Champagne Jacquesson - 'Cuvee n 742 D.T.' Extra Brut

Wine Region: Champagne - France

Grape:15% Pinot Meunier, 25% Pinot Noir & 60% Chardonnay.

Tasting notes:A magnificent Champagne wine with a beautiful deep yellow colour and golden hues. The aromatic expression is dominated by notes of dried fruit, ripe yellow fruit such as apricot and peach. Notes of hay, quince with a few hints of honey complete a picture rich in flavours. The palate is both ample and delicate, enhanced by a fine and balanced bubble. Elegance dominates with a persistent, mineral finish. Goose foie gras with truffles. Back of pike-perch with morels. Braised veal chop with trumpets of death.

Expert Rating:Wine Spectator 93/100.

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 :

• Aÿ : Grand Cru
• Dizy and Hautvillers : Premier Cru

In the Côte des Blancs, in :

• Avize and Oiry : Grand Cru

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