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Wine Information
LE LIEU-DIT
~ Champ Caïn - bas de coteau orienté plein sud
LE SOL
~ Calcaire argilo-sablo-limoneuse avec graviers de craie sur
craie campanienne
LA VIGNE
~ 12.000 pieds de Chardonnay plantés sur 1 ha 30 en 1962
~ Taille Chablis, inter rang enherbé, pas de fumure
LE MILLÉSIME
~ Juin est frais et sec, Juillet et Août doux et pluvieux
~ Septembre est chaud et ensoleillé, tout comme le début
d’Octobre : une année presque idéale
LES RAISINS
~ Cueillis le 4 Octobre 2004. 11° alc. 6,6 gr/l acidité
LE VIN
~ Vinifié en un foudre de 75 hos, bâtonnage des lies, fermentation
malolactique totale, 2 soutirages avant mise en bouteilles sans
filtration le 13 Mai 2005
~ 9.012 bouteilles et 500 magnums
~ 8 ans sur lies avant dégorgement en Février 2013
~ Dosage : 1,5 gr/l
THE LIEU-DIT
~ Champ Caïn - faces due south at the foot of the hill
THE SOIL
~ Clayey, sandy, silty structure with a lot of chalk gravels, resting
on Campanian chalk
THE VINE
~ 12,000 vines of Chardonnay planted on 1 ha 30 in 1962
~ Chablis pruning, cover-cropping between rows, no fertiliser
THE YEAR
~ June was dry and cool, July and August mild but rainy
~ September was hot and sunny, as was the beginning of October :
an almost ideal growing season
THE GRAPES
~ Harvested on 4th of October 2004. 11° alc. 6,6 gr/l acidity
THE WINE
~ Vinified in a 75 hls oak cask, lees stirring, malolactic
fermentation fully achieved, 2 rackings before bottling without
filtration on 13th of May 2005
~ 9.012 bottles and 500 magnums
~ 8 years on the lees before disgorgement in February 2013
~ Dosage 1,5 g/l
CHAMPAGNE JACQUESSON
68 rue du Colonel Fabien • 51530 DIZY
E-mail : info@champagnejacquesson.com • www.champagnejacquesson.com
Vintage 2004
A great example of how large yields do not necessarily mean poor quality in Champagne. As a reaction to the previous year's low yields, the vines produced one of the largest crops on record. The growing season proceeded without major difficulties but the bumper crop called for bud thinning. August brought about cooler weather and some rains, increasing the risk of rot. The massive crop, averaging 13,990 kg/ha, was picked from September 18th onwards. The quality was a pleasant surprise; vibrant wines with appropriate intensity, refined charm and refreshing lightness. This vintage impresses me more and more, and I feel tempted to give it the full five stars. It comes with a rare balance of freshness, lightness, yet fine aromatic intensity. Post-release, this vintage has proven to be slow to age, and elegant wines are likely to keep on ageing gracefully. Dom Pérignon and Louis Roederer Cristal both excelled.