Drappier
Deep golden robe with amber glints, enlivened by a fine, persistent stream of bubbles. On the nose, complexity unfolds between mandarine and candied lemon, ripe yellow peach, toasted brioche and wafts of pain d'épices. On the palate, the attack is broad and creamy: the substance of the 2015 vintage…
THE CUVÉES OF MAISON DRAPPIERThe expert verdict
The structure of this champagne
TASTING NOTES
Deep golden robe with amber glints, enlivened by a fine, persistent stream of bubbles. On the nose, complexity unfolds between mandarine and candied lemon, ripe yellow peach, toasted brioche and wafts of pain d'épices. On the palate, the attack is broad and creamy: the substance of the 2015 vintage reveals itself in a precise balance of chalky minerality, quince jelly and a subtle hint of curry in a very long finish.
The composition
Terroirs
Drawn exclusively from the lieu-dit La Grande Sendrée in Urville (Côte des Bar, Aube), on deep chalk soils. 35% of the wines are aged in oak foudres for 9 months before a 7-year ageing on lees.
About this house
Drappier is a family house founded in 1808 in Urville, at the heart of the Côte des Bar in the Aube. Led by Michel Drappier in the seventh generation, it crafts its Champagnes in twelfth-century cellars hewn beneath the Cistercian abbey of Clairvaux, faithful to a style centred on Pinot Noir.
A pioneer in sustainable viticulture — HVE certified and committed to reducing sulphites — Drappier unites Champenois tradition with ecological rigour. La Grande Sendrée, its prestige cuvée created in 1975, embodies the fullest expression of this singular terroir, forever marked by the fire of 1838.
The perfect pairing
Aperitif
Its fine bubbles and aromatic richness pair beautifully with golden, perfectly baked comté gougères.
Starter
The generosity of the Chardonnay and the cuvée's mineral tension marry perfectly with the pearlescent flesh of lobster.
Main course
The oak-aged depth and the power of the Pinot Noir resonate profoundly with the earthy perfume of morel mushrooms.
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