Didier Depond, Director of Champagne Salon and Champagne Delamotte, is proud to announce that a bottle of Champagne Salon 1948 was presented to His Majesty, King Charles III, in tribute to his year of birth as a symbol of French savoir-faire. The British royal court has enjoyed close ties with the world of Champagne ever since Quee...
Simply put, it is a grand vin... with bubbles. Salon is a unique Champagne. All the emphasis in the production of this exceptional wine is on the singular. It was originally the product of one single man, Aimé Salon; from one single region, the Côte de Blancs; from one single cru, le Mesnil-sur-Oger; from one single grape variety, Chardonnay; and from one single vintage, with no blending whatsoever.
Created in 1911 with first vintage 1...
Situated in le Mesnil-sur-Oger, in the Côte des Blancs, the house of Salon has only one Champagne, the cuvee ‘S’. This Champagne is produced from a one-hectare parcel owned by Salon: “Salon’s garden”, and from 19 other smaller parcels in Mesnil-sur-Oger, chosen by Aimé Salon at the beginning of the century.
Nine hectares are managed by 20 growers on a long-term contract and the other one is Salon’s own Le Jardin de Salon vineyard. The avera...
The grapes are picked and sorted by hand. Pressing is carried out at le Mesnil-sur-Oger, with a traditional press used only for Salon. Only the first pressing, or cuvée, is used. This is the purest, freshest juice, containing the highest percentage of acidity, which is essential to the evolution and vivacity of the Champagne. This alone does not make an unique wine: only the exceptional years are kept for production, when the grapes contain t...
The importance of history / Salon’s reputation relies heavily on its history. Its success at Maxim’s belongs to the past, but its commercial success lies just ahead. The fascination that surrounds it is still based purely and simply on Eugène-Aimé Salon’s initial concept: one village, one variety and one vintage. Today, it is enjoyed by tens of thousands of people.
Salon, if anything, is a terroir champagne without an equal. Its limited ava...
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