2013 Billecart-Salmon, Rose Champagne, Elisabeth Salmon Extra Brut

Producer Billecart-Salmon is based in the historic village of Mareuil-sur-Aÿ, established through a generational family lineage that began with a marriage in 1818. The vines are rooted in pure chalk and limestone soils across premier hillside sites, making this bottling from 53% Pinot Noir and 47% Chardonnay. In the glass, it reveals structured layers of red plum, crushed chalk, and blood orange, supported by a fine-grained, persistent mousse. The cool, extended 2013 growing season delivered a wine defined by deep concentration and linear tension. This bottle brings exceptional balance and structural depth, making it ready to enjoy tonight or built for long-term cellaring.