Drappier Carte d'Or Brut

In the glass

Aroma: quince, red apple, spice, fresh brioche

Palate: ripe Pinot fruit, rounded texture, fresh acidity, long finish

Drappier's Pinot Noir-led Cote des Bar house brut: quince, red apple and spice over fresh brioche, with ripe Pinot fruit, a rounded texture and a long finish.

What it pairs with

• Roast chicken Find roast chicken on TableJourney →
  Ripe Pinot fruit meets roasted poultry.
• Charcuterie Find charcuterie on TableJourney →
  Spice and red fruit frame cured meats.
• Comte
  Rounded richness echoes the aged cheese.

How to serve Drappier Carte d'Or Brut

Allow 5 minutes from open to pour.

1. Open and pour. Open and pour directly. No decanting required for this style.
2. Serve at 6-8°C. Cellar temperature (6-8°C) is the band for this style. Warmer pushes alcohol forward; colder dampens aromatics.
3. Glassware. Use a tulip flute. A tulip shape rewards the bouquet better than a narrow flute and frames the wine's structure.
4. Pair with. Roast chicken, Charcuterie, Comte. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.

History

Drappier's flagship Carte d'Or is a Pinot Noir-led brut from the Cote des Bar at Urville, made with the family's low-sulfite, low-dosage approach.

1. 1808 — Drappier family establishes the house at Urville

Facts

Producer

Champagne Drappier

Grapes

Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Pinot Meunier

Classification

AOC Champagne

Oak

Low-sulfite winemaking; Cote des Bar Pinot Noir-led; low dosage

ABV

12.0%

Price

EUR 35 to 50 at retail

Drinking window

now to 6 from release

First vintage

1808

Scores

• Wine Spectator 90

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