FAMILY STORIES
Brothers Jean-Hervé and Laurent Chiquet have bought new vineyards in, increased fermentation in oak and have changed to be organic. Their wines are characterized by elegance and minerality, due to an extremely low dosage (usually 2-5 g/l) Jacquesson is a rendez-vous with two men, brothers, who for twenty-five years have quietly been pushing the boundaries in Champagne. 'Some people say that the Jacquesson style is nothing more than the taste of the Chiquet brothers. And they wouldn’t be wrong!'
'It’s the ties that bind. The ties that bind the present to the past. The ties that bind the roots to the earth. The ties that bind the vines to the sky and the ties that bind men to the land allowing them to follow their dreams and their convictions. It is also a constant quest, year on year, to seek to reveal the full expression of their terroirs, to make the best wine that each vintage allows.'
'It’s the ties that bind. The ties that bind the present to the past. The ties that bind the roots to the earth. The ties that bind the vines to the sky and the ties that bind men to the land allowing them to follow their dreams and their convictions. It is also a constant quest, year on year, to seek to reveal the full expression of their terroirs, to make the best wine that each vintage allows.'
