

Champagne Drappier Millésimé Exception 2012
£37.00
You know when you find something in the sale that fits you like a glove, is marvellously flattering and a total bargain? Well, this is the Champagne equivalent: marvellously scrumptious, unexpectedly striking and at a totally brilliant price.
Like biting into a freshly baked cinnamon and raisin bun, but with more savoury, spicy notes and a clean acidity that makes it refreshing as well as warmly comforting. Needless to say, it's been a firm staff favourite for quite a wee while.
Champagne Drappier is a family house devoted to Pinot Noir. Within their vineyards they use only natural techniques, no sulphur or very diminutive in the cellars and zero filtration. They yield tremendously expressive, respectable value Champagnes.
Cultivated in as natural way as conceivable, the vineyard spreads over 100 hectares and is the key asset for this house. Since 1808, the Drappier family has designated particularly exposed and highly calcareous plots, mostly located around Urville, where Pinot Noir is able to achieve its finest expression, producing very fragrant and stylish wines.
Only the first press juice is used and the winery uses gravity as oppose to pumping, which avoids oxidation. Sulphur usage is kept to an absolute minimum. Alcoholic fermentation takes places for about two weeks at a low temperature, then the wine undertakes full malolactic fermentation. The wine is not filtered and 50% is aged in barrels for one year. After bottling, the wine is aged for at least five years on its lees.
The 2008 has a very rich and complex nose that blends notes of citrus, bread, hazelnuts and almonds. A touch of vanilla shows the high proportion of Chardonnay, while red fruit and violets come through, showing the depth of Pinot Noir.
(excludes Northern Ireland, the Scottish Highlands & Islands, and the Isles of Wight, Man and Scilly - please see below)
Service | Price | Additional Information |
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Standard |
£4.95 FREE |
Most Standard Delivery parcels arrive within 2 working days of placement of your order. Free Standard Delivery is offered on all orders of £100 or more. |
Next Day | £6.95 |
If you place an order by 2pm (UK time), Monday - Thursday, it will be delivered the next working day* Excludes Bank Holidays. Orders placed between 2pm on Thursday and 2pm on Friday will be delivered on the following Monday and orders placed between 2pm Friday and 2pm Monday will be delivered on the following Tuesday. |
Saturday |
£11.95 (all order values) |
Orders must be placed online by 2pm Friday to be delivered on the Saturday of the same week, otherwise it is assumed the order is for the following Saturday. Available for most UK Mainland Postcodes. |
Next Day Before 12noon |
£12.95 (all values) |
Available for most UK Mainland Postcodes.Orders must be placed online by 2pm for delivery the next working day. |
Next Day Before 10am |
£19.95 (all values) |
Available for most UK Mainland Postcodes.Orders must be placed online by 2pm for delivery the next working day. |
Remote Areas - Northern Ireland, the Scottish Highlands & Islands, Isle of Wight, Isle of Man and The Scilly Isles
Delivery Service | Price | Additional Information |
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Standard |
£9.95 |
We can only offer Standard Delivery to these parts of the UK and delivery times will vary locally. Typically, orders placed before 2pm should be received in 3 or 4 working days, although some of the most rural locations may take longer.** Free Standard Delivery to mainland UK addresses on orders over £100. |