Champagne Cattier – Brut Nature – Zéro Dosage – Premier Cru – Luxury Limited Edition – 750 ml – Avvenice

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 Nature – Zéro Dosage – Premier Cru – Luxury Limited Edition – 750 ml

Strong and elegant. Made from a pinot-heavy blend in our nine favourite villages (mostly Ludes, Chignyles- Roses and Rilly-la-Montagne), the Cuvé Brut Nature Premier Cru is the essence of purity. It is a true reflection of the immense quality of Cattier’s grapes and our skill in the winery. A true product of its exceptional terroir, it is characterised by its generosity and intense fruit-forward personality.

Type

Champagne

Crus

Premiers Crus

Blend

30 % Pinot Noir

60 % Pinot Meunier

10 % Chardonnay

30 % reserve wines

Aging

Ageing more than 4 years in the cellar

Dosage and ABV

No Dosage

Description

Eyes

This champagne offers a pale gold colour, broken only by a ribbon of fi ne bubbles.

Nose

Fresh and enticing on the nose, toasty biscuit notes are the fi rst to appear, followed by pear and lime before giving way to spicy, vanilla aromas.

Palate

On the palate, it opens brightly with fresh notes of lime and pear. These meld effortlessly into sweet spice, before paving the way for a long, toasty fi nish.Take the time to savour the long, superb fi nish before going back for more.

Food Pairings

The Cuvée Brut Nature 1er Cru is a superb accompaniment to a starter of chilled seafood, a sea bass ceviche or sea bass with citrus. It has the weight to support a scallop starter or main course too, and the complexity to match a young Comté (12 or 18 months).

Enjoy preferably within 2 years.

Serving Temperature

To be consumed between 8 et 10 °C.

Production Area

Champagne, France