Ployez-Jacquemart Cuvée Liesse D'Harbonville 2002
Type: Champagne
Country: France
Region: Champagne
Code: PLOY040
This is the jewel in the Ployez-Jacquemart range. It is produced using exceptional grapes with the specific aim of retaining the character of the particular vintage. It is matured for over 17 years in the cellars which bring out the year's quintessence whilst maintaining exceptional freshness

Specification

Producer

Champagne Ployez-Jacquemart

Ployez-Jacquemart is a family champagne house, founded in 1930 by the husband and wife team of Marcel Ployez and Yvonne Jacquemart. Laurence, third generation of the family, perpetuates the founding values of the house: passion, tradition and dedication. She has committed herself to make the most of each harvest and produce great prestige wines.

Tasting Notes

A delicate, elegant bouquet with firm structure and complexity developed during barrel ageing. Despite the extended maturation, the wine’s natural acidity ensures the expression of the vintage while retaining an extraordinary freshness. The nose is refined and layered, with aromas of apple, pear, sourdough bread, macadamia nut, chalky soil tones, dried flowers, and a subtle hint of buttery oak. On the palate, the wine is pure, full-bodied, focused, and complex, with great depth at its core. The mousse is elegant, the acidity bright, and the finish long, vibrant, and exceptionally refined.

Food Matches

Great as an aperitif or served with smoked salmon roulade

Vinification

The blend consists of 70% Chardonnay, 15% Pinot Noir, and 15% Pinot Meunier. After meticulous harvest selection, primary fermentation occurs in 2-3 year old 225 litre oak barrels, and the wine matures for over 17 years in the cellars, preserving its freshness. Dosage is kept low at about 3 g/l, and malolactic fermentation is avoided to maintain purity. The
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