Côte des Bar, Champagne, FranceThe Drappier family vineyard holdings are remarkably large, covering 100 hectares. It's taken the negoc family a long time to amass such an impressive holding in Champagne, where they're been actively buying vineyards since 1808. Drappier brought pinot noir to the Aube in 1930s. Vineyards are primarily located around Urville, in the heart of the Côte des Bar, where pinot noir is king and soils are Kimmeridgian limestone centric. The Carte d'Or is their trademark wine, a blend of 80% pinot noir, 15% chardonnay and 5% pinot meunier, with 40% reserve wines, and 5% of the blend (the liqueur) matured in oak for one year. Wines go through full MLF, and have very little sulphur added. It was disgorged with 6.5 g/L. Pouring a golden hue, reflective of its high percentage of red grapes and reserve wines, this is chiseled with white cherry, tart raspberry, pithy mandarin, ginger, and lemon peel, with a subtle biscuit core over a buzzy limestone underlay that is classically Aube. The pinot gives this the structure to partner with the dinner table easily.Tasted: 04 December 2025Tasted by: Prices:
BC
$77.00
750ml
private wine stores
Producer: Champagne DrappierDistributors: Dream Wines Amphora Vins Fins et Spiritueux Blend: Pinot Noir - Chardonnay - MeunierCSPC: 726281UPC: 3469380630219
Côte des Bar, Champagne, FranceThe Drappier family vineyard holdings are remarkably large, covering 100 hectares. It's taken the negoc family a long time to amass such an impressive holding in Champagne, where they're been actively buying vineyards since 1808. Drappier brought pinot noir to the Aube in 1930s. Vineyards are primarily located around Urville, in the heart of the Côte des Bar, where pinot noir is king and soils are limestone-centric. The Carte d'Or is their trademark wine, a blend of 80% pinot noir, 15% chardonnay and 5% pinot meunier, with 40% reserve wines, and 5% of the blend (the liqueur) matured in oak for one year. Wines go through full MLF, and have very little sulphur added. The disgorgement date is etched on the back of each bottle; mine was disgorged with 5.5 g/L. Toast, green and golden apple, perfumed cherry blossom, and apple danish is brightened with lemon pith / peel, tightening the gently creamy, expansive palate. A friendly, smart champagne for enjoying now.Tasted: 20 May 2024Tasted by: Prices:
BC
$77.00
750ml
private wine stores
Producer: Champagne DrappierDistributors: Dream Wines Amphora Vins Fins et Spiritueux Blend: Pinot Noir - Chardonnay - MeunierCSPC: 726281UPC: 3469380630219
Côte des Bar, Champagne, FranceThe Drappier family vineyard holdings are remarkably large, covering 100 hectares. It's taken the negoc family a long time to amass such an impressive holding in Champagne, where they're been actively buying vineyards since 1808. Drappier brought pinot noir to the Aube in 1930s. Vineyards are primarily located around Urville, in the heart of the Côte des Bar, where pinot noir is king and soils are limestone-centric. The Carte d'Or is their trademark wine, a cool-fermented blend of 75 pinot noir, 15 chardonnay and 10 pinot meunier, with 40 percent reserve wines, and 5 percent of the blend matured in oak for one year. Wines go through full MLF, and have very little sulphur added. The disgorgement date is etched on the back of each bottle; mine was disgorged in May 2018. You can feel the nimble vibrancy of the soils here, basing the light cherry, wild raspberry, plum, apple that fills the shouldered, medium body, all imbued with lovely perfumed florals and light toast. Highly suited to pairing with roast squash / partridge / salmon.Tasted: 19 September 2018Tasted by: Prices:
BC
$77.00
750ml
private wine stores
Producer: Champagne DrappierDistributors: Dream Wines Amphora Vins Fins et Spiritueux Blend: Pinot Noir - Chardonnay - MeunierCSPC: 726281UPC: 3469380630219
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