Assembled from Premier Cru Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier and Chardonnay grapes, Carte Or is a lively Brut Champagne — supple, fresh and fruity, perfect for cocktail parties.

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  Cheryl Bringuez

  A bright, crisp blend of Pinot Meunier, Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Pear and freshly baked bread on the nose, a mouthwatering burst of apple on the finish. More fruit than bread, this Champagne makes a wonderful apéritif.

  Food pairing: Shrimp scampi

White in spite of its name, this vintage Brut Champagne features a 50/50 blend of Pinot and Chardonnay grapes assembled only in exceptional years. Balanced, fragrant, structured and long in the mouth — a real delight!

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  Cheryl Bringuez

  A fragrant, toasty, nutty blend of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Deliciously rich, with hazelnut, pear, and vanilla flavors. A lovely, dry finish with lingering toasted hazelnut and tart apple. Drinking very nicely now, but complex and likely to continue to develop through around 2017.

  Food pairing: Cheeses like Gouda, Parrano

White in spite of its name, this vintage Brut Champagne features a 50/50 blend of Pinot and Chardonnay grapes assembled only in exceptional years. Balanced, fragrant, structured and long in the mouth. And the excellence of the 2009 vintage only heightens the delight!

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  Colin Talcroft

  Pale gold color, with fine, persistent bubbles—pretty in the glass. Light, grapey fruit on the nose. Less toasty and (at first) with less of the apple scents so common in fine Champagne. Instead it offers clean, intense grape scents along with figs and hazelnuts. Intensely fruity on the palate with something suggestive of apples finally emerging on a long, lingering finish. Clean, crisp, full-flavored, delicious.

  Food pairing: Apéritif; caviar; smoked fish; shellfish dishes; poultry dishes; Asian cuisine

Our best-seller Champagne — in a blind tasting, most people preferred it to more expensive samples from more famous Maisons! While it is a Brut, it is full of fruit.

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  Cheryl Bringuez

  A very pretty pale pink. Scented with cherries and hydrangea. A spirited rosé with tart strawberry on the palate and brisk acidity on the finish, suggesting pairings with garden greens or other light fare.

  Food pairing: Garden vegetables

The top wine from Maison Paques, this Brut Champagne has won a silver medal from the International Wine & Spirit Competition. Assembled from carefully selected reserve vines, this 70/30 blend of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir achieves both elegance and decadence. Great over pâté or caviar, and perfect for a toast!

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  Colin Talcroft

  Pale gold with fine, persistent bubbles. Toast and baked apples on the nose. Similar flavors on the palate, but with an extra dimension that lends depth and focus. A more intense palate taste than Paques’ Carte Rouge, with a core of pure fruit suggestive of ripe pears overlaid with a little vanilla and a deep muskiness. Delightfully creamy. Somehow both delicate and decadent at once.

  Food pairing: Apéritif; caviar; smoked fish; shellfish dishes; poultry dishes; Asian cuisine