Billecart-Salmon Demi Sec

In the heart of Champagne, situated in the charming village of Mareuil-sur-Ay, is a Champagne house that has been family-owned for 200 years.

It all began in 1818 when Nicolas Francois Billecart and Elisabeth Salmon founded a Champagne House that was above all conscious of the excellence of its wines.

Since then, every member of the Billecart family has been committed to perpetuate the family tradition through standing by the immutable oath: Give priority to quality, strive for excellence'. Proof of this eternal demand: the family garden at the BILLECART-SALMON estate.

This garden was redesigned in 1926 in a French style under the guidance of Charles Roland-Billecart. The idea of his project was to create a garden at the heart of the village, enclosed by walls surrounded by lime trees primed in to a canopy, with boxwood embroidery, lawns and flowerbeds.

The garden was kept in this style until 1999, when a storm destroyed the remaining old trees, leaving only one chestnut tree soon to be 200 years old. Francois Roland-Billecart, therefore decided to enlarge his grandfather's garden by adjoining the part of it that had stayed out of sight. He entrusted this project to his sister Veronique Roland-Billecart.

From the foundation of the House of BILLECART-SALMON in 1818 until now, each generation has invested in the preservation of this garden. Furthermore the family has thrown itself in to modernising the art of their wine making descended from nearly two centuries of experience.

With a background of the best champenois tradition, the House of BILLECART-SALMON sways between excellence and demand, keen to convey their love of champagne whilst cultivating a certain amount of mystery.

Pinot Meunier, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay

Perfect harmonious blending leaving a strong dominance of Grands Crus Pinot Noir, and completed by the elegance and the minerality of the Chardonnay. The blend of Demi-Sec is identical of the Brut Reserve however, the dosage is greater.
The Demi-Sec has an identical blend to the Brut Reserve. It maintains the same finesse and elegance as this cuvee but with a greater dosage.

30% Pinot Noir from the Montagne de Reims and the Grande Vallée de la Marne
• 30% Chardonnay sourced from the best Crus in the Champagne region
• 40% Meunier from the Vallée de la Marne and the southern slopes of Epernay
• Dosage :40g/l
• Vinification in stainless steel tanks
• Partial malolactic fermentation
• 50% to 60 % reserve wines
• Ageing on lees: 30 months

It has a beautiful, pale gold colour, emitting a constant procession of fine, regular and persistent bubbles in the glass. On the nose it is lively with a hint of delicate white flowers which evolve towards aromas of buttered brioche. This Demi-Sec champagne is full-flavoured and is a reference for its perfect balance between sugar, alcohol and acidity.

Ideal when served with patisseries or chocolate cake; it also turns a brioche afternoon snack into a unique experience.