Drappier Carte d'Or Extra Brut NV, Champagne, France
France
750 ml · Also available in 200 ml
€47.30
- Varietal
- Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Meunier
- Region
- Champagne
Tasting notes
With a very high proportion of Pinot Noir one is savouring what is nearly a Blanc de Noirs. A Champagne of great aromatic richness. The taste begins with stone fruits such as white peaches, then a spicy note emerges in a powerful and complex mouthfeel. A vinous Champagne of grand complexity, with a characteristic touch of quince jelly.
Vinification
The juice is pressed with the press calibrated at low pressure. Only first pressing are used for the cuvee. Vinification by gravity with natural settling, followed by malolactic fermentation. The wine is non-filtered and not discoloured. 5% of the wines are matured in oak casks and 40% of reserve wines are used as well as very little sulphur.
Ageing
3 years in the cellar and 6 months after disgorgement. Dosage 5 g/l.
Food pairing
Ideal as an aperitif, with white meat, fish of firm character and texture, cheeses. Serve at 7°C.
