Champagne Jean Vesselle is a benchmark grower producer located in the Grand Cru village of Bouzy, famous for producing some of Champagne's most powerful, Pinot Noir-driven sparklers. "Le Petit Clos" is the estate's rare prestige cuvée, sourced from a tiny 0.08-hectare walled vineyard (clos) planted directly behind the family house.

The 2012 vintage represents a stellar, classic year in Champagne, offering intense structural power, deep autolytic weight from over a decade of bottle maturation, and a bone-dry Extra Brut finish.

Why You'll Love It

• Sourced from a tiny, walled micro-parcel in the legendary Grand Cru village of Bouzy.
• 100% Pinot Noir (Blanc de Noirs) showcasing immense power, structure, and vinous depth.
• Over a decade of lees aging delivers complex notes of roasted nuts, bruised red apples, pastry dough, and chalk.
• A rare, single-vineyard prestige cuvée for collectors of serious grower Champagne.

How To Serve It

• Serve slightly warmer than standard sparklers, between 50°F and 54°F, to allow its full-bodied structure to blossom.
• No decanting needed; allow it to unfurl gradually in the glass over 30 minutes.
• Use all-purpose stems to capture its deep, vinous aromatics.
• Pair with rich dishes like roasted duck, seared foie gras, truffle risotto, or aged Comté.