Carte d’Or is a very low sulfur, full bodied Champagne, with very fine bubbles.
The Drappier house is known for its minimum use of sulfur, and natural, sustainable agriculture.
 
GRAPE VARIETY
75% Pinot Noir, 15% Chardonnay, 10% Meunier
 
TASTING NOTES
The Carte d’Or cuvée is the very expression of the Drappier style. With its very high proportion of Pinot Noir, one is almost tasting a Blanc de Noir. Champagne with a fine aromatic richness, it opens with aromas of stoned fruits such as white vineyard peach. A spicy hint announces a powerful and complex palate. A vinous Champagne of lovely complexity with a characteristic note of quince jelly.
 
SERVING SUGGESTIONS
Ideal as an aperitif.
At the table, it goes with white meats, fish fillets, soft cheeses, and desserts.
Serve at 45°F, keep in an ice bucket.
 
DRAPPIER FAMILY HISTORY
Since 1808 the Drappier family has used its skill to select parcels of land which are particularly well exposed and extremely rich in limestone. The Drappier vineyard covers 100 hectares and constitutes the House’s essential trump card. For the most part they are located around Urville, where Pinot Noir, the predominant grape variety, finds its loveliest expression and allows the production of very elegant, aromatic full-flavored Champagnes.
Champagne Drappier was the beloved General De Gaulle’s most favored Champagne.
 
VINIFIFICATION OF THE CARTE D'OR CUVEE
Only the juices from first pressing – the cuvées ‐ are used Mechanical low‐pressure presses Use of gravity to avoid pumping, thus avoiding oxidization
Natural settling Alcoholic fermentation for roughly 2 weeks at low temperature, then total and
natural malolactic fermentation. No filtering Minimal use of sulfur.
 
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