Cattier Brut Icone
75cl
/
12% Vol
This wonderful champagne is assembled from 50% Pinot Meunier, 30% Pinot Noir and 20% Chardonnay. It is amber golden in colour. Lively full and fresh on the palate with floral, tropical and brioche aromas.
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Cattier Brut Icone
€55.00
Ex Tax: €44.72
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Product Details
Tasting Notes from Celtic Whiskey Shop and Wines on the Green
Nose
Clean with a medium intensity of bruised cooking apples, gooseberries and biscuits.
Palate
Dry with zesty acidity. Green apples, lemon zest and brioche notes lead to a good finish.
Fact Sheet
Fluid
75cl
Grape Variety
50% Pinot Meunier, 30% Pinot Noir, 20% Chardonnay
Alcohol %
12%
Style
Champagne
Country
France
Region/AOC
Champagne
Vintage
N/V
Closure
Driven Cork
Cellaring/Ageing Potential
Open preferably within 2 years
Producer
Cattier
Food Matching
Food Matching
Serve as an aperitif or may also be served with white meat.
Awards and/or Press Quotes
Jancis Robinson
2020 - 15.5/20
Awards and/or Press Quotes
Champagne Masters 2014 – Silver Medal
FAQs
Dark chocolate pairs best with wines that have the structural intensity to match its bitter cocoa and tannin character without being overwhelmed. Fortified wines are the strongest match: aged Tawny Port with its dried fig, rancio, and roasted nut character is the classic pairing. Banyuls from the Roussillon, a naturally sweet Grenache based wine, is the benchmark French equivalent. A full bodied, fruit forward red such as Zinfandel or Amarone can also work, where the ripe dark fruit and spice complement the chocolate.
Many wines use animal derived fining agents during production to clarify and stabilise the liquid before bottling. Common fining agents include isinglass (derived from fish swim bladders), gelatine (bovine or porcine), casein (milk protein), and egg whites (albumin). These are added to bind suspended particles and removed before bottling, but trace quantities may remain. Vegan wines use alternatives including bentonite clay, activated carbon, or pea protein. Checking the Barnivore database or looking for a vegan certification on the label is the most reliable approach.
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