What Champagne Drappier is known for
Family champagne house in Urville, Aube, founded 1808 by Francois Drappier; cellars occupy former 12th-century Cistercian buildings, Pinot Noir (planted from the 1930s) covers 70% of its vineyards, and a cuvee honors Charles de Gaulle.
Champagne Drappier is a family house founded in 1808 by Francois Drappier in Urville, in the Aube department of Champagne, and remains family-run generations later. Its cellars occupy buildings originally built by Cistercian monks from nearby Clairvaux Abbey, with parts dating to the twelfth century; the Drappier family, who lived next to the site, acquired the cellars after the Second World War. The house has long emphasized Pinot Noir over Chardonnay, a direction set in the early 1930s, and Pinot Noir now covers roughly 70% of the estate's vineyards. In 1965, Charles de Gaulle and his family reportedly enjoyed a Drappier Pinot Noir vintage at his home in nearby Colombey-les-deux-Eglises; in 1990 the house released a cuvee named for him.
Best for — Pinot-driven champagnes and low-sulfur cuvées.
Where next
- Soquel Vineyards — United States
- L'Erta di Radda — Radda in Chianti
- Marco De Bartoli (Bukkuram, Pantelleria) — Italy
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