Champagne Carte D'Or Brut

Drappier (France)

Pinot Nero (80%), Chardonnay (15%), Pinot Meunier (5%)
Sparkling Wine	Score: ✧✧✧✧

This Champagne shows a brilliant straw yellow color and nuances of golden yellow, very transparent, good effervescence, fine and persistent perlage. The nose denotes intense, clean, pleasing and refined aromas which start with hints of yeast, plum and apple followed by aromas of raspberry, banana, pineapple, bread crust, hawthorn, pear and hints of flint. In the mouth has good correspondence to the nose, a crisp and effervescent attack, however balanced, good body, intense flavors. The finish is persistent with flavors of plum, apple and pineapple.
Alcohol: 12%
Roasted fish, Pasta and risotto with fish and crustaceans, Roasted white meat
Suggested glass	10 °C (50 °F)
(Classic Method Sparkling Wines)
July 2004