Guide VERON des Champagnes 2016
(around
31 euros per bottle)
Elegant
white glass bottle, bright.
Aspect :
·
Pale
gold, sparkling.
·
Fine
and dynamic bubbles.
·
Reserved and persistent bead
of bubbles.
Nose :
·
First Shy, it slowly reveals a
remarkable complexity.
·
Scents of citrus fruits,
peach, apple, pear, almond, hazelnut, white flowers, apricot and grapes, subtly
iodized and mentholated, touching signature of the Chardonnay, exclusive
varietal of the cuvée.
·
Later, the maturity of the
Champagne is revealed, with gentle notes of fresh butter, honey and caramel,
result of 3 years of ageing on laths of the bottles before disgorgement.
Palate :
·
Net attack, deep, allowed by the rigorous selection of
the first juices (cuvée) during the soft pressing of the grapes, followed by a
vibrant minerality.
·
The mouth then becomes radiant, ample and generous,
thanks to the judicious fulfillment of the malolactic fermentation on the
basewines, enhanced by the delicate effervescence.
·
Deliciously acidulous finish, barely spicy.
With this Blanc de
Blancs Premier Cru, Alexandre and Jean-Jacques Cattier, œnologists and
Chefs de Cave of the Champagne House Cattier were able to choose the best
Premier Cru terroirs of the vineyard
of the House (Chigny-les-Roses, Ludes, Rilly-la-Montagne and Taissy) and to
blend 70% of the wines from 2010 and 30% of the reserve wines, to offer us a
high level Blanc de Blancs pure Mountain of Reims.
To taste as an aperitif, but also during the meal, to accompany a herb
roasted red mullet, for example.
A family-run and independent House,
the Champagne House Cattier passionately cultivates a vineyard area of 33
hectares, consisting of 50% of Pinot Meunier, 25% of Pinot Noir and 25% of
Chardonnay, in a continuing effort to reduce the environmental footprint (being
certified Haute Valeur Environnementale).
Thus, 1 million bottles of Champagne, 65% of which are exported to over 80
countries, are carefully produced, to perpetuate the Cattier style.
Champagne Cattier
6/11 Rue Dom
Pérignon
B.P. 15
51 500
Chigny-les-Roses
France
Tel. : +33
(0)3 26 03 42 11
Fax. : +33
(0)3 26 03 43 13
Email :
champagne@cattier.com
www.cattier.com
