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Drappier

Champagne house in the Aube known for experimental approaches to ageing and unconventional packaging formats.

Drappier Champagne house signage displayed at a location in Austria
Naturpuur · CC BY 4.0
Founded
1808
Location
Urville, France
Ownership
Family-owned by the Drappier family.
Known for
Cask-aged champagne · Éclose 2012 in ovum-shaped bottle
Grapes
Chardonnay (1) · Pinot Noir (1)
Official site
www.champagne-drappier.com

Style

Drappier has established itself through a willingness to challenge established conventions in Champagne production. The house is recognized for cask-ageing techniques and, notably, for Éclose 2012—a champagne aged in cask and presented in an ovum-shaped vessel, a format described as unprecedented in the Champagne region. The ovum shape, employed to encourage gentle convective movement during ageing, represents a deliberate departure from traditional Champagne bottle forms.

History

Based in the Aube, a sub-region with a historically distinct position within the Champagne appellation, Drappier has pursued a considered approach to experimentation. The release of Éclose 2012—using a vintage now more than a decade old at the time of announcement—signals the house's long-term commitment to exploring how alternative ageing vessels and techniques might influence champagne development and contribute to broader conversations around maturation in the region.

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