Vintage Character The Champagne Drappier Éclose Extra Brut from the historic Champagne appellation beautifully highlights the legendary 2012 vintage. This stellar year overcame a wet, challenging spring with a warm, exceptionally sunny August, resulting in harvest grapes of superb physiological ripeness and beautifully balanced acidity. Sourced from certified organic plots in Urville, the fruit grows on ancient Jurassic Kimmeridgian limestone soils, lending the wine its signature energetic drive and a deep, chalky mineral foundation.
Tasting Profile & Food Pairing Boasting an incredibly low dosage, this Extra Brut cuvée reveals an elegant, complex nose of crisp yellow apple, lemon confit, white flowers, and lightly toasted brioche. The palate is remarkably pure and chiseled, offering a delicate, persistent mousse, laser-like acidity, and a beautifully dry, saline finish. It pairs exquisitely with classic Dover sole meunière or artisanal Cantonese crystal shrimp dumplings. Its combination of mature-vintage depth and disciplined freshness makes it especially compelling at the table.
Winery Background Founded in 1808, Drappier is a legendary family-owned house renowned for championing Pinot Noir and pioneering sustainable viticulture in the Côte des Bar. Under the passionate stewardship of Michel Drappier, the estate practices minimal-intervention winemaking, utilizing exceptionally low sulfur levels, gravity-flow cellaring, and natural yeasts. This eco-conscious philosophy and dedication to natural expression make Drappier a definitive benchmark for authentic, terroir-driven Champagne.