Jacquesson
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Jacquesson & Fils is a Champagne producer based in the Dizy
region of Champagne. The house was founded in Châlons-sur-Marne
in 1798 by Memmie Jacquesson. The house makes the claim it is the oldest independent Champagne house.
The fame of the house grew following the rumour that it was a favourite of Napoleon
, who bestowed upon the house a gold medal for its fine cellars. The Champagne house Juglar was absorbed into Jacquesson in 1829. By 1867 annual sales of Jacquesson bottles had reached 1,000,000, but a period of decline followed the death of Adolphe Jacquesson, when the descendants ceased to continue the family business, and ownership changed hands over several decades, until in 1974 when it was bought by Jean Chiquet.
Today it is directed with brothers Jean-Hervé and Laurent Chiquet. Methods have changed to be organic, fermentation in oak is increased, new vineyards are bought in, but production still is limited to app. 350.000 bottles/year. "Le Classement" (Les Meilleurs Vin de France) awarded the house three stars (*** out of 3) in its 2010 edition
Jacquesson vineyard
s are located in the Grand Cru villages of Aÿ
, Avize
and Oiry
and in the Premier Cru villages of Dizy, Hautvillers
and Mareuil-sur-Aÿ
, with approximately 15% of the fruit sourced from growers in these villages as well as the Grand Cru village of Chouilly
and the Premier Cru village Cumières
.
The main wine is a numbered cuvée, for example Cuvée 733, which is a blend of 2005 vintage with 30-40% older reserve wines. Other wines are vintages, the best known from Avize Grand Cru and single vineyard wines from Ay, Dizy and Avize. All wines are characterized by elegance and minerality, due to an extremely low dosage (usually 2-5 grams per liter). On backlabel are indicated number of bottles produced, month of disgorging and dosage.
Dizy, Marne
Dizy is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France.-Geography:Dizy is situated in the Marne valley, on the main road between Épernay and Rheims ....
region of Champagne. The house was founded in Châlons-sur-Marne
Châlons-en-Champagne
Châlons-en-Champagne is a city in France. It is the capital of both the department of Marne and the region of Champagne-Ardenne, despite being only a quarter the size of the city of Reims....
in 1798 by Memmie Jacquesson. The house makes the claim it is the oldest independent Champagne house.
The fame of the house grew following the rumour that it was a favourite of Napoleon
Napoleon I of France
Napoleon Bonaparte was a French military and political leader during the latter stages of the French Revolution.As Napoleon I, he was Emperor of the French from 1804 to 1815...
, who bestowed upon the house a gold medal for its fine cellars. The Champagne house Juglar was absorbed into Jacquesson in 1829. By 1867 annual sales of Jacquesson bottles had reached 1,000,000, but a period of decline followed the death of Adolphe Jacquesson, when the descendants ceased to continue the family business, and ownership changed hands over several decades, until in 1974 when it was bought by Jean Chiquet.
Today it is directed with brothers Jean-Hervé and Laurent Chiquet. Methods have changed to be organic, fermentation in oak is increased, new vineyards are bought in, but production still is limited to app. 350.000 bottles/year. "Le Classement" (Les Meilleurs Vin de France) awarded the house three stars (*** out of 3) in its 2010 edition
Jacquesson vineyard
Vineyard
A vineyard is a plantation of grape-bearing vines, grown mainly for winemaking, but also raisins, table grapes and non-alcoholic grape juice...
s are located in the Grand Cru villages of Aÿ
Ay, Marne
Ay is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France.-Champagne:...
, Avize
Avize
Avize is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France.-Champagne:The village's vineyards are located in the Côte de Blancs subregion of Champagne, and are classified as Grand Cru in the Champagne vineyard classification.-See also:...
and Oiry
Oiry
Oiry is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France.-Champagne:The village's vineyards are located in the Côte de Blancs subregion of Champagne, and are classified as Grand Cru in the Champagne vineyard classification.-See also:...
and in the Premier Cru villages of Dizy, Hautvillers
Hautvillers
Hautvillers is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France....
and Mareuil-sur-Aÿ
Mareuil-sur-Ay
Mareuil-sur-Ay is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France.-Champagne:Its vineyards are located in the Vallée de la Marne subregion of Champagne, and are classified as Premier Cru in the Champagne vineyard classification...
, with approximately 15% of the fruit sourced from growers in these villages as well as the Grand Cru village of Chouilly
Chouilly
Chouilly is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France.-Champagne:The village's vineyards are located in the Côte de Blancs subregion of Champagne, and are classified as Grand Cru in the Champagne vineyard classification.-See also:...
and the Premier Cru village Cumières
Cumières
Cumières is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France....
.
The main wine is a numbered cuvée, for example Cuvée 733, which is a blend of 2005 vintage with 30-40% older reserve wines. Other wines are vintages, the best known from Avize Grand Cru and single vineyard wines from Ay, Dizy and Avize. All wines are characterized by elegance and minerality, due to an extremely low dosage (usually 2-5 grams per liter). On backlabel are indicated number of bottles produced, month of disgorging and dosage.