Champagne Extra Brut
Les Croisettes

The Champagne Les Croisettes by Diane Jacquinet comes from a small plot of just 0.18 hectares of Chardonnay in Sacy, a Premier Cru village of the Petite Montagne, lying on a gentle slope with a north-east exposure. The vines, planted in 1994 and farmed under certified organic viticulture since 2024, grow on a clay and limestone soil, while the orientation away from the hottest hours of sun slows ripening and preserves the freshness and natural acidity of the grapes.

This edition, from the 2022 harvest, comes from a warm and generous year, in which picking was timed to gather the Chardonnay grapes destined for this Blanc de Blancs at the right moment. Vinification and maturation take place in used oak barrels for about seven months, with spontaneous malolactic fermentation and no filtration. After tirage comes ageing on the lees for more than 24 months, while the final dosage of 2 g/l, in Extra Brut style, leaves the tension of the wine intact.

On tasting, Les Croisettes shows a straw-yellow hue and a fine perlage, opening on notes of citrus, green apple and white flowers, enriched by hazelnut nuances from the time in oak and supported by a well-defined mineral component. On the palate the structure is full and creamy, the result of a sunny year, yet it stays taut thanks to lively acidity that carries the development towards a long, savoury finish of excellent persistence. Production in a limited run of 1,890 bottles.