Avize Grand Cru 1995 Champagne Jacquesson

JACQUESSON - AVIZE GC

アヴィズの真髄を映す、円熟のブラン・ド・ブラン。

名門ジャクソンが、コート・デ・ブランのグラン・クリュ、アヴィズの3つの銘醸区画から仕込んだブラン・ド・ブランです。1995年はメゾンが手がけた中でも最良のアヴィズと称される年。桃や春の花々、アーモンド、蜜蝋の香りに、クルミやアカシアの蜂蜜、ドライハーブといった熟成のニュアンスが密度高く重なります。チョーキーで塩気を帯びたミネラルが芯を貫き、張りのある酸が気品ある長い余韻へと導きます。鮨や白身魚のお造り、トリュフを使った料理とともに。

Item code

C95SP1826

Producer

Secret Cellar

Type

Sparkling

Region

Champagne

Appellation

AOP Champagne

Vintage

1995

Grape varieties

100% Chardonnay

Volume

750ml

Serving temperature

8–10°C

Recommended glass

Champagne tulip glass (a flute also works)

Tasting note

A well-aged, mature Blanc de Blancs. Youthful and refreshing minerality and citrus are complemented by nuances of age, such as walnuts, acacia honey, and dried herbs, creating an expressive and promising profile. In the glass, aromas of peach, spring flowers, almond, beeswax, and pastry unfold densely. On the palate, a chalky, saline minerality pierces through, while firm acidity and mature complexity lead to an elegant, long finish. This wine combines the rich volume derived from the lower slopes of Avize with the tension characteristic of a Grand Cru.

Food pairing

Lightly cooked lobster sushi and sashimi with white fish Dishes using truffles

Winemaking & technical data

Cultivation Information
・A blend of three lieux-dits "La Fosse", "Nemery", and "Champ Cain" in Avize Grand Cru (Côte des Blancs)
・Each plot was planted between 1962 and 1983, facing southeast.
・Jacquesson has been owned by the Chiquet brothers since 1974. They produce each cuvée from approximately 30 hectares of their own vineyards plus approximately 10 hectares under supply contracts.
・Their philosophy is to respect the soil and practice parcel-by-parcel vinification.

Winemaking Information
・Type: Blanc de Blancs
・It is the maison's custom to age the cuvées for a long time before releasing them to the market.
・The 1995 vintage was considered the best Avize Grand Cru ever produced by Jacquesson, and a small number of bottles were kept for late disgorgement (D.T.) after long aging.
・The D.T. (Dégorgement Tardif) version is finished as Brut Nature (no dosage).
・Jacquesson's D.T. undergoes a longer lees aging period than the regular version and a long resting period after disgorgement.