Champagne Drappier
Rosé Grande Sendrée 2010

The Champagne Rosé Grande Sendrée 2010 is the Cuvée de Prestige by Maison Drappier. Its name comes from a plot of land that was reduced to ashes after a fire ravaged the town of Urville in 1836. It was a spelling error in copying the data from the land registry that transformed cendrèè (incinerated) into sendrè which today gives the name to the Cuvèe. The shape of the modern bottle reproduces an old 18th century bottle found in a cellar in Urville. The Champagne Rosé Grande Sendrée expresses the elegance of Pinot Noir - grown on a soil rich in chalk - and the refinement of a small addition of Chardonnay.

The Champagne Rosé Grande Sendrée 2010 is complex to the nose, opening on notes of strawberry, raspberry and violet with toasty nuances. To the palate is round and smooth with a rather sharp vein that tends to a complex roundness, reminiscent of red fruits and good freshness. A decidedly rich Champagne Rosé with plenty of persistence.

Champagne Drappier

The history of the Drappier family began in the 13th century, when Saint Bernard built a block of flats in Urville for the Abbey Clairvaux, which is still the company office. The family was already involved in the wine business during Napoleon era. In the 20th century, the Champagne Drappier was the favourite of the General De Gaulle, especially during his retirement in Colombey-les Deux-Eglises. In the late 90s these Champagnes conquered the English and Japanese market, thanks to their top quality. The Drappier cave are still the ones built in the 13th century by the Cistercian monks and they are a unique attraction for the company. The company owns 35 hectares of Pinot Noir and one of the best and most innovative cave in the region, below the Middle-Age complex. The family is run bu the young Michel Drappier, with an Enology Degree in Dijon, in the heart of Bourgogne. The small maison is still independent, despite the massive financial acquisitions of the recent years. The annual production is around 600,000 bottles, particularly loved by loyal customers.