Champagne Yves Jacques tasting with winemaker Bastien Jacques – VinoDeli Studio, 20 Nov

Champagne Yves Jacques is real champagne from independent growers! 🇫🇷

On 20 November we welcome a special guest from Champagne: Bastien Jacques, winemaker at the family house Yves Jacques.

This is not a large champagne house but a family estate with a history going back to 1932; the fourth generation of the Jacques family now runs it. Yves Jacques are Récoltant-Manipulant (RM) producers: independent growers who grow their own grapes and make the champagne themselves, controlling the whole process from the vineyard to the finished wine. The vineyards lie in several parts of Champagne, including Vallée de la Marne, Sézannais and the Grand Cru villages of Chouilly and Aÿ. The family works with Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Meunier and holds HVE and VDC sustainable viticulture certificates.

We taste six champagnes: Yves Jacques MCM62 Blanc de Blancs Chardonnay; MCM32 Assemblage Brut; Anamnesis 2020; Chouilly La Cave Extra Brut; Blanc de Noirs; MCM82 Rosé.

Bastien explains how the family works the vineyards, why they choose each variety and how each cuvée's character is formed. The tasting is led by VinoDeli sommelier Kirill Budraitis (WSET Level 3 Award in Wines).

25% discount on the wines presented on the day. Limited to 20 people. Price: 30 €.

Time and place: Friday 20 November, 19:00–21:00, VinoDeli Kaubamaja, Kaubamaja 6, Tallinn.