Champagne - Vintage - 2016 - Jacques Lassaigne - 0,75L

An exceptional vintage expressing the full depth of the chalky terroir of Montgueux with energy and purity.

📋 Characteristics

• Appellation : Champagne
• Grape Variety : 100% Chardonnay
• Vintage : 2016
• Certification : Not certified, respectful practices and artisanal work
• Terroir : Montgueux hill, typical chalky soil, south-facing exposure
• Vinification & Ageing : Fermentation in stainless steel tanks and demi-muids, long ageing on lees, extra brut dosage, no malolactic fermentation
• Alcohol : 12% vol

🍇 Tasting Notes

• Appearance : Pale bright yellow, fine and persistent bubbles
• Nose : Complex and tense, notes of ripe citrus, gunflint, green apple, and a fine hint of hazelnut
• Palate : Lively attack, ample yet chiseled texture, strong mineral tension
• Finish : Saline, long and vertical, with remarkable balance

🍴 Food Pairings

• 🦞 Pan-seared scallops, tuna sashimi
• 🧀 Aged Comté, mature Gouda
• 🍗 Roasted poultry, mushroom risotto

🫗 Serving Advice

• Serving temperature: 11-12°C
• Decant for 30 minutes before serving
• Open 15 to 20 minutes before tasting

🗓 Cellaring Potential

Ready to enjoy now or can be cellared until 2030.

🏰 About the Domaine

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

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