Côte des Bar, Champagne, FranceThe Drappier family has been actively buying vineyards since 1808, giving them over 100 hectares today, including 15 certified organic. Based in the Aube, they are rightfully Pinot Noir centric, with vineyards primarily located around Urville and its kimmeridgian soils. Three generations of the family work in the winery today, and Michel was one of the first pioneers to release a Zero Dosage Champagne more than 30 years ago. They're continuing to push boundaries today, being the first to grow all 9 approved Champagne grapes, including the new hybrid Voltis. This Brut Nature is entirely Pinot Noir, stainless fermented with full MLF, and into bottle without filtration, where it spent 36 months on lees. I'm not sure of the base year but my bottle was disgorged April 2025. This is a lovely, pure and direct view of pinot noir on hard limestone, casting ample cherry, perfumed raspberry, and subtle toast in a bright BdN frame, scented with anise and red licorice, and lingering with crushed stones and that characteristic limestone buzz. Drinking now, and smartly with foodstuffs.Tasted: 14 September 2026Tasted by: Prices:
QC
$62.75
750ml
SAQ
BC
$90.00
750ml
private wine stores
ON
$61.25
750ml
LCBO
Producer: Champagne DrappierDistributors: Dream Wines Amphora Vins Fins et Spiritueux Fine Wine Merchants (FWM) Grape: Pinot NoirCSPC: 503615
Côte des Bar, Champagne, FranceThe Drappier family has been actively buying vineyards since 1808, giving them over 100 hectares today, including 15 certified organic. Based in the Aube, they are rightfully Pinot Noir centric, with vineyards primarily located around Urville and its kimmeridgian soils. Three generations of the family work in the winery today, and Michel was one of the first pioneers to release a Zero Dosage Champagne more than 30 years ago. They're continuing to push boundaries today, being the first to grow all 8 approved Champagne grapes, including the new hybrid Voltis. This Brut Nature is entirely Pinot Noir, stainless fermented with full MLF, and into bottle without filtration, where it spent 36 months on lees. I'm not sure of the base year (hence my NV note) but my bottle was disgorged November 2023. Rainier cherry, red apple, brioche is cut with a lemon peel acidity, which streams this through the biscuity finish. The structure of the pinot noir is certainly well suited to the limestone soils here, yielding welcome elbows and edges to this 0D wine.Tasted: 10 July 2025Tasted by: Prices:
QC
$62.75
750ml
SAQ
BC
$90.00
750ml
private wine stores
ON
$61.25
750ml
LCBO
Producer: Champagne DrappierDistributors: Dream Wines Amphora Vins Fins et Spiritueux Fine Wine Merchants (FWM) Grape: Pinot NoirCSPC: 503615
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