Salon 2008

Characteristics and Tasting Notes for the Salon 2008 Cuvée 

Tasting

Appearance
Bright, the color displays a beautiful daffodil-yellow hue with subtle green highlights.

Nose
The nose seduces with its intense, deep aromatic structure.

Palate
A chalky attack precedes a palate combining balance, structure, precision, and complexity.

Food and Wine Pairing

Oysters, caviar, ceviche, or tempura pair harmoniously with this Salon 2008.

Serving

For optimal tasting, serve between 13 and 15°C.

The refinement and minerality of a legendary Champagne

The estate

Founded in 1920 and led by Monsieur Aimé Salon, the family-owned Champagne house Salon is now part of the Laurent-Perrier group. Today, the house of Salon continues to share its ambitions and resources with its neighboring house, Delamotte. At the helm are Monsieur Didier Depond, alongside the talented cellar master Michel Fauconnet. Salon stands apart by creating a unique cuvée made exclusively from Chardonnay, sourced from a single Champagne terroir (the Côte des Blancs), a single cru (Le Mesnil-sur-Oger), and a single exceptional vintage.

The wine

Produced only in outstanding years, Salon is an exceptional Champagne, and the release of each new cuvée is a true event. The 2008 vintage perfectly embodies the subtle blend of minerality, structure, and balance that the greatest Champagne terroirs bring to an exceptional cuvée.

The vintage

A mild winter preceded a wet spring, with particularly cold weather in early June during flowering. Despite the impact of these conditions on yields, fruit set was even. While August was mild, September proved gloomier. Despite this unpredictable weather, the harvest yielded grapes of exceptional quality.

Blend

This 2008 Vintage Champagne is 100% Chardonnay.