Champagne Dame de Carreau - Cuvée Blancs Vrais 2018
AOC Champagne - 75cl
| Color: Sparkling White |
| Region: Champagne |
| Appellation: Champagne |
| Producer: Dame de Carreau |
| Dosage: Brut Nature |
| Vintage: 2018 |
| Grape Variety: Pinot Blanc Vrai |
| Format: 75cl |
In Celles-sur-Ource, since the 16th century, the Carreau family has been growing grapes, vinifying a small portion for their personal consumption. In 1990, Lionel Carreau decided to market a champagne brand under his own name. His daughter, Oriane, joined him in 2012.
Oriane's journey has been anything but conventional. A brilliant commercial career took her to North America for several years, yet home ultimately called her back.
While continuing to work for Champagnes Carreau, Oriane is also developing her own brand, Dame de Carreau, using vineyards that are either in organic conversion or already certified. Her goal is clear: exceptional grapes or nothing, with a winemaking approach that involves minimal intervention.
Vine: Les Parmailles 50 year old vines, Massale selection
Soil: Lower Kimmeridgian
Exposure: South
First juice of the press
Selected yeasts
Vinification in stainless steel tanks Lacour / Scheiber
Minimum 96 months on lees
Disgorged to measure
Dosage extra brut or brut nature
Very limited production
In days gone by Chardonnay and Pinot Blanc grapes were planted together in Celles-sur-Ource without really being differentiated. Consequently, Chardonnay grapes were sometimes mistakenly called Pinot Blancs. So, when a comprehensive study of grapes in the Aube region was published in the year 1900 the term « blancs vrais » was used unofficially to distinguish Pinot Blancs from Chardonnays. The name of this cuvée was chosen as a "tip of the hat" in honour of this rare grape which might be said to be endemic to Celles sur Ource because, out of a total of 90 hectares of Pinot Blancs in the whole of Champagne, 60 of those hectares are in Celles sur Ource.
The nose evokes green apple. On the palate, one is charmed by the freshness with aromas of lemon and candied pineapple. The finish, with subtle notes of pepper and verbena, completes a superb tasting experience. What a wine!
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Provenance and storage of our wines
All wines and other products come directly from the estates or their exclusive distributors. In some cases, rare and hard-to-find bottles have been purchased from private collectors or professionals. Our expertise guarantees the quality and authenticity of the bottles.
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Shipping fees FRA & EU
VAT 20%
Free pickup at the Bordeaux store (61 rue Fondaudège)
Standard** (Mainland France, Corsica, Monaco) |
(Mainland France, Corsica) |
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| 1 bottle | 6,50 € excl. VAT | 5,25 € HT |
2 to 3 bottles | 9,50 € excl. VAT | 8,00 € HT |
4 to 17 btls | 12,00 € HT | 10,00 € HT |
| 600 € TTC or 18 bottles + |
Free |
Free |
Express D+1* (Mainland France, Corsica, Monaco) |
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| 1 à 3 btl |
24,54 € HT |
| 4 à 6 btl |
31,30 € HT |
| 7 à 12 btl |
36,19 € HT |
13 à 17 btl | 42,97 € excl. VAT |
Au-delà | On quotation |
Standard Delivery** |
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1 to 18 bottles | 18,25 € VAT excl. | 15,00 € VAT excl. |
| 19 btls or more |
25,25 € VAT excl. | Impossible |
✈️ Express Delivery (D+1) : ask us for a quotation
The VAT is that of the country of delivery: Austria 20%, Denmark 25%, Ireland 23%, Northern Ireland 20%
Standard Delivery** |
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1 to 18 bottles | 18,25 € VAT excl. |
| 19 btls or more |
25,25 € VAT excl. |
✈️ Express Delivery (D+1): Only on request
VAT is that of the country of delivery: Bulgaria, Estonia, Slovakia 20%, Croatia, Sweeden 25%, Latvia, Lithuania, Czech Republic 21%, Finland, Geece 24%, Hungary 27%, Polan23%, Romania 19%, Slovenia 22%
Standard Delivery** |
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| 1 btl |
18,00 € VAT excl. |
| 2 to 6 btl |
25,00 € VAT excl. |
| 7 to 12 btl |
35,00 € VAT excl. |
13 to18 btl | 60,00 € VAT excl. |
19 btls or more | 75,00 € VAT excl. |
✈️ Express Delivery (D+1): Only on request
VAT is that of the country of delivery: Chypre 19%, Malte 18%
Standard Delivery** | |
1 to 3 btl | 59,41 € |
4 t 6 btl | 84,45 € |
7 to 12 btl | 142,69 € |
13 to 18 btl | 211,74 € VAT excl. |
19 btls or more | 285,27 € |
✈️ Express Delivery (D+1): Only on request
* Excluding weekends and remote areas (next-day delivery not guaranteed). Upon request only.
** Delivery time between 5 and 7 days (non-guaranteed).