Salon
Salon is considered one of the "icons" of Champagne. Recognized as the original “Blanc de Blancs” Champagne, it is produced only in exceptional vintages and obtained from a single grape variety: Chardonnay. The grapes come from their own “Le Jardin de Salon” parcel (1 Ha), located behind the house in Le Mesnil-sur-Oger and from 19 selected parcels (total 9 Ha) owned by other growers. The Champagne Salon was founded in 1905 by Eugène Aimé Salon. Dissatisfied with the quality of most of the Champagnes he was served, he decided to make his own Champagne according to his taste.
In the beginning, the Salon was produced only for personal consumption. Only 40 vintages have been released since the first commercial release in 1921 (vintage 1905). In 1928 Salon became Maxim's "house-Champagne" in Paris and thus quickly the elite's favorite.
The “Salon Blanc de Blancs Cuvée S” can be described as pure, elegant, vital, refined, complex with many minerals and vinous. The quality and style of the wine has been very stable over the years and each vintage released is capable of decades of bottle aging. Only 60.000 - 70.000 bottles are produced and in certain vintages only 30.000 have come out, so this Champagne is extremely rare and precious.
The house was sold in 1988 (together with Delamotte) to the “Groupe Laurent-Perrier”. The vintages (40) released to date are: 1905, 1909, 1911, 1914, 1921, 1925, 1928, 1934, 1937, 1942, 1943, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1951, 1953, 1955, 1956, 1959 , 1961, 1964, 1966, 1969, 1971, 1973, 1976, 1979, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1988, 1990, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2007 and 2008. The saloon vintages are usually released after 10 - 15 years or more.
WINES OF THE CELLAR Salon:
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Cuvee “S” Le Mesnil Blanc de Blancs Brut “Oenotheque Set” – Cassa di legno – Salon