Product Description
Pascal Doquet established his own estate in 2004, but prior to that had been making wine under his parents’ label, Doquet-Jeanmaire, since 1982. Mesnil vines have been in the family since his maternal grandfather started making wine in the 1930s. Pascal took charge of Doquet-Jeanmaire in 1995 and made the wines until 2003, when the estate was divided among several siblings upon their parents’ retirement. Doquet established his own estate and today farms 8 hectares of vines. These are situated predominantly in Mesnil, Vertus and Bergers and age between 37 – 77 years old. Pascal is a vineyard man through and through – his viticultural methods are 100% organic whilst the other distinguishing feature of his philosophy is to harvest grapes as ripe as possible. The winemaking is very natural and non-interventionist, only wild yeasts are used for fermentations and bottling takes places with the lightest of filtrations and no fining. The Champagnes undergo their malolactic fermentation in tank and then remain sur lie for 5 months, with approximately one third of the production being aged in used oak barrels before secondary fermentation in bottle. These are thrillingly individual intense and powerful Champagnes. The range is large and site specific, each cuvée vividly expressing its own unique and distinct character.
Pale yellow in color and sporting a generous perlarge. This Chardonnay comes from one of the most undervalued terroirs in Champagne. The bouquet is all fruits and flowers with highlights of marzipan, lemon curd, ripe watermelon, and brioche. The palate is lithe, yet broad and dotted with aromas of candied ginger, lime zest, and hazelnuts that build to a lemon drop finish.