White from white, a lively and delicate effervescent wine, exclusively Chardonnay in grand style, a model of balance, a pure product of the vine, an assemblage of the best Grand cru of the Côte des Blancs: Cramant for its finesse, Avize for its power and Mesnil-sur-Oger for its structure and longevity. Beyond the Billecart-Salmon name lies a patronage of high art and a respect for the land, driven by a passion for quality and a determination to craft exceptional objects. A Champagne steeped in history and the land of it's origin

$29999each $359988/DOZ EACH DOZEN To make consistently good Blanc de Blancs, it is necessary to use good grapes every time. The strength of a House such as Billecart-Salmon lies in experience, but also in the quality of fruit. Billecart-Salmon rejects grapes that do not meet the most stringent standards. This extreme determination to provide quintessential quality gives Billecart-Salmon it's status of noblesse. The House of Billecart-Salmon seeks genuine excellence, as contributing vineyards are classified according to the quality of fruit they produce, the best vineyards are ranked as 100% of échelle des crus all the way down to 80%. Very few Houses can make a claim like Billecart-Salmon, that the quality of the grapes sourced, average at above 95%

Pale gold, this purely Chardonnay Cuvée displays a mousse that is both fine and delicate. Mineral and citrus fruits initially, followed by perfumes of white flowers. A vintage characterised by its lively yet delicate attack followed by a long finish – an outstanding way to fully appreciate all the character of the world's finest Chardonnay. It's elegant, gracious vinosity is particularly appreciated by connoisseurs. The Champagne for an aperitif, this Blanc de Blancs will also delightfully enhance the flavours of fine gourmandise. "Nutty, floral style with medium body, nutty, appley flavors, with become stronger and deeper on the finish. More fruit than most, but very enjoyable!" -Winespectator.com

Billecart Salmon is one of the most generous Champagnes, a harmonious and balanced wine, the result of immense personal care during the crafting process, and subsequent ageing under the traditional chalk cellars. Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Pinot Meunier grapes spanning several different vintages, from the best vineyard sites along the Marne, are fashioned into a timeless and refined Cuvée which has remained unchanged since 1945. Elegant aromas, and a full vinous palate, an elegant wine that's just right for every one of life's opportune occasions

$6499each $77988/DOZ EACH DOZEN Billecart Salmon is one of the last familial Houses of Champagne, all the wines are marked by the seal of excellence. The story begins with the wedding of Nicolas François Billecart and Elisabeth Salmon. The marriage lead to the founding of the distinguished Champagne House of Billecart-Salmon, established in 1818 at Mareuil-sur-Aÿ. Two centuries later, the seventh generation of the family still manages the Champagne company and oversees the crafting of each individual bottle, maintaining the legend of the Spirit of Champagne. The original love of the founders, lives on through the devoted viticulture, and passionate winecraft, a philosophy which has been cultivated around three principal values, finesse, balance and elegance

Honeyed in colour and bouquet, distinct for the finesse of it's slowly rising bubbles, and persistent mousse. Maturation has not robbed it of an amazing floral freshness, it exhibits lovely aromas of ripe pear. Characters of brioche, sweet citrusses, and almond, exemplary for it's sophistication and flavours of plush lined fruit. "All's forgiven to those cheeky sophisticats tucked away under the chalky cliffs of Champagne who had the hide to label their tipple with two dinkum Aussie monikers. But I refuse to digress, reach for this, far and away the most satisfying fizzy French within it's range, makes short work of your moets & clicquots, ingratiating the palate and beguiling the senses!" -Winemonthly.com.au

Established by Nicolas François in 1818, Billecart Salmon is known within France and around the globe for fashioning the most elegant Champagnes, fully rounded Cuvées with the cleanest palate and eternal, seemingly ageless styling. A Non Vintage assemblage of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Meunier, expressing characters of biscuit, fruits and nut. "I tasted 18 current non vintage cuvées of the most famous champagne houses last week blind – a rare treat – and Billecart-Salmon Brut Réserve was the most impressive for me!" -Jancisrobinson.com

