Avize Champ Caïn 2009

Champ Caïn is a Chardonnay parcel in Avize, planted in 1962 and made by Jacquesson as a single-vineyard champagne. The 2009 vintage delivered grapes with a ripeness close to that of the great year 2002. The dosage is only 1.5 g/l, so the origin is not covered up. This magnum was disgorged in May 2019, only 395 exist, and one is available per customer.

A warm vintage brings fullness here, while the Avize site provides drive and mineral clarity. Serve at 10 to 12 °C in a wide white wine glass, opened a while beforehand if needed. The magnum suits a larger group and goes with lobster, veal sweetbreads, pan-fried pike-perch or mature hard cheese. It can also simply be laid down, since the large format ages more gracefully.