This is Champagne to drink as an aperitif and at the beginning of a meal, for example, to accompany shellfish.

Our superb entry-level champagne has a long history: the marque was established in 1862, while the cellars are seventeenth-century. The fifth generation of the Testulat family is now in charge. Their seventeen hectares of vineyards lie in the Marne Valley, near Épernay, and are dominated by Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier; both the Carte d’Or and the Rosé are fifty-fifty blends of these two varieties, with all the biscuity richness one would expect. The Blanc de Blancs, from 100% Chardonnay, provides a contrasting style that majors on finesse.