Champagne Jeangout

The story

From HVE Certification to the First Organic Harvest

In 2015, Champagne Jeangout gained HVE certification. Four years later, the vineyard entered organic conversion, placing a new farming timetable inside a family operation founded in 1928. That first purchase was made by the Fagot family, who bought agricultural and wine-growing land in order to pass their know-how to the next generation. The house was still carrying its fourth generation of family winegrowing when the conversion began. Harvest followed harvest through the change, and the first certified organic harvest arrived in 2023.

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Champagne Jeangout

At A Glance

Champagne Jeangout is a fourth-generation family RM producer in Rilly-la-Montagne, founded in 1928 by the Fagot family. Its 4.30 hectares of clay-limestone vineyard support wines associated with minerality and freshness. The two documented cuvées offer different readings of the house: Prestige combines equal parts Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, while Extra Brut brings together Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier and Chardonnay without added dosage liqueur.

The Producer

Champagne Jeangout began with a family purchase of agricultural and wine-growing land in 1928, made with the intention of passing know-how to the next generation. Four generations later, the operation remains family-owned in Rilly-la-Montagne and works as an RM house. That combination places the producer close to both vineyard and bottle, with the family name attached to wines made from its Champagne holdings.

The range is deliberately legible. Prestige gives Pinot Noir and Chardonnay equal billing in a fuller, more layered cuvée. Extra Brut uses all three documented Champagne grapes and spends four years in the house cellars before bottling without added dosage liqueur. The first bottle offers a broad view of the blend, while the second puts cellar time and dryness at the centre.

Place

Champagne is the regional wine category, and Rilly-la-Montagne is the village where Champagne Jeangout farms and makes its wines. The label therefore links a named village, a family producer and the Champagne appellation in one address. Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier and Chardonnay are the grapes that shape the range, with the two named cuvées expressing different combinations of them.

Soil And Site

The vineyard covers 4.30 hectares of clay-limestone soil. That soil is associated with minerality and freshness in the wines, qualities that suit sparkling Champagne because acidity and effervescence need a firm, lively base. The site gives the house a physical starting point before blending and cellar maturation alter the final bottle.

Story

In 1928, the Fagot family bought agricultural and wine-growing land to pass its know-how to the next generation. The operation has since moved through four generations while keeping its base in Rilly-la-Montagne and its work within the family. The change is visible in the bottle: a landholding begun for continuity now appears as an RM Champagne house with named cuvées, vineyard fruit and cellar-aged sparkling wine under the Jeangout name.

That family arc also gives the wines a clear scale. Champagne Jeangout is a 4.30-hectare operation, so the range is read through a small set of named bottles rather than an expansive catalogue. Prestige and Extra Brut carry the story forward in different blends and levels of dryness.

Vineyards And Cellar

The current vineyard figure is 4.30 hectares, planted on clay-limestone soil linked to minerality and freshness. In the cellar, Extra Brut receives four years of maturation before release and no added dosage liqueur. That long wait gives the wine time to develop beyond primary fruit, while the absence of added dosage keeps the finish dry and direct.

Wines

Prestige is a sparkling Champagne made from equal parts Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Its visual profile is aged gold with complete clarity and a fine cordon of bubbles. The blend supports a wine with orchard fruit, floral notes, white-fruit juiciness, creamy texture, citrus, fresh almond and a spicy, saffron-like finish.

Extra Brut is the broader blend, bringing together Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier and Chardonnay. Four years of maturation in the house cellars and no added dosage liqueur define its cellar method and dry style. It pours with abundant foam, continuous effervescence, a thin cordon of bubbles and a light peach-yellow colour, then moves through slightly ripe white fruit, dried fruit and floral notes.

The two bottles therefore divide the range by both blend and feel. Prestige places equal Pinot Noir and Chardonnay beside a creamy, aromatic palate. Extra Brut places all three grapes beside extended maturation and a dosage-free finish.

In The Glass

Prestige begins with the visual impression of aged gold and a clear stream of fine bubbles. Air brings fresh orchard fruit first, followed by flowers and the juicy feel of white fruit. In the mouth, its delicate texture turns creamy around the fruit, citrus supplies lift, and the finish moves toward fresh almond before arriving at a spicy, saffron-like note.

Extra Brut starts with a more active pour, abundant foam and a continuous bead against the glass. Slightly ripe white fruit leads the nose, dried fruit follows, and floral notes arrive at the end of the aromatic sequence. The three-grape blend keeps the palate even, while four years in the cellar and the lack of added dosage leave a dry, lively finish.

A Bottle To Understand It

Start with Champagne Jeangout Extra Brut. It combines Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier and Chardonnay, spends four years maturing in the house cellars and receives no added dosage