By instinct, but never by chance.
Diane Jacquinet cultivates the family vineyards in Sacy and Les Mesneux, two discreet villages nestled on the slopes of the Montagne de Reims. She follows the path laid by three generations before her, but each year she starts from scratch: the harvest sets the tone. Geoffrey accompanies her through the rows. He handles the tractor and tends the vines like one would care for an old orchard.
Her champagnes are single-plot, single-variety and single-vintage, in both Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, to let the terroir speak without obscuring it. No recipes or standardization: she vinifies in different containers depending on what the harvest inspires in her. The style is straightforward, precise, and sincere, with little or no dosage.
“We don’t want our hands to be recognized. We just want you to feel the place.”
