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Given the challenges of the vintage, it includes a higher proportion of Chardonnay than usual.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"product-fields-title\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Billecart Salmon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40349285580940,"sku":"","price":94.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/3218\/4972\/files\/billecart-salmon-brut-sous-bois-5757837.png?v=1761785600"},{"product_id":"billecart-salmon-brut-nature-1","title":"Billecart Salmon Brut Nature","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"product-fields-title\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe house of Billecart-Salmon, a goldsmith of Champagne, offers a refined, elegant range that has made it a success at the finest tables of French gastronomy and around the world. Founded in 1818 by Nicolas François Billecart and Elisabeth Salmon, the house's motto has always been “give priority to quality, strive for excellence”. 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