Drappier Carte d’Or Champagne Brut

Drappier are a family business since 1808 with family roots in the area dating back to the seventeenth century. But it’s what they’re doing in the here and now that’s caught the eye.

In 2016 Drappier became the first world’s first carbon neutral Champagne producer. From vine to wine, reducing their carbon footprint is central to everything they do. The 2000m² of solar panels provide them with 75% of their energy supply, they have a fleet of electric tractors and service vehicles. Wondering where you’ll charge up your Tesla when you rock up to Drappier HQ? They’ve got you covered with multiple electric charging points for staff and visitors!

They even changed the shape of the Drappier bottle, designed by Michel Drappier, to make it 15% lighter than a traditional champagne bottle.

As well as being an eco-friendly, clean green Champagne producer Drapper are also best known for their focus on Pinot Noir. Drappier grows and produces its own wines and Pinot Noir makes up some 70% of what their vineyards produce. It was Michel Drappier’s maternal grandfather, Georges Collot, who in the 1930s decided he would be the first to replant the Pinot Noir grape. A controversial decision at the time that earned him the nickname “Le ‘Père Pinot” or “Old Man Pinot”.

This is their Drappier Carte d’Or Champagne Brut – the house Champagne and the expression of the Drappier style. The Carte d’Or has 80% Pinot Noir in the blend with most French Champagne having anything from 30-50% Pinot Noir in the blend. The end result is a more rich and full bodied style Champagne that really is so well priced for the money. Oh, and it’s gift boxed too! How good!