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    Winemaker

    Jean-Hervé Chiquet

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    Portrait of Jean-Hervé Chiquet

    i. Biography

    The Path

    Since 1988, Jean-Hervé Chiquet has held co-ownership and co-winemaking at Champagne Jacquesson in Dizy. The appointment fixes the house’s working method around two functions at once: decision-making in the cellar and responsibility for the blend.

    The Work Today

    At Jacquesson, the brief is not to force sameness from year to year. Jean-Hervé Chiquet’s stated standard is to build the best possible blend in each season, with the work judged against the year in front of him rather than a fixed formula.

    Career - co-owner and co-winemaker — Champagne Jacquesson, Dizy (1988–present)

    Signature

    Jean-Hervé's signature wines include Cuvée No. 728, Cuvée 742 Extra Brut, Corne Bautray, and Vauzelle Terme.

    In Their Words “We don't want to make a consistent blend every year.” “We want to make the best possible blend every year.”

    Acclaim

    The key dated marker is 1988, when Jean-Hervé Chiquet’s current Champagne role at Jacquesson in Dizy began and established the arc that continues there today.

    FAQ How did Jean-Hervé Chiquet get started? He began the dated career arc in 1988 as co-owner and co-winemaker at Jacquesson (Dizy). What is Jean-Hervé Chiquet best known for today? He is best known today as co-owner of Champagne Jacquesson in Dizy.