Billecart-Salmon's Blanc de Blancs Astucciato is an outstanding champagne made exclusively from 100% Chardonnay grapes from the best Grand Cru locations on the Côte des Blancs, including Avize, Chouilly, Cramant and Mesnil-sur-Oger. These sites are known for their calcareous soils and temperate climate, which give the wines a distinctive minerality and freshness
.This champagne shows a golden color in the glass with fine, elegant perlage. The bouquet is intense and complex, with aromas of dried fruits such as almonds and fresh hazelnuts, which blend with notes of white fruits such as pears and apples. On the palate, Blanc de Blancs is full-bodied and creamy, with lively freshness and mineral tones. The finish is long and elegant, accompanied by a subtle sweetness that is perfectly balanced
.A special feature of Blanc de Blancs Astucciato is its vinification and maturation. The champagne is vinified in stainless steel tanks and undergoes partial malolactic fermentation to preserve freshness while developing a creamy texture. The wine ages on the lees for four to five years, which gives it impressive depth and complexity. It also contains 33% to 40% reserve wines, which give the end product additional finesse
and consistency.