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Billecart Salmon Le Reserve Half

375 ml Pinot Meunier 40%, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay Champagne, France non-vintage

Billecart Salmon Le Reserve Half is a dry, light-bodied sparkling from Pinot Meunier, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay (Champagne, France), in the sparkling style. Acidity is fresh; oak influence is none. Good with aperitif, oysters, fish and chips, eggs.

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£30.00
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Taste profile
inferred · confidence 0.45
sweetness
1 / 5
dry
Pinot Meunier + Pinot Noir prior
body
2 / 5
light
Pinot Meunier + Pinot Noir prior
acidity
4 / 5
fresh
Pinot Meunier + Pinot Noir prior
oak
1 / 5
none
Pinot Meunier + Pinot Noir prior
Estimates by WineGenie, not the merchant's or a critic's words. Built from the grape's typical profile, the appellation, terms in the name and the merchant's description. How this works.
Facts
Style
Sparkling
rules-v1
Colour
Sparkling
merchant feed
Origin
Champagne · Champagne · France
inferred from Champagne
Grapes
Pinot Meunier, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay
lexicon
ABV
12%
Hedonism Wines product page
Farming
not stated
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Vegan
not stated
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Critic score
none
merchant feed
Drinking window
not stated
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Decant
not stated
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Occasions
celebration · aperitif · wedding
inferred
Merchant says
Ideal as an aperitif.
merchant description
About Pinot Meunier
Typical aromas: red apple, raspberry, banana, brioche in sparkling. Serve at 8–10 °C. Grape page.
knowledge base
Typical for Pinot Meunier · knowledge base
Sweetness
bone dryluscious
dry · 1/5
Body
lightfull
light · 2/5
Tannin
lowhigh
soft · 2/5
Acidity
lowhigh
fresh · 4/5
Oak
noneheavy
none · 1/5
Alcohol
lowhigh
moderate · 3/5
Typical for the variety; not a measurement of this bottle.
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Merchant's description

Champagne Billecart Salmon is based in Mareuil-sur-Aÿ and has remained family-owned since 1818. The Brut Réserve NV is a blend of 40% Pinot Meunier and 30% each of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. It contains 50-60% reserve wines and is aged for 30 months on lees. Ideal as an aperitif.

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