{"id":3250,"date":"2020-12-19T10:30:00","date_gmt":"2020-12-18T21:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grape-to-glass.com\/?page_id=3250"},"modified":"2024-11-01T07:10:56","modified_gmt":"2024-10-31T18:10:56","slug":"drappier-cdg-nv-brut","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/grape-to-glass.com\/index.php\/drappier-cdg-nv-brut\/","title":{"rendered":"…strength of character"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t

Drappier \u2018Charles de Gaulle\u2019 Brut<\/h3>\nGrape Varietals:<\/strong> 80% Pinot Noir & 20% Chardonnay
\nGrowing Region:<\/strong> Urville – France \u00a0
\nOwner \/ Chef de Cave:<\/strong> Michel Drappier – *(7th Generation)
\n4 Stars \u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\nI was due to visit the Drappier family this year\u2026*(you know what happened next), – it was 2 years ago when I last caught up with Andr\u00e9, Michel, Charline & Antoine Drappier (6th, 7th & 8th generations) in the town of Urville (south-east corner of the Champagne region) where you will find their vineyards and winery. They are such a charming, humble and hardworking family who have recently added the 9th generation to the lineage with Charline having a son.
\nDrappier is one of the foremost producers in the region which are highly respected for its low intervention, Pinot dominant Champagnes. They own 55 hectares of vineyards and use another 50 hectares under contract with other growers. This particular Champagne is made in Honour of Charles de Gaulle (the Former Minister of the Armed Forces in France) as he was a big fan of the Drappier Champagnes – chosen for his private receptions at his country house in Colombey-les-Deux-\u00c9glises (situated close to the winery). So Drappier pay tribute to the great man with this cuv\u00e9e revealing itself in strength of character and style.
\nThe grapes in this area of Champagne are grown in Jurassic Kimmeridgian limestone. The family passionately practice a sustainable and low intervention growing and wine making ethos. This wine is from the first press only – then the wine is transferred by the use of gravity and then natural settling. The juice went through malolactic fermentation and then no filtering. A portion of the wine was aged in oak, with minimal low levels of sulphites and aged for 36 months on the lees. In pursuit of authenticity and typicity, Champagne Drappier use the lowest possible amounts of sulphur in their cuv\u00e9es. \n\u2605 <\/strong> An inviting pale gold veal of persistent beading fills your tulip glass. This wine has generous aromatics revealing delicate mixed apples, and dried fruits, fresh walnut accents that are followed by biscuit and citrus notes. On the palate, this cuv\u00e9e Charles de Gaulle is full of deft complexity and refinement with an appealing broad mid-palate (from the portion aged in oak) – along with offering ripe pip and stone-fruits like white peaches. The character and confidence of this wine are untiring through to the elegant dry finish. \nThis Drappier Cuv\u00e9e ‘Charles de Gaulle’ Brut has 12% Alc.\/Vol. – with a dosage of 7g\/L – *(no added sulphur). Chill gently and served in a generous tulip shaped glass at around 9\u00b0- 11\u00b0C. \nA Champagne with a strength of character and persistence. <\/em>\n

<\/p>\n\nCELLARING POTENTIAL: *(Review 19\/12\/20)
\nDrinking perfectly well this coming season; plus it will hold for another 3 – 4 years.
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\nFOOD PAIRING SUGGESTIONS:
\nPerfect wine pairing with seasoned shellfish, crayfish, lobster, bbq\u2019d whole fish, chicken kebabs, walnut and pesto pasta & with aged creamy cheeses – enjoy<\/em>.\nAlways drink responsibly.<\/em>\n

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