Champagne Jacques Lassaigne

Champagne Jacques Lassaigne

Champagne Jacques Lassaigne

Champagne Jacques Lassaigne is based in Montgueux, a single chalk hill west of Troyes in the Aube. The place is something of an oddity in Champagne: while the south (Côte des Bar) is almost entirely Pinot Noir country, Montgueux stands for Chardonnay, and one so pure and vibrant that the hill is often called the Montrachet of Champagne. The chalk here is pure craie, similar to the Côte des Blancs, but on an isolated hill far to the south.

Emmanuel Lassaigne and his signature style

Emmanuel Lassaigne has run the roughly 4.7 hectare family estate since 1999 and has consistently built on his father's natural approach. No pesticides, no synthetic products, only natural yeasts. He's regarded as one of the most distinctive winemakers in the region, and his wines have made a name for themselves well beyond Champagne.

His style puts three things at the center: the intense acid structure that defines all Montgueux wines, the aromatic depth from full malolactic fermentation, and a deliberately minimal Dosage that lets the pure Chardonnay Terroir speak for itself.

The Cuvées in detail

Les Vignes de Montgueux

The house's calling card: a Blanc de Blancs blended from nine different plots in the village and two vintages. The intense acidity is the trademark, the full malo brings the aromatic depth, and the minimal Dosage lets the chalk speak. This Cuvée shows perfectly why Montgueux is considered a standalone alternative to the Grand-Cru sites of the Côte des Blancs.

100% Chardonnay · Blanc de Blancs · nine plots from Montgueux, two vintages · full malo, minimal Dosage

My tastings

  • Les Vignes de Montgueux · tasted 2026

Facts

Category Detail
Official name Champagne Jacques Lassaigne
Status RM (Récoltant-Manipulant)
Leadership Emmanuel Lassaigne (since 1999)
Village Montgueux
Region Aube (isolated chalk hill west of Troyes)
Vineyard area around 4.7 hectares
Grape variety Chardonnay
Soils Pure chalk (Craie)
Vinification Natural approach, natural yeasts, full malolactic fermentation, minimal Dosage
Instagram @lassaignemontgueux

Sources for this portrait: my own tasting, information from the house, established general knowledge about the Maison. Fields without sufficient verification remain open.

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