Champagne Cattier - Brut Blanc de Noirs - Premier Cru - Luxury Limited Edition - 750 ml

Champagne Cattier - Independent Family and Maison de Champagne d'Exception since 1625

The story goes back all the way to 1625, and probably even further, when the Cattier family first started planting vines in Chigny-les-Roses, in the hear t of the Montagne de Reims.

Fast-forward to 1916, when Jean Cattier returned to Chigny-les-Roses as a wounded veteran of the Great War. The city of Reims was under siege by the German Army, shaken by an onslaught of artillery shells which would destroy 60% of the city. Champagne traders tried to keep their businesses running under these harsh conditions, but it was an uphill struggle. Unable to sell his poor harvest in 1916, Jean Cattier decided to turn his grapes into wine and produce his own champagne, released at the end of the war in 1918. This signalled the birth of Cattier champagne.

Champagne Cattier - Brut Blanc de Noirs - Premier Cru - Luxury Limited Edition - 750 ml

Gourmand and roomy. The Cattier Blanc de Noirs is made from a 100 % pinot blend. This champagne, made primarily from pinot meunier grown on the Montagne de Reims, is the embodiment of classical champagne and Cattier’s house style. The large proportion of older wine and long stay in the cellar gives this champagne a remarkable aromatic complexity.

Type

Champagne

Crus

Premiers Crus

Blend

80 % Pinot Noir

20 % Pinot Meunier

30 % reserve wines

Aging

Ageing more than 4 years in the cellar

Dosage and ABV

7 g / L

Description

Eyes

Fine, elegant bubbles bring the beautiful pale gold of this Premier Cru to life.

Nose

The aromas are refined yet generous, filling your nose with plum, peach and strawberry and a delicate hint of candied orange peel.

Palate

This generosity continues on the palate, where an explosion of plum, mirabelle, peach, apricot and strawberry gracefully give way to acacia honey and a long finish heady with sweet spice and toasted notes.

Food Pairings

The Blanc de Noirs 1er cru has the prestige and standing to accompany the finest pata negra ham, and the power to match a fillet steak, duck confit or braised poultry. It can even take you right through to dessert – try it with a rich praline Paris-Brest.

Enjoy preferably within 2 years.

Serving Temperature

To be consumed between 8 et 10 °C.

Production Area

Champagne, France