Drappier Quattuor Blanc de Quatre Blancs

In the glass

Aroma: acacia honey, beeswax, marzipan, quince jelly, raspberry jam, warm brioche

Palate: textural richness, exotic fruit, fresh acidity, long finish

A rare four-white-grape Champagne in equal parts: acacia honey, beeswax and marzipan giving way to quince jelly, raspberry jam and warm brioche, textural and exotic with fresh acidity.

What it pairs with

• Roast guinea fowl Find roast guinea fowl on TableJourney →
  Exotic fruit and honey echo roasted poultry.
• Foie gras terrine
  Honey and beeswax notes meet the rich foie gras.
• Comte
  Marzipan and texture meet the aged cheese.

How to serve Drappier Quattuor Blanc de Quatre Blancs

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 guinea fowl, Foie gras terrine, Comte. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.

History

Quattuor is Drappier's custodial blend of the rare Arbane, Petit Meslier and Pinot Blanc with Chardonnay in equal parts, preserving Champagne's almost-forgotten white grapes.

1. 2009 — Quattuor launched as a four-white-grape cuvee

Facts

Producer

Champagne Drappier

Grapes

Chardonnay (25%), Arbane (25%), Petit Meslier (25%), Pinot Blanc (25%)

Classification

AOC Champagne

Oak

Low-sulfite winemaking; four white grapes in equal parts

ABV

12.0%

Price

EUR 50 to 75 at retail

Drinking window

now to 8 from release

First vintage

2009

Scores

• Wine Spectator 91

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