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Tasting note
- Colour & appearance
- Medium yellow with golden reflections, threaded with a fine, lively mousse that rises persistently.
- Nose
- An unusual, fascinating aromatic profile: apples and mirabelles meet citrus fruits, accompanied by notes of fennel fronds and celery, roasted nuts, fresh bread, apple skin and a maritime hint of oyster shell.
- Palate
- Fresher and more incisive than expected. A Champagne with tension yet without austerity – open and generous in expression. Spicy and salty, with crisp, fresh pome fruit, a touch of zest and pineapple. The acidity is playful, the texture round and silky.
- Finish
- Silky and succulent, long-lasting, with salty minerality and a vibrant, mouth-watering finale.
- Terroir & origin
- The grapes come from the Les Truchots parcel in Urville on the Côte des Bar, the southern, Pinot-dominated part of Champagne. The soil of upper Kimmeridgian limestone – geologically related to nearby Chablis – lends the wines a mineral sharpness. The parcel is farmed organically.
- Grape variety & vinification
- Single-varietal Fromenteau (Pinot Gris) – a historic grape variety that Michel Drappier brought back to Champagne over twenty years ago. A blend of the 2017 and 2018 harvests in equal parts. Following mechanical pressing, the wine was aged partly in wooden casks and partly in stainless steel. Tirage in April 2019, no dosage – a Brut Nature. The disgorgement date is engraved on the base of the bottle.
- Food recommendations
- The saline structure and oyster-shell aromatics make this Champagne an ideal match for oysters and raw seafood. It is also an exciting choice with smoked fish, Comté or roast poultry with herbs.
- Special features
- A Champagne made from 100 per cent Fromenteau is an absolute rarity – this grape variety had almost disappeared before Drappier revived it. For this cuvée, Hugo Drappier received the award for Best Champagne at the Master Winemaker Awards in 2025. Virtually sulphite-free, with no dosage – a wine of rare individuality.