$24999each $299988/DOZ EACH DOZEN Champagne Billecart Salmon fashions the most exquisite wines from choice parcels of fruit grown to twenty five acres of distinguished sites around its headquarters in the village of Mareuil-sur-Ay. Unlike many better known marques, the noble House of Billecart Salmon has elected to remain small in size and limit their production, focussing on quality and consistency over quantity. A cooler, temperature controlled fermentation, inoculated to finely aromatic yeasts, serves to preserve the freshness in the final wine and infuse the bouquet with the most exquisite expressions. Various components are treated to lees batonnage, malolactic fermentation and a spell in Burgundian oak barrels

Honeyed in colour and bouquet, distinct for the finesse of it's slowly rising bubbles and persistent mousse. Maturation has not robbed it of an amazing floral freshness, it exhibits lovely aromas of ripe pear. Characters of brioche, sweet citrus and almond, exemplary for it's sophistication and flavours of plush lined fruit. A wine of the finest balance. "Finessed in expressions of honeyed apricots and freshly baked biscuits. This gorgeous, mid weight wine showcases the qualities of Meunier, while Pinot Noir and Chardonnay play a supporting role!" -WineAdvocate.com, "A rich French fizz with creamyness, lemon acids and persistent nut/ biscuit fruit to accompany game birds, salmon canapes and foie gras!" -Winemonthly.com.au

The finest Champagne can only be crafted slowly, and with infinite patience. Since inaugural release Grande Cuvée has exposed its graceful figure to an elite retinue of informed wine lovers. This great Champagne, produced from the finest sites of selected Grands crus, comes into its own after spending ten years in bottle under the estate's Chais at Mareuil-sur-Ay. Cuvée 1996 earns the title of Grand Cru through a meticulous selection of grapes, crafted into the most exclusive matrimony of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay

$59999each $719988/DOZ EACH DOZEN Billecart-Salmon evokes the cult of the grape, the noblesse of Champagne, pleasure, finesse, and the notion of splendour. Billecart-Salmon aims for excellence, it manifests itself through the harmonious balance of impressions, and of flavours. On the strength of it's traditions, Billecart-Salmon has chosen to ferment the Grande crus selected by the cellar master Francois Domi, in small Burgundy casks that have already seen several wines. The bottles are then aged in an extensive network of cellars hewn deep into the chalk, dating from the 17th to 19th centuries. Here the temperature is constant, relatively low at around 12° C, encouraging the production of the fine effervescence. Alcohol 12%

Cuvée 1996 delights the eye with the harmony of its pale gold colour and the supreme finesse of its mousse. It then surprises the wine lover with its complex and highly expressive nose, a mix of ripe fruit and toasty flavours. The attack is fine and distinguished, gradually allowing all the power and vivacity of this great wine to excite the tongue. Delicate and genteel, yet forceful and intensely flavoured, long and lingering, with creamyness and toastyness, the remarkably long and clinging palate has a fine and grainy texture. Power and finesse make Grande Cuvée a perfectly balanced wine. As a partner to life’s most special occasions, Grande Cuvée will nurture the bond and will enshrine the moment

A most rare and elusive Champagne, a Blanc de Noirs which bears the name of the patron saint of Mareuil-sur-Aÿ. The one hectare Clos Saint-Hilaire has always belonged to the Billecart-Salmon family, and responds to the most stringent norms, a single unbroken and enclosed plot with a complete vinification installation in situ. Its vines, planted and pampered, are the élan of Grand cru. The magic of the soil, and the skill of the viniculture, bond into a pure vineyard wine, fashioned exclusively from Champagne's finest Pinot Noir

$109999each $1319988/DOZ EACH DOZEN The passion for the vine is visible in the gardens surrounding the Billecart-Salmon Chateau, designed by Charles Rolland Bilecart in the 1920s. It grows the humble rose Chasselas, a lowly table grape grafted from vines originally planted by the estate's founder. Beyond the Billecart-Salmon name lies a patronage of high art and a respect for the land, qualities which drive the House's demand for quality, and the determination to craft exceptional objects. The utilization of modern Cuverie and small coopered burgundy casks are all part of the winemaking process. Much more than a superior Champagne, Billecart-Salmon expresses a style that can only be described as finesse, balance, and elegance

