Wine prices
| Reference | Vintage / size | Price / bottle | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Producer priceRecommended retail price | — / 750ml | ≈ $55.19Original €49.50≈ £41.32 | www.champagne-billecart.fr ↗ |
| Lowest shop price | — / 750ml | ≈ $65.09Original CHF 53.40 | fr.millesima.ch ↗ |
Non-vintage Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 43% Meunier, 29% Chardonnay, 28% Pinot Noir
Drinking Window Half-bottle: 1–2 years; bottle: 5–6 years; magnum and jeroboam: 6–8 years; mathusalem and nabuchodonosor: 8–10 years
Region Champagne
Sites Meunier from the Vallée de la Marne and southern slopes of Epernay; Chardonnay from selected Champagne crus; Pinot Noir from the Montagne de Reims and Grande Vallée de la Marne
Fermentation Vessels Mainly low-temperature stainless-steel tanks; 8% of the base-2020 release was vinified in wood
Base Wine Years 2020
Production Details Base-2020 release: more than 50% reserve wines and an average of 50 months on lees. A specialist report incorporating statements from Mathieu Roland-Billecart specifies 71% reserve wines, reserve material dating back to 2006, and 8% wood-vinified wine. It describes the dosage as barely 3 g/L and total sugar after accounting for the wine's existing sugar as 3.6 g/L. Recommended serving temperature is 8–10°C.
Tasting Notes Straw-yellow appearance with fine, slowly rising bubbles and persistent mousse; white stone fruit, fresh fruit, floral and biscuit aromas; apple, crisp pear, citrus and roasted flavors, with freshness, minerality and a long finish
Food Pairing Suitable as an aperitif and with a wide variety of dishes
Shop prices
| Reference | Vintage / size | Price / bottle | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shop price | — / 750ml | ≈ $65.09Original CHF 53.40 | fr.millesima.ch ↗ |