Winemaker Notes

Jacquesson has a rich and long history, but that doesn’t mean that they are afraid of modern ideas and innovation. In a break from Champenois tradition, each new release could be completely different from previous year. For example, if the Pinot Noir is better than Chardonnay one year, Jacquesson will use more Pinot Noir rather than preserving the house style at the expense of quality. The 700-series wine is the flagship, and the only wine being made every year. All of the best juice goes into this single cuvée. In exceptional years they also bottle up to four highly sought-after single-vineyard cuvées.

Sustainable farming practices are the norm at Jacquesson; no herbicides are used and rows are tilled in the spring and fall, with grass sowed in summer. When fertilizers are used, they are entirely organic. Pruning is severe for low yields, there are no green harvests, and canopy management is stressed to ensure minimal mildew and odium pressure, thus keeping spray use to a minimum.