Billecart-salmon - Les Rendez-vous No.4 Chardonnay Extra Brut 750ml

The Billecart-Salmon N°4 Chardonnay Extra Brut is a precise study in Grand Cru minerality and purity, forming the fourth release in the House's quest to express exceptional terroir and winemaking artistry. This single-varietal Champagne comes exclusively from the acclaimed 2015 vintage, highlighting Chardonnay sourced only from Mesnil-sur-Oger, an historic Grand Cru village in the Côte des Blancs. The creation focuses on purity of fruit and balance, achieved through vinification in stainless steel tanks and an extended, meticulous aging process of 70 months on the lees. This rigorous development lends the wine its distinguished structure.

The luminous golden color and fine, persistent bubbles catch the eye. The nose unfolds with distinguished aromatic floral notes-jasmine and fresh pineapple-underpinned by a great minerality and the sweetness of buttery brioche and tart pear. On the palate, the experience is captivatingly tense. It offers a gritty, seductive spirit marked by blood orange, lemon, and hazelnut powder. The radiant complexity is beautifully balanced by the characteristic salinity of this great terroir. With an exceptionally low dosage of 3.9 grams per liter, this Extra Brut Champagne offers an outstanding concentration of flavors and a delicate finish with hints of bergamot and almond milk. Serve this complex Grand Cru at cellar temperature 50-55 F to best pair with gourmet dishes like sea bass.