Champagne Billecart Salmon - Le Clos Saint-Hilaire 2007
Maison Billecart-Salmon is located in the village of Mareuil-sur-Aÿ, in Champagne . It was founded in 1818 after the marriage of Nicolas François Billecart and Elisabeth Salmon, and the property is now managed by the 7th generation with Mathieu Roland-Billecart . The vineyard stretches from the Côte des Blancs to the Montagne de Reims over 100 hectares and they source their grapes from a total area of 300 hectares in 40 crus of Champagne. The winery is concentrated mainly on small temperature-controlled 47 hectoliter vats which allow for traceability of grape varieties and plots . This cru-by-cru and grape variety-by-grape variety vinification allows for the preservation of all the nuances of the terroir's expression. Maison Billecart-Salmon practices cultivation methods aimed at preserving the environment and promoting biodiversity .
Clos Saint-Hilaire is a Blanc de Noirs named after the patron saint of Mareuil-sur-Aÿ. This one-hectare Clos meets strict standards: a single, enclosed plot in one piece, with a complete winemaking facility on site. Its vines were planted in 1964. It is made from Pinot Noir exclusively from the 2007 vintage. The wines are vinified in barrels. The wine is aged on slats for 177 months . It is bottled with a dosage of 1.9 g/L .
Grape variety: 100% Pinot Noir