Wine Region: Champagne - France
Grape: Chardonnay 100%
Jacquesson's 2013 Avize Champ Caïn is a Blanc de Blancs champagne produced on a terroir composed of chalky clay-sand-silt soils with chalk gravels on Campanian chalk. The total surface area of production is 1 hectare 30. The vineyard was planted in 1962.
Low, south-facing hillside; clay-sandy-alluvial limestone soil with chalk gravel on Campanian chalk; 12,000 Chardonnay vines planted on 1.5 hectares in 1962, Chablis pruning.
The grapes were picked on 10 October 2013
10.6% alc., 7.8 g/l acidity
About the winery: The Jacquesson champagne house is based in Dizy, in the Marne, 3 km north of Epernay and about 20 km south of Reims. It has nearly 30 hectares in production, mainly dominated by Chardonnay, a grape variety joined by Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier. The vines are located in two distinct vineyards of Champagne: the Grande Vallée de la Marne and the Côte des Blancs, exclusively in villages classified as Premier Cru and Grand Cru. The approximately 15% of grapes purchased from other winegrowers represent about 8 hectares, which are located on neighboring parcels, also classified as Premier Cru and Grand Cru. Domaine Jacquesson alone covers more than 80% of its grape needs. In the Marne Valley, Jacquesson has vineyards in :
In the Côte des Blancs, in :
More about Champagne Jacquesson here...
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