Champagne - Cuvée de Réserve Extra Brut - Jacques Lassaigne - 0,75L

A lively and precise blanc de blancs crafted by Jacques Lassaigne on the chalky heights of Montgueux.

📋 Characteristics

• Appellation : Champagne
• Grape Variety : 100% Chardonnay
• Vintage : Non-vintage (Brut NV)
• Certification : Not certified, sustainable viticulture practices
• Terroir : Vineyard in Montgueux, very pure chalky soil typical of this isolated hill near Troyes
• Vinification & Ageing : Fermentation in stainless steel tanks, aged on lees, brut dosage (~6 g/L), no malolactic fermentation
• Alcohol : 12% vol

🍇 Tasting Notes

• Appearance : Pale yellow with golden reflections, fine and persistent bubbles
• Nose : Expressive and direct, notes of green apple, candied lemon, white flowers, and a chalky touch
• Palate : Lively and taut, with beautiful minerality, freshness and nerve
• Finish : Long and salivating, with a strong chalky imprint

🍴 Food Pairings

• 🦞 Sea bass tartare, fine Claire oysters
• 🧀 Young Comté or Parmesan
• 🍣 Sashimi, ceviche, sea bream carpaccio

🫗 Serving Advice

• Serving temperature: 10–12°C
• No decanting needed
• Open just before serving to fully enjoy its freshness

🗓 Cellaring Potential

Ready to drink now or can be kept until 2028.

🏰 About the Domaine

Champagne Jacques Lassaigne is located in Montgueux, on a chalk hill often called the “Montrachet of the Aube.” Emmanuel Lassaigne crafts terroir-driven champagnes without artifice, exclusively from Chardonnay. With rigorous vineyard work and a natural cellar approach, his cuvées express rare mineral tension and exceptional transparency.