Champagne Paques et Fils Carte Or Premier Cru

Champagne Paques et Fils "Carte Or" Premier Cru, Champagne, France, NV

Grapes: A blend of Pinot Meunier, Pinot Noir & Chardonnay, aged 2 years, certified sustainable farming

Critic's Tasting Note:

"Philippe Paques has been the mastermind of this century-old family estate for ten years. His Carte Or is dominated by black grapes (80%, including 50% Pinot Meunier). Elegant effervescence, a bright, light gold, a nose of white flowers and dried fruits, and a full palate with a honeyed finish: a promise of pleasure."

2 Stars (out of 3), Le Guide Hachette des Vins

Also awarded GOLD at the Concours Mondial des vins Féminalise, 2019

Five generations of the Paques family have been producing truly exceptional and authentic champagne since 1905. The farm is located in Rilly la montagne, a Premier Cru of the Grande Montagne de Reims. Philippe cultivates 12.50 ha of vines in the five neighbouring communes of Rilly, all the plots are classified as Premier Cru de Champagne. The vineyard, which is very fragmented, gives different orientations, soils and typicities, bringing complexity to the champagnes. The three Champagne grape varieties, Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier and Chardonnay are grown. Everything is done at Paques et Fils, the pressing of the grapes, the vinification, the bottling, the storage and the ageing of champagnes, as well as the customer reception and marketing of the wine

Cultivation is done with the best possible respect for the environment, the reduction of phytosanitary products is a real concern, for sustainable viticulture. The soils are worked with a plough and are grassed, to avoid chemical weed-killers and maintain a real biodiversity, flowers and insects make their life there. The wines are worked as naturally as possible with light filtration and no fining.

Food Match: Fresh oysters, scallops in a saffron cream sauce, caviar. Brie, Camembert, and other soft cheeses.