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If Sir Winston Churchill chose Pol Roger champagne, Charles de Gaulle reached for Drappier. It's a producer that offers engaging interpretations of habitats in the Cote des Bar. It has about 60 hectares of its own vines, the vast majority of which are plantings of red varietals, pinot noir and meunier.
The Grande Sendrée champagnes come from a plot of land destroyed by fire in the 19th century, but restored through the work of local farmers. They owe their name to a spelling error that appeared in the account of the fire. Champagnes in both colors are based on the pinot noir grape. In white wine its share is 55%, and in rosé it is already 92%. Grapes here grow on soils rich in limestone rocks, which gives the wine its specific expression. Maturation of the wine takes place in a combination of barrels of different types and sizes, for the sake of providing balance and complexity to the wine. Working with fruit from a specific vintage and a single parcel is always challenging.
Drappier Grande Sendrée rosé is a realm of raspberries, strawberry jam brioche and violets.
