"The House of Salon had its beginning in the late 19th century, when Eugène-Aimé Salon fulfilled his dream of creating "the perfect champagne". In his youth he had spent much of his time assisting his future brother-in-law, who was chef de caves in a small Champagne firm. But as a young man, he set out for Paris to seek his fortune, and there he attained wealth and respect in the glittering Parisian Belle Epoque. He was a man of great personal style and elegance, a "born gourmet", and a perfectionist.
At that time, Champagne was made primarily from a blend of 3/4 Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier, 1/4 Chardonnay. Aimé Salon believed he could produce a Champagne of greater elegance and finesse by using only Chardonnay grapes, if they were from the right vineyards, carefully selected, pressed, fermented and aged.

Salons grapes all come from one cru, le Mesnil-sur-Oger in the Côte des Blancs region of France.

Aimé Salon purchased five hectares (approximately 12 acres) and entered into long-term contracts with other growers for additional grapes. He selecte vineyards from three distinct microclimates in Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, which together gave the fruit, acid, sugar, perfumed nose, and excellent balance he sought. Salon today is made from the grapes of these same vineyards and in the same proportions determined by Monsieur Salon nearly a century ago.

The wines are kept in the cellars for a minimum of 8 years, gaining in complexity and finesse.

Salon was the first Blanc de Blancs Champagne. Salon uses only the cuvée or first pressing from hand-selected grapes to assure the highest acidity, aroma, finesse, ripeness and quality. Salon never puts its wine through malolactic fermentation, thus retaining the crispness, acid backbone and profound depth of flavor that are the hallmarks of Salon. This means, however, that eight to ten years of cellaring are required to harmonize the fruit and acid. Salon ages remarkably for 15-20 years or longer, developing increased complexity." wilsondaniels.com