Cattier
Cattier (or Champagne Cattier) is a family-owned Champagne house situated in the village Chigny-les-Roses in the Montagne de Reims part of Champagne, France. The Cattier Family have been vineyard owners since 1763, and started to produce Champagnes under their own name in 1918. Cattier owns 20 hectares of vineyards, which are mainly classified as Premier Cru on the village-based Champagne classification scale Autre Cru — Premier Cru — Grand Cru.[1] In 2006, Cattier's sales exceeded one million bottles for the first time.
Cattier produces a number of Champagnes ranging in varietal composition from 100% Chardonnay (a Blanc de blancs) to 75% dark-skinned Pinots (noir and Meunier) and 25% Chardonnay.[2] Cattier is also noted for producing several Champagnes in spectacular bottles,[3] such as a blue glass bottle with a pewter label, a red glass bottle (under the designation "Red Kiss"), a gold-plated bottle designed by Pascal Morabito (under the designation Brut Sésame Millésimée), and a transparent bottle (under the designation Brut Quartz 1er Cru). The content of the spectacular bottles is in some cases Cattier's standard Champagne, and in other cases a limited special cuvée.[3] Sometimes a metal-thread presentation case, in some made of golden-colored thread in arabesque design, is included with the bottles.
Armand de Brignac
In 2006, a dormant Champagne name owned by Cattier, de Brignac, was resurrected to be used for some of Cattier's spectacular bottles.[4] The Champagne Armand de Brignac Brut Gold was introduced featuring a gold-colored bottle with a pewter label made in an ace of spades design.
U.S. product placement
At least one Cattier distributor in the United States has been a client of the Ross Group, a product placement company, since November 2006.[5][6][7] Various Cattier Champagnes, including the Blanc de Noirs and Brut Rosé, are shown in several music videos, and have been placed at celebrity parties.[8][9]
References
- ^ Cattier.com: "A territory"; "Through the centuries", accessed on December 16, 2007
- ^ Cattier.com: "A prestigious family", accessed on December 16, 2007
- ^ a b Cattier.com: "La Gamme Arabesque", accessed on December 16, 2007
- ^ Wall Street Journal Online November 8, 2006: French Bubbly Garners Hip-Hop Cred
- ^ The Ross Group | Clients
- ^ Hip-Hop's New Bubbly of Choice Signs With The Ross Group
- ^ Hip Hop Press: Releases: Hip-Hop's New Bubbly of Choice Signs With The Ross Group [Corrected]
- ^ ProHipHop: Hip Hop Business: Cattier Champagnes Placed in Nas' Can't Forget About You & Young Jeezy's Go Getta Videos
- ^ Elite Champagne Imports, LLC :: Champagne CATTIER Overflows Into A-List Parties and Gift Bags
6. Champagne Cattier website (Germany) 7. Website for the Armand de Brignac brand (Germany)