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Champagne Drappier L’Oenotheque Vertical Wooden Box 2003/04/05

£468.00
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3 bottle(s) at £156.00 per bottle.
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Champagne Drappier L’Oenotheque Vertical Wooden Box 2003/04/05

  • Country France
  • Region Champagne
  • Case 3/75
  • The Drappier Oenothèque Vertical Giftbox showcases a curated selection of vintage champagnes, celebrating the winery’s rich heritage and craftsmanship. It showcases the 2003, 2004, and 2005 vintages in a stunning wooden box.

Only “Cuvees” are used (1st pressing) on a membrane press (low pressure).
From the press to the tanks without pumping, using gravity.
Natural decantation.
Total acidity 4,15 g/l (H2 SO4), with a liquor maturated in oak barrels.
Natural fining in winter, no filtration. 12% Alc.
Racking and malolactic fermentation straight away at a temperature of 18°C.
Fining at a low temperature in the winter (5° to 8°). No centrifugation, no filtration.
Low dosage: 4g/L
Over 17 years on the lees

More Information
Price£390.00
CountryFrance
Vintage2004
Bottles Per Case3
Bottle Size75
2 cases 10% offNo
Winery

For one of Champagne’s most forward-thinking producers, Drappier has no shortage of historical roots. An eighth-generation family business, the house was founded in 1808 and occupies magnificent twelfth-century cellars built by Cistercian monks. Indeed, members of this monastic order travelled up from Burgundy to the Aube region nearly a millennium ago and planted the early ancestor of Pinot Noir. In the early twentieth century, however, Pinot Noir had fallen out of favour in the region. Drappier could sense its potential and was the first to replant it in the 1930s, earning ridicule from neighbours until the quality advantages became clear. Other innovations have followed: rosé in a clear bottle was introduced in 1968; extremely low levels of sulphur are used, and there is even a no-added-sulphur cuvée made; the liqueur d’expédition is matured for over fifteen 
years in oak and demi-johns, and Drappier is the only house to ferment every format, from half bottles up to the gigantic 30-litre Melchisédech in the bottle it sells.
Today, Drappier owns fifty-five hectares of vineyard around Urville, with another fifty hectares under contract in the Côte des Bar, Montagne de Reims, and Côte des Blancs. Although Pinot Noir accounts for most wine produced, the style is not heavy. A vivacity and lightness of touch demonstrate great skill since these champagnes have plenty of concentration and substance. And, again, despite the Pinot dominance, the house has a great feel for Blanc de Blancs, be it 100% Chardonnay or the rare blend of all four, mostly obscure, white grapes permitted in Champagne.

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