Jacquesson champagnes are a long established name and the house is one of the most reputed among connoisseurs. Claude Jacquesson founded the company in Dizy in 1798. From the very beginning its champagne was reputed to be the Emperor's favourite (Napoleon 1). This was also the house which patented the cork wire in 1844 and helped establish Maison Krug. A succession of owners ran Maison Jacquesson until 1974 when it was acquired by the Chiquet family. Today, Jean Chiquet's sons, Laurent and Jean-Hervé, run the company with panache. The vineyards are planted on around 30 hectares in Avize, Aÿ, Dizy and Hautvillers and complemented by regular and carefully selected supplies of bought-in grapes. Jacquesson champagnes have a strong personality (especially the single parcel cuvées) and stand out for their low sugar levels, intensity and distinction. This house has gradually become the standard bearer for high-quality champagne, expressing the illustrious potential of its terroirs with incredible fidelity, reducing dosage to a strict minimum and allowing its cuvées the time they need to mature before putting them on the market. Because of this, the wines (primarily vinified in wood and dosed at Extra-Brut level) always have a distinct and sometimes surprising character. Production has reduced considerably since the Chiquet family took over Maison Jacquesson. Every year, it gives its non-vintage Brut (BSA) a number - 738, 739 etc. This is a way to identify the style of each vintage and to encourage fans to age the wines. All Jacquesson cuvées age beautifully, whether late-disgorged or not. This sublime champagne house is one of our favourites in the region.

The Jacquesson Champagne house has built a solid reputation thanks to its parcel-based approach to creating wines and champagnes that belong to a particular vintage. This particular champagne is made of 60% Chardonnay, finished off with Pinot Noir and Meunier grapes, all cultivated with great care using organic methods on terroirs classed as Grand Crus and Premier Crus in the Marne Valley and Côte des Blancs. In the cellar the wine was aged on lees for eight years and was disgorged in June of 2019. It has been dosed with 2.5 g/L and has an extra-brut profile which allows the terroir, the character of the vintage and the nature of the grapes to be expressed through the wine. Perfect for ageing, it has a wonderful golden colour, which indicates a rather advanced level of maturity. This is also evident on the palate as it has wonderful notes of fruits, almonds and freshly baked goods. The aromas are both fresh and complex and it would make a great pairing for mature cheeses or poultry in a creamy sauce.