Day 7              Friday 8 June 2012 Aÿ: Billecart-Salmon

 

Friday was our last day in Ay and so we packed our bags and said good by to the Goutorbe family, our hosts for the past four days at Castrel Jeanson before heading of to the neighbouring village to visit Billecart-Salmon. The popularity of this visit is confirmed by the activity in the shop at the end of our tour.

 

During our visit to Billecart-Salmon we were taken on an excellent tour of their underground cellars which look like something out of a horror movie as the mould hangs down from the ceiling due to the high level of humidity.

 

Claudia, our guide placed special emphasis on the cold temperatures of the fermentation tanks and how important this was for quality and the Billecart style. We also saw the new wood aging facility before tasting the first release of a Billecart wood aged champagne called 'Sous Bois'