Winemaker Notes: 43% Chardonnay, 30% Pinot Meunier, 27% Pinot Noir. Jacquesson's Cuvée 746 is a very refined Champagne with fruity and mineral notes. The nose evokes citrus fruits, pastries and brioche notes. The palate is intense, full with a nice mineral tension and a very long vibrant finish. C'est un Champagne issu d'un millésime qui donne des vins riches, d'une belle harmonie. Cuvée 746 can be enjoyed on its own as an aperitif or with shellfish, foie gras, poultry or cheese such as sheep's milk cheese. Dosage: 2 g/L.
The 746 is the new release for Jacquesson's 2023 'Programme,' as they call it. Jacquesson is one of the oldest Champagne houses in Dizy and, for what it's worth, received a gold medal from Napoleon Bonaparte for the quality of their cellar some 200+ years ago. The Jacquesson name experienced a slight decline after the death of Adolphe Jacquesson, and it was not until Jean Chiquet bought it in 1974 that the name began to come back to its former glory. The Chiquet family revitalized the House, utilizing more Grand Cru grapes, oak barrels for complexity, and overall more scrutiny over the quality of the Champagne produced. Jacquesson now makes a new Cuvee every year, which they label sequentially with a number, this year's being 746. The base vintage here is from 2018 and contains grapes sourced from Aÿ, Dizy, Hautvillers (68%), Avize, and Oiry (32%), along with a splash of one of the oldest reserve wine collections in Champagne that has been used for over 700 Cuvees.
