Champagne Drappier Carte d' Or Urville NV

Champagne Drappier Carte d' Or Urville NV

Carte d’Or in a nutshell…

~ All the Drappier know-how
~ Almost a Blanc de Noirs
~ Notes of quince

Vinification of the Carte d’Or cuvée

~ Only the juices from first pressing are used
~ Use of gravity to avoid oxidation
~ 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

GRAPE VARIETY: 80% Pinot Noir, 15% Chardonnay, 5% Meunier

90 pts Burghound

(80% pinot noir, 15% chardonnay, 5% meunier, SRP $60, 6.5 g/L). Attractively layered aromas include those of just sliced apple, zest, brioche, quinine and a whiff of mature fruit. There is good verve to the bright yet nicely rich medium weight flavors that possess solid depth and good persistence on the balanced finish that drinks drier than the indicated dosage would suggest. 90/now+