Champagne Camille Jacquet Brut Grand Cru NV Camille Jacquet's Under $35 Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs Champagne!
Flavor Profile: Baked apples, crisp pears, bread dough, croissants, and candied lemon peel
Time on Lees: 3 years
Disgorgement Date: September 2022
Dosage: 7.2 grams per liter
Farming Method: Sustainable Practices
Why We Love It...
Champagne aficionados, Blanc de Blancs beauties, Grand Cru passionistas… have we got something special for you! Outstanding Blanc de Blancs Champagne, good people! From a coveted grower, Jean Pernet, for 50% below retail! When we offered this up a few months back – y’all rightly gobbled up a couple hundred bottles… welp, we made a deal to get some more – same price, same incredible value!
Camille Jacquet is a relatively new brand from the long-standing house of the illustrious Jean Pernet. We’re talking about access to over 40 acres of vines – spread across the greatest chardonnay communes of the Côte des Blancs… such as Le Mesnil, Vertus, Chouilly, Oger, Epernay… yes! That’s one heck of a list of top Champagne Crus!
Maison Jean Pernet is a Champagne icon that has been growing grapes since the 17th century, with their base in perhaps our favorite section of Champagne’s Côte des Blancs, the illustrious Le Mesnil Sur Oger. This label is a perfect example of how a Champagne (or really any wine) can be tricky to decipher – the “À” before Le Mesnil Sur Oger only denotes that the wine is made and bottled there, and while there are certainly Le Mesnil chardonnay grapes in the final product, they are joined by this epic collection of other top vineyards as well! This is a simply beautiful snapshot of 100% chardonnay from the best sites in the Côte des Blancs, at a price that has left us stunned.
The wine pulses with creamy, baked apples, crisp pears, and a luxuriously rich mouthfeel that rolls into accents of bread dough, croissants, and candied lemon peel. It’s as fresh as the day is long with a sophisticated feel seamlessly interjected with spices and a lightly mineral finish. Remarkable stuff, especially at this price, and something I’ll be reloading up on immediately. You’d be wise to join me… Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs Champagne deals like this don’t come along everyday – even at Last Bubbles!
Technical Details
Country: France
Region: Champagne
Sub-Region: Mesnil sur Oger
Appellation: Côte des Blancs
Varietal: Chardonnay
Winemaker: Frédéric & Christophe Pernet
Farming Method: Sustainable Practices
Alcohol: 12.5%
Pair it with: Green curry mussels with Thai chili jam
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About the Producer
Camille Jacquet is one of the brands of Maison Jean Pernet, located in Mesnil Sur Oger at the heart of the Champagne region on the Côte des Blancs. In homage to a descendant of the family, Camille Jacquet is meant to celebrate femininity, as well as to show the younger and fresher side of the company. Founded in 1959 by Jean and Huguette Pernet, the Maison is now run by their children. Over time, the winery has seen significant success, thanks to the know-how handed down from generation to generation to maintain a high-standard production. Sustainability is paramount for the Jean Pernet family: in order to preserve the terroir, natural organic fertilizers are used instead of chemical pesticides. Hard work and craftsmanship are the hinges of Jean Pernet's philosophy, and the ingredients to produce their elegant and fine champagnes.
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