Do you know the Drappier Champagne House?

You've been asking yourself this question and would like to discover a superb Champagne house? It's time to introduce you to one of our partner estates in Champagne: the Champagne house Drappier. Have you ever heard of this champagne estate? Do you know the cuvées of this incredible estate? We're going to tell you all about it in this article! You can find our other articles on partner estates here:

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The origins of Drappier

In 1808, François Drappier moves to Urville to use and exploit the vineyards. Despite all the crises between the beginning of the estate and the early 1900s, the company continued to develop in the 1930s when Georges Drappier develops pinot noir in the vineyards. The counter becomes the imprint of the house. André and Michelle Drapier launched the cuvée "Gold Card with the famous yellow label and its composition of 90 % Pinot Noir, 5 % Chardonnay and 5 % Pinot Meunier.

 

Ecology at the heart of the estate's values

On January 1, 2016, Drappier became the first Champagne houseZero Carbon " (Ecoact certified) and was awarded byDrink Business' the "Green Award 2017  "award for the most ecologically virtuous estate. The Revue du Vin de France awards Drappier the Innovation Awards. The Drappier house was once inhabited by Cistercian monks from Clairveaux, and features vaulted cellars dating back to the 12th century. Following in his father's footsteps, Michel Drappier has been in charge of vinification since 1979. A third of the vineyard is farmed organically, followed by supplies from Montagne de Reims, Bouzy and Ambonnay. Domaine Drappier's champagnes are colorful, generous in their aromas, and expressive on the palate with their earthy vinosity. Here we find a frank, unvarnished terroir dimension, vinified with minimal doses of sulfur.

 

Additional information according to RVF:

Number of bottles per year : 1500000
Planted area : 60 hectares (Red: 50, White: 10)
Harvesting method : Manual
Average age of vines : 35
Buying grapes : Yes
Red grape varieties : Pinot meunier (16%), Pinot noir (84%)
White grape varieties : Chardonnay (88%), Petit Meslier (4%), True white (4%), Arbane (4%)

 

The best of Domaine Drappier's cuvée

Here's a presentation of the flagship cuvées from the Drappier Champagne house. Find all these nuggets in stock on the site.

 

• Brut nature - Champagne Drappier:

This cuvée is made exclusively from Pinot Noir grapes. It is structured and intense, with fruity aromas. After a long vinification, it rests in the house cellars to gain in maturity and roundness. It has a brilliant, slightly coppery color, with fine, lively bubbles. On the nose, it's very fruity, with notes of red fruits and peaches, and a clear sense of the terroir from which it comes. It's also intense, concentrated and fresh. The palate is clean, with notes of red fruit, quince, blackcurrant and gingerbread. The finish is clean and fresh. Best served as an aperitif or with oysters.

"In fact, it was champagne as we used to drink it among ourselves, in the evening after a day's work in the vineyards or cellars", explains Michel Drappier, "I never thought I'd market it, but one day a sommelier visiting the house came across a bottle and fell in love with it. That's how the story began".

 

• Carte d'Or - Champagne Drappier :

 

This champagne is fruity, slightly vinous and fresh. An ideal bottle for a cocktail or aperitif dinner. The blend consists of 90% Pinot Noir, 3 % Pinot meunier and 7 % Chardonnay. It is aged for 3 years in our cellars before being released for tasting. The color is golden with coppery highlights. The nose is very elegant, with notes of strawberries and red berries, then evolving towards more gourmet aromas of Viennese pastries. On the palate, the attack is frank and lively, with notes of dried fruit, ripe fruit and a hint of spice. The finish is fresh, round and elegant.

 

• Charles de Gaulle - Champagne Drappier :

This vintage was the General Charles de Gaulle. He was a loyal customer of the house; his property at La Boisserie in Colombey-Les-Deux-Eglises was not far from the Drappier estate. He discovered Drappier Champagne through his aide-de-camp, Colonel Bonneval, and became an initiate. This cuvée was launched for the 50th anniversary of the June 18th Appeal in 1990, with a blend that the general loved: 80 % Pinot Noir and 20 % Chardonnay. Intense golden color. The nose offers notes of red fruit, then evolves towards pastry and gingerbread. On the palate, the champagne's attack is full-bodied, with a creamy, unctuous texture, full of character, fruity and elegant. The finish lasts for long seconds, with a slightly acidic note. A perfect accompaniment to an aperitif, white meat dish or grilled fish.

 

• Clarevallis - Champagne Drappier :

This cuvée was created as a tribute to Saint Bernard of Clairvaux. Clarevallis is the name given by Saint Bernard to the abbey founded in 1115. Today, these cellars belong to the Drappier house. This cuvée is composed of a blend of Pinot Noir with a touch of Chardonnay, Pinot Meunier and mainly Pinot Blanc, it is also known as "Pinot Noir". True White. This champagne brings an exuberant fruity touch. It is vinified at 75 % in stainless steel tanks to preserve the crispness of the fruit, but other wines are also vinified under wood in muids built from oak from the nearby Oriental Forest. After slow foaming to produce fine bubbles, the cuvée is disgorged and dosed with Extra Brut 4g/l plus a liqueur made from organic cane sugar. The wine is white-gold in color, with a fine, persistent mousse. The nose reveals notes of elderberry, violets, flowers and spring, with a hint of herbs. There's a lovely minerality that comes through thanks to the pinot noir grape variety. Fresh and delicate on the palate, with floral notes and a touch of citrus. The finish is long, with a touch of bitterness.

 

 

• Grande Sendrée 2010 - Champagne Drappier

• Vintage Brut Exception :

This cuvée is rich and complex, with pastry and fruity notes. It is concocted with the purest juices from the first press. The blend consists of 60 % Pinot Noir, 30 % Chardonnay and 10 % Pinot Meunier, vinified and aged at 60 % in wood. It has an extra brut dosage of 5.5 g / L. Notes of citrus, bread, hazelnuts and almonds.

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