Drappier Carte d'Or

Only the juices from first pressing – the cuvées - are used Mechanical low-pressure presses Use of gravity to avoid pumping, thus avoiding oxidisation Natural settling Alcoholic fermentation for roughly 2 weeks at low temperature Then total and natural malolactic fermentation No filtering Minimal use of sulphur 5% of the wines are matured in barrels for 1 year to enrich the cuvée. Dosage: 7 g/l.

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 Noirs. Champagne with a fine aromatic richness, it opens with aromas of stoned fruits such as white vine yard peach. A spicy hint announces a powerful and complex palate. A vinous Champagne of lovely complexity with a characteristic note of quince jelly.