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Champagne Drappier Oak Aging Masterclass
A La Fête du Champagne seated tasting in New York City with Hugo Drappier, focused on Champagne Drappier’s oak-aging work through four wines.
New York City$125
About the event
A seated tasting on Drappier’s oak-aging work
Oak Aging Through the Perspective of Champagne Drappier is a masterclass and educational seated tasting seminar organized as part of La Fête du Champagne. The program centers on Champagne Drappier’s approach to aging wine in oak through four cuvées.
Four cuvées in the tasting
The lineup includes Coteaux Champenois Perpétuité, a blanc de noirs perpetual reserve aged in a large oak foudre across twenty vintages, and Trop M’en Faut, a single-plot cuvée aged in demi-muid barrels made from local Forêt d’Orient oak.
It also includes Grande Sendrée 2015, which is entirely vinified and aged in oak before ten years on the lees, and Éclose, aged three years in an oak egg and then ten years on the lees.
Presented by Hugo Drappier
Hugo Drappier, a winemaker and eighth-generation family member, leads the presentation. Peter Liem, co-founder and moderator for La Fête du Champagne, is also part of the program. Champagne Drappier is based in Urville in the Aube and is described as a house founded in 1808 with a focus on sustainable viticulture and cellar experimentation.
New York City venue and listed price
The event takes place in New York City at Pier Sixty, Pier 60, Chelsea Piers, New York, NY 10011. The listed time is Saturday, October 17, 2026, from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM EDT, and tickets are priced at $125 plus tax.
Hosts & guests
Hugo Drappier
Eighth-generation family member
Peter Liem
Co-founder and moderator · La Fête du Champagne
Frequently asked questions
Which wines are included in the tasting?
The tasting includes Coteaux Champenois Perpétuité, Trop M’en Faut, Grande Sendrée 2015, and Éclose.
What does the masterclass focus on?
It explores Champagne Drappier’s approach to aging wine in oak, using cuvées aged in a large oak foudre, demi-muid barrels, oak vinification and aging, and an oak egg.
Who is presenting the session?
Hugo Drappier, a winemaker and eighth-generation family member, presents the tasting, with Peter Liem featured as co-founder and moderator for La Fête du Champagne.
Where and when is it taking place?
It takes place at Pier Sixty in New York City on Saturday, October 17, 2026, from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM EDT.
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