Champagne Jacquinot & Fils

About

Pierre Jacquinot and his 2 sons Jacques and Jean-Guy have created champagne Jacquinot & Fils in 1947. Mr Pierre Jacquinot after the First World War during which has been seriously injured by the “Gas Moutarde” at 18 years old, has started to convert his family polyculture farm into a vineyard. He became at that time a Grape Broker for Champagne Mercier and was buying and selling grapes from local Grape Growers. In 1929 he set up his own pressing centre to process the purchased grapes. During all that times in winter he was going on the French Riviera to leave there to recover his health. And to sustain there he was selling Champagne under the brand Champagne Watteau. After the Second World War with his 2 sons he decided to produce his own Champagne while having all the facilities: a vineyard, a pressing centre, a small winery and a network of customers. But at that time it was impossible to sell your own Champagne when you where installed in a small village. That is why they moved to a Winery in Epernay. Nowadays the family owns a vineyard of 17 ha with the traditional 3 grape varietals Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier. VISIT BY BOOKING ONLY

At a glance

• Typical visit: about 1 hour 30 minutes