Pascal Doquet
Champagne | Côte des Blancs | Vertus
With holdings of old vines in some of the greatest terroirs in the Cote des Blancs, Pascal Doquet has emerged over the last decade or so as one of the premier vignerons in Champagne. He originally took over his family estate Doquet-Jeanmaire in 1995 and after his father retired, Pascal established his eponymous domaine in 2004. Today he farms just under 9 hectares of vines including prime parcels in Le Mésnil-sur-Oger, Vertus, and Le Mont Aimé.
Pascal Doquet "Champ d`Alouettes" Extra-Brut 2004
The Champ d'Alouettes lieu-dit sits mid-slope in the heart of Le Mesnil-sur-Oger. Pascal's holding here is old-vine and generational. His grandfather consolidated nearly a hectare in this plot, and Pascal now farms roughly 60 percent of it. To preserve the tension Le Mesnil is known for, Pascal ferments about half the wine in neutral barrel and blocks malolactic entirely, then rests it long on the lees. The result gains a fine patina of complexity without ever softening its racy, mineral core. 2004 is the first vintage of this wine, and the first vintage of Pascal’s eponymous domaine after breaking out from his family domaine, where he worked for years.
- 2004
- Chardonnay
- Grand Cru
- France
- Champagne
- Côte des Blancs
- 750 ml
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