winemaking & Maturation

The blend is 60% Pinot Noir and 40% Chardonnay. Twenty percent was vinified in oak barrels, followed by ten years of lees ageing. Dosage is 6 g/L.

Twenty percent was vinified in oak barrels.

Aged on lees for 10 years.

Winery Background

Founded in Mareuil-sur-Aÿ in 1818 following the marriage of Nicolas François Billecart and Elisabeth Salmon, Billecart-Salmon remains a family Champagne house. Cuvée Nicolas François was created in 1964 as a tribute to the house's founder.

Champagne Billecart-Salmon: First recorded 1818

Product Highlights

• Exact 2006 vintage verified by the official technical sheet.
• 60% Pinot Noir and 40% Chardonnay.
• 20% vinified in oak barrels.
• Ten years of lees ageing; 6 g/L dosage.

Product Information

• Producer: Champagne Billecart-Salmon
• Type: Brut vintage Champagne
• Country: France
• Region: Champagne
• Appellation: Champagne
• Vintage: 2006
• Grape: Pinot Noir, Chardonnay
• Volume: 750ml

Serving & Cellaring

• Drinking window: Official sheet recommends more than 10 years of ageing potential.
• Serving temperature: 12°C

Why choose Champagne Billecart – Salmon Cuvée Nicolas François 2006 750ml?

Choose it for its mature prestige-cuvée character, long lees ageing and balance of Pinot Noir richness with Chardonnay freshness.

Who is Champagne Billecart – Salmon Cuvée Nicolas François 2006 750ml best for?

Collectors and drinkers seeking an evolved, gastronomic vintage Champagne.

What is Champagne Billecart – Salmon Cuvée Nicolas François 2006 750ml?

A 2006 prestige Brut Champagne from Billecart-Salmon, named for founder Nicolas François Billecart and produced from Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.

What is the blend of Billecart-Salmon Cuvée Nicolas François 2006?

It comprises 60% Pinot Noir from the Montagne de Reims and Grande Vallée de la Marne, and 40% Chardonnay from the Côte des Blancs.

What does Champagne Billecart – Salmon Cuvée Nicolas François 2006 750ml taste like?

Champagne Billecart – Salmon Cuvée Nicolas François 2006 750ml offers preserved peach, apple tart and lemon verbena; Honey, mirabelle plum, cherry and citrus zest with integrated low dosage; Balanced, tense and mature with lingering citrus-fruit character.