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Location
Vallée de la Marne - Festigny
Estate Style
Full-bodied and Fruity
Estate
23 hectares
Heritage
7th generation family estate
Durability
HVE
Grape Variety
Chardonnay, Pinot Meunieur & Pinot Noir
Hun Verhaal
Gaston Chiquet is one of the oldest récoltant-manipulants in Champagne — growers since 1746, now in their seventh generation. Their Premier Cru vineyards sit in the Vallée de la Marne, a terroir traditionally dominated by Pinot Meunier but with remarkable Pinot Noir and Chardonnay from the Chiquet plots.
Erfgoed & Terroir
The Chiquet style is defined by time: extended lees ageing — 5 years on the non-vintage, and equivalent on the vintages — gives their champagnes a depth and complexity that belies their price. Their unique Blanc de Blancs from Aÿ (normally a Pinot Noir village) is a historic anomaly and one of their most celebrated wines.
Filosofie
No shortcuts. Long lees ageing, minimal intervention, and seven generations of knowledge about exactly what this specific land can produce.