NV Champagne Jacquesson Cuvée No. 737

Jacquesson

France / Champagne / Jacquesson

2009 provides the backbone of the Cuvée; the reserve wines, comprising 30% of the final blend, come mainly from the great 2008 vintage to which we added some wines from the Cuvées n° 735 and 736 which we have kept back specially for this purpose. With Avize and Oiry in the Côte des Blancs, and Aÿ, Dizy and Hautvillers in the Grande Vallée de la Marne, our Cuvée consists entirely of Grands and Premiers Crus and comprises of 43% Chardonnay, 27% Pinot Noir and 30% Pinot Meunier. Cuvée n° 737 underwent no filtration at all.

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The varietal composition of Jacquesson’s non-vintage blend changes significantly according to the conditions of the base year: this one, based on 2009, is made up of 43 percent chardonnay, 30 percent meunier and 27 percent pinot noir, with reserve wines accounting for 30 percent of the total. It certainly reflects its base year in its round, generous depth, feeling spicy and rich on the palate. Its flavors are notably opulent, showing creamy notes of stone fruits, apple and exotic citrus accented by hints of honey and vanilla, yet they’re firmly anchored by fresh acidity, feeling focused, lively and dry. The extra brut dosage of 3.5 g/l also helps to keep this wine firmly tethered, giving it length and shape.

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About Jacquesson

Jacquesson has an impressive history. It was founded in 1798 in Châlons by Memmie Jacquesson, son of a wine trader. The house rapidly rose to fame, aided by the fact that Napoleon was a fan. However, everything that we today value about Jacquesson began in 1974 when Côte des Blancs winegrower Jean Chiquet acquired the brand and vineyards and moved the domicile of the house to Dizy. His sons Jean-Hervé and Laurent Chiquet are the present custodians of the Jacquesson trading house, which manages to cover almost 90% of its grape requirement from its own vineyards. These are located in the Grands Crus Aÿ, Avize and Oiry, and in the Premiers Crus Hautvillers, Dizy and Mareuil-sur-Aÿ. Additional grapes are only bought from growers who follow exactly the same methods as the Chiquets. The fruit is pressed by Jacquesson itself in its four presses, three of which are located in Dizy and one in Avize.


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Laurent and Jean-Hervé Chiquet see themselves primarily as winegrowers who cultivate the land and do everything with the aim of obtaining the best possible grapes. And from there, the brothers have been ready to break with convention in order to deliver the best possible wine every time - hence the decision to introduce the 7-series non-vintage wines instead of the traditional house NV. In his 2018 article entitled Champagne’s Top Five Movers & Shakers, Tyson Stelzer summed up the approach pretty well: "It’s been 40 years since Jean-Hervé and Laurent Chiquet’s family purchased Jacquesson, 30 years since the brothers took control, 20 years since they turned champagne’s non-vintage concept on it head with their controversial ‘700 series’ cuvée, and ten years since they pulled their most cunning stunt of all by slashing production to ramp up quality. And ramp up it has."