Who makes it
Salon makes Champagne from one grape, Chardonnay, and one source, Le Mesnil-sur-Oger. The house produces exclusively 100% Chardonnay Blanc de Blancs, a single variety style without Pinot Noir or Meunier. Grapes come from 19 remaining small plots totaling approximately 12 hectares.
Salon is built around one wine rather than a ladder of cuvées. Each release comes from the same village source and grape, while the declared year changes from one bottle to the next. The house keeps production narrow in both vineyard origin and wine style.
Where it grows
Le Mesnil-sur-Oger supplies Salon's entire vineyard source. The village stays attached to the wine across the range, while the declared vintage distinguishes each release. The labels name one grape and one village instead of moving between several village addresses or grape compositions.
This single source also keeps the wine firmly within Blanc de Blancs Champagne. Chardonnay carries the house style from harvest to harvest, with the village remaining constant on the bottle.
How it is made
The cellar
Salon works from 19 small plots in Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, totaling approximately 12 hectares. The vineyard source is divided into individual parcels, but the wine remains one 100% Chardonnay Blanc de Blancs production.
Fermentation takes place in stainless steel. Malolactic fermentation is actively blocked, preserving sharper natural acidity. Extended ageing on the lees keeps the wine in contact with spent yeast cells, building texture and complexity over time. Hand riddling remains part of production, and dosage sits around 5 grams per litre, leaving the finished Champagne dry.
What they make
Salon produces a single wine across declared vintages. The labels Salon Vintage and Salon Le Mesnil Blanc de Blancs represent the same 100% Chardonnay Blanc de Blancs production under different vintage names. There is no second wine or alternate grape composition in the range.
The wines are vintage Champagne with over 15 years of ageing potential from recent releases. Range differences come from the harvest and its conditions, not from a progression between entry cuvée, village wine and prestige bottling.
Wines to try
First bottle
Choose Salon Le Mesnil Blanc de Blancs. It is a vintage 100% Chardonnay Champagne from Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, and the house's other Salon label is a different vintage of the same production. The label carries one grape, one village and one declared harvest in a single bottle.