In the glass

Full-bodiedHigh acidityDryLong finish

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.

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

Tags

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