Crafted and released only in oustanding vintages, receiving the most intimate handling by a seventh generation maker of fine Champagne. To enable Clos Saint-Hilaire to realize it's potential as a single Cru wine, Billecart-Salmon has elected to omit the liqueur doseage usually applied to Champagne. This has heightened the masculinity of the wine, and focused the fruit to express a tiny but elite Pinot Noir vineyard. This rare Cuvée, hallmarked by the characters of the chalky and alluvial soils, stands boldly on the complexity of its aromas, and the dominance of it's fruit, as combined with a surprising freshness for such an aged wine. To be reserved for the most special company, and the most memorable moments

The story begins with the wedding of Nicholas Francois Billecart and Elizabeth Salmon, out of which was born the House of Billecart-Salmon, founded in 1818 near the present site at Mareuil-sur-Ay. Two centuries later, the seventh generation takes charge of crafting the noble wines, maintaining the spirit of Champagne, and the passion of the grape. Most notable of Cuvée Elisabeth Salmon, is the harmony of expression, originating from the selection of Chardonnay and Pinot grapes, in complete partnership with the fruit growers

$39999each $479988/DOZ EACH DOZEN Nicholas and Elizabeth reclaimed the coat of arms of their ancestor Pierre Billecart, a councilor to the King of France. A tribute to the co-founder Elisabeth Salmon, this Cuvée is fashioned from an equal blend of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay (vinified as white wine) to which some Pinot Noir from Mareuil-sur-Aÿ (vinified as a red wine) has been added. Billecart-Salmon operates approximately thirty hectares of it's own estate vineyards, but the bulk of the grapes arrive from a total area of a hundred and forty hectares, grown by some of Chapmagne's most ancient winegrowing families. Closest to the heart of Billecart-Salmon lie the three core values of finesse, balance, and elegance. Alcohol 12%

Cuvée Elisabeth Salmon stands out for its amazing coppery-pink glints, underscored by an outstanding string of pearls and a lasting but fine and delicate mousse. This Cuvée has a delicate hazelnut nose with fascinating herbaceous overtones and hints of marzipan; its finesse persists in a lively, energetic way. It's harmony derives from a sterling vinosity and a spicy finish. This Cuvée is extremely delicate, the result of the strict vinification practices at the House of Billecart-Salmon. A finely complex, great wine that can be laid down for ten to fifteen years and will accompany the most superb dishes, yet is hedonistic to enjoy in it's youth, with the best company, and the finest faire

Cuvee Nicolas Francois established it's reputation during a blind tasting of over one hundred and fifty of Champagne's greatest vintage wines. Organized by the highly esteemed Champagne consultant Richard Juhlin, and attended by a panel of international wine experts, Cuvee Nicolas Francois was selected as the most outstanding Champagne. Cuvee Nicolas Francois also claimed second place. A few weeks later at a Sotheby's auction, a magnum of Cuvee Nicolas Francois made world headlines when it fetched a record price

$26999each $323988/DOZ EACH DOZEN Tradition and modernity are both integral to the viniculture at Billecart-Salmon. The House of Billecart-Salmon endeavours to distance itself from passing fads, yet manages to stay in tune with modern tastes. Billecart-Salmon has always valued the appreciation and loyalty bestowed upon it's wines by great chefs, sommeliers, reviewers end ambassadors of Champagne. The exceptional Cuvee Nicolas Francois was created in 1964 as a tribute to the House’s founder. It results from the blending of Grands crus from the classified Côte des Blancs vineyards (Chardonnay) and the Montagne de Reims (Pinot Noir). Its vinification, partially in traditional casks, underpins the generous character of this elegant wine. Alcohol 12%

A lovely colour of pale gold and a fine mousse; a cuvée that brilliantly combines slowly rising bubbles with a persistant string of pearls. The freshness of the Cuvée Nicolas François Billecart develops all its aromatic complexity – aromas of white flowers mixed with subtle notes of brioche. The balance between richness and persistence is the hallmark of this accomplished wine. The perfect blend of grands crus from which it is made gives it a lovely freshness on the palate, developing a wide range of aromas. Served at cellar temperature (10°), Cuvée Nicolas François Billecart will enhance the experience of fine dining, will ingratiate the visitor, and will excite the senses