Drappier Millésimé Exception 2016 Bottle (0.75L) | Naked Bottle
Drappier Millésime Exception 2016 Bottle reflects the climate of a remarkable, exceptional year. The terroir is replaced by the four seasons.
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Millésimé Exception 2016
The Drappier Millésime Exception 2016 is a powerful, rich and complex champagne, the expression of a great year.
Tasting Notes
A very complex and rich nose with notes of citrus, bread, hazelnut and almond.
A touch of vanilla attests the high proportion of Chardonnay, while the depth of Pinot Noir expresses itself in red fruit and violets.
Food pairings
Ideal as an aperitif. Perfect with veal blanquette, risotto, chicken fricassee or sole a la plancha.
Ideal serving temperature : Serve at 7°C.
Technical sheet
Blend : Pinot Noir 60%, Chardonnay 30%, Meunier 10%.
Vinification : Limestone and chalk soil. Kimmeridgian Jurassic Sustainable culture. Very low pressure plate press. First press. Vinification by gravity. Natural settling. Malolactic fermentation. Unfiltered, undiscoloured. 60% of the wines are aged in wood. Very little sulphiting. Aged in bottle for 36 months.
Dosage : 5,5 g/litre
Characteristics : The Drappier vineyard covers 100 hectares and represents the essential asset of the Champagne House's vintages. Since 1808, the family has been able to select particularly well exposed and extremely chalky plots, mostly located around Urville, where the Pinot Noir grape finds its most beautiful expression and allows the production of very elegant aromatic wines.
Characteristics : 2016
