Founded in 1798 by Memmie Jacquesson. Jacquesson is a small producer based in Dizy, Champagne. Only Champagne Salon is smaller of the elite houses. Located in the village of Dizy in the Vallée de la Marne, Champagne Jacquesson is a few kilometres north of Epernay. Their vineyards are in the Grand Cru villages of Aÿ, Avize, and Oiry and the Premier Cru villages of Dizy, Mareuil-sur-Aÿ, and Hautvilliers. Current owners, brothers, Jean-Hervé and Laurent Chiquet recently changed farming methods to be organic, almost all Jacquesson wines ferment in old, large-sized oak barrels, which yield little wood aroma to the wine.
Several years ago, the brothers began a restoration of Jacquesson and they decided not to have an everyday, non-vintage/vintage offering, preferring instead a vintage Champagne which would be numbered beginning with 7 – the 700 series, based on a new release every year. The Degorgement Tardif program began with the 733. The brothers retain 15,000 to 20,000 bottles from each of the numbered series for extra ageing, four to five years, on lees. Elaborated from a blend of 3 Grands Crus and 2 Premiers Crus, these great champagnes from the Cuvées 700 range are characterized by their remarkable aging potential.
In recognition of the subtle differences between each annual non-vintage creation, Champagne Jacquesson number their non-vintage cuvée every year. Jacquesson Cuvée 746 champagne is based on the 2018 harvest with grapes originating from Ay, Dizy, Hautvillers, Avize and Oiry. The champagne was vinified on the lees in oak barrels with no filtration or fining. Lees Ageing: 4 years. Dosage: 2 gl. Disgorged: February 2023
The Jacquesson Cuvée 746 – on the nose bright citrus fruits come through with rich yeasty notes. The palate displays grapefruit, green apples, lemon and brioche. The finish is balanced with refreshing acidity and a creamy texture.
Using traditional growing techniques with little or no soil enrichment, the soil is ploughed and sewn to grass using organic treatments. In making the wine the juices are allowed to settle naturally, using only gravity, at the ambient temperature. The wines are not cold stabilised, filtered, nor fined; clarification happens naturally. Currently in conversion to full organic status.
68% Pinot Noir & 32% Chardonnay
