Drappier

Established in Urville in the Cote des Bars region since 1908, our family today grow a 75 hectare (99-acre) estate. Charles de Gaulle, an epicurian neighbour in Colombey les Deux Eglises, came to adorn his cellar with our most famous cuvees.

Planted by the Gallo Romans circa 1 AD, our vineyard was one of the first to be improved by the Cistercians of the Clairvaux Abbey. Saint Bernard participated in the building of our 12th Century cellars.

The strong-flavoured cuvees that are currently aging here are shipped to the best tables on the five continents.

At the end of a long pyramidal process of selection, the summit is reached by the creation of the Cuvée which fully expresses the accumulated knowledge of eight generations of winegrowers, and all the substance of a Champagne vineyard which is subtle and varied.

And so the Drappier style is born.

At the end of a particularly slow second fermentation, the vintage wines mature for many years in the cool darkness of the Reims cellars, dug from the chalk during the last century.

Our Special cuvées and larger bottles, which are the pride of the house, are laid down in our 12th Century cellars in Urville.

At the end of a predominantly manual "remuage", the bottles undergo dosage following disgorgement : a liqueur (made according to a secret family formula) which has been aged in oak and glass demijohns is added to give yet another Drappier touch.

After several months, a final tasting decides when the wines are ready to be released for sale.

Our Champagnes