Champagne Le Cotet

Private: Champagne Jacques Lassaigne

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Type

Sparkling Wine

Appellation

Champagne

Variety

Chardonnay

Emmanuel Lassaigne says: "This cuvée comes from grapes of the single vineyard Le Cotet. Here, the 50+ year-old vines are deeply rooted in the chalky hillsides furthest east in the Montgueux vineyards. The wine is very crisp and marked by mineral notes and a lemony finish. A wonderful companion to oysters, seafood, and other shellfish."

Viticulture

Vineyard name

Le Cotet (Montgueux)

Soil type

Clay and chalk

Vine age1980s

PruningGuyot

Vinification

Native yeast fermentation in stainless steel

ElevageStill wine is aged in new and used barrels for 12-24 months, and then in bottle for 2-5 years. All disgorgements are done by hand.

Harvest typeHand Harvested

More about
the producer

Private: Champagne Jacques Lassaigne

Founded in 1984

5.5 hectares

The story of Lassaigne is the story of Montgueux, the village perched on a hill just north of Troyes. This juice from the “Montrachet of Champagne” was prized by cellar masters at the large houses, and Jacques Lassaigne originally started bottling his own Champagne in the 1980s. Two decades later, his son Emmanuel (better known as Manu) transformed the family domaine into one of the most focused and exciting small producers in Champagne.

Chardonnay is king in Montgueux. Here, vineyards are nearly entirely dedicated to the grape, as well as an occasional smattering of Pinot Noir. Montgueux itself is a dramatic outcropping of chalky limestone that rises up as a lone hill with a commanding view of the surroundings. Lassaigne tends 3.5 hectares of his own vines and adds an ad...