Champagne Extra Brut
Les Rendez-Vous N°8 "Meunier"

Les Rendez-vous is the Champagne collection signed by Billecart-Salmon, created as an expression of the Maison’s ongoing pursuit of quality and its desire to explore with increasing precision the relationship between grape variety, terroir and winemaking. This collection represents a project of micro-selections that highlight a single grape variety from a specific origin, interpreted through meticulous and rigorous winemaking. Les Rendez-vous was conceived to celebrate particularly distinguished vineyard parcels and translate them into Champagnes with a strong identity, capable of offering an authentic and distinctive tasting experience.

The Les Rendez-vous N°8 “Meunier” edition comes from the 2018 harvest and expresses with precision the character of Meunier from the Vallée de la Marne. The grapes are selected from vineyards in Leuvrigny, rooted in calcareous-marl soils with a strong clay presence, which contribute to the wine’s tension and finesse. Vinification and fermentation take place in stainless steel tanks, preserving the varietal’s aromatic purity. After tirage, the wine undergoes at least five years of ageing on the lees, enhancing both structure and complexity. The final dosage of 3.5 g/l, in Extra Brut style, completes the profile of this elegant Blanc de Meunier, a refined and contemporary expression of one of the region’s emblematic grape varieties.

In the glass, Les Rendez-vous N°8 “Meunier” reveals a bright golden yellow colour, highlighted by delicate silvery reflections and animated by a fine and persistent stream of bubbles rising elegantly through the centre of the glass. On the nose, a harmonious and floral profile unfolds, where white flowers and grassy notes intertwine with cereal and pastry nuances. With aeration, clearer hints of white-fleshed fruit and sourdough bread emerge, shaping a refined and authentic expression of Meunier that enhances its immediate and varietal character. On the palate it stands out for a creamy and enveloping texture, supported by a vibrant saline tension and juicy, slightly tangy fruit such as fresh mango, redcurrant and pomelo. The finish is long, lifted and refreshing, recalling white cherry, buckwheat and sablé biscuit, accompanied by a chalky mineral note that extends the wine’s persistence.