🍾 De Castellane Brut
De Castellane Brut: a non-vintage white Champagne (Brut) from De Castellane. Chardonnay 35 %, Pinot Noir 35 %, Meunier 30 % (according to the house).
De Castellane Brut is a non-vintage white Champagne in the Brut style from the house De Castellane in Épernay (Marne).
According to the house, reserve wines make up about 15 %; the wine aged 2 years on the lees; the dosage liqueur is based on Chardonnay and Pinot Noir; the dosage is 9 g/l; after dosage the bottles rest a further 3 months.
The house De Castellane was founded in 1895 in Épernay by Viscount Florens de Castellane; since 1999 it has belonged to the Laurent-Perrier group.
The boundaries of the Champagne area were set by a law of 6 May 1919: parts of the Marne, Aube, Aisne, Haute-Marne and Seine-et-Marne departments. The designation’s specification allows seven grape varieties, dominated by Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier; grapes are picked as whole bunches, that is by hand, and the yield is limited to 10,400 kg per hectare.
According to the Comité Champagne, Champagne is served chilled to 8–10 °C, and bottles are kept in the dark at a steady 10–15 °C, without vibration. An opened bottle is best closed with a sparkling-wine stopper and kept cold.
It is sold under the protected designation of origin Champagne: the bubbles come only from a second fermentation in the bottle, and the wine is aged for at least 15 months before sale (36 for vintage). Brut on the label is an EU sugar term: less than 12 g of sugar per litre.
Why it matters to you. No year on the label means it is not a vintage wine: the house may blend wines from different harvests. The WHO reminds: there is no safe level of alcohol.
Facts
| Cultivars | Chardonnay 35 %, Pinot Noir 35 %, Meunier 30 % (according to the house) |
|---|---|
| Sweetness | Brut: less than 12 g of sugar per litre |
| Region | Épernay, Marne, Champagne |
| Country | France |
| Legal basis | PDO Champagne |
How it connects to Wine
🍾 De Castellane Brut → made from → 🍇 Pinot Noir → kind of → 🍇 Grape varieties → kind of → 🍷 Wine
Links
- Made from
- 🍇 Pinot Noir, 🍇 Chardonnay, 🍇 Pinot Meunier
- Part of
- 🍾 De Castellane
- Related to
- 📍 Champagne
- Similar and different
- 🍷 Brut
Frequently asked questions
Is De Castellane Brut dry, given that the label says Brut?
Brut is the EU term for less than 12 g of sugar per litre; the house gives a dosage of 9 g/l.
How is De Castellane Brut built, and does it contain reserve wine?
Yes: the house says reserve wines make up about 15 %, with 2 years on the lees; after the dosage the bottles rest a further 3 months.
Is it true that a Champagne without a year on the label comes from a single harvest?
Not quite. Without a year it is non-vintage, and the house may blend wines from different harvests; here the house mentions about 15 % reserve wines.
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🍾 De Castellane Brut Rosé · 🍾 De Castellane Demi-Sec · 🍾 Pol Roger Brut Réserve · 🍾 Nicolas Feuillatte Réserve Exclusive Brut · 🍾 Nicolas Feuillatte Grande Réserve Brut · 🍾 Bollinger Special Cuvée
⚠️ Wine contains alcohol: adults only, drink in moderation. Wine usually contains sulphites; egg white or milk proteins are sometimes used for fining — important for allergies and for vegans.
Sources
- Champagne de Castellane (official site): Brut
- EUR-Lex: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/33, Annex III — sugar content terms for sparkling wine
- eAmbrosia — EU register of geographical indications: PDO «Champagne»
- eAmbrosia — technical file: PDO «Champagne» (Ares(2011)1397256)
- Comité Champagne: Champagne at a glance
- Comité Champagne: Preparations for drinking Champagne
- EUR-Lex: Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, Article 119 — compulsory particulars on wine labels
- WHO/Europe: No level of alcohol consumption is safe for our health (04.01.2023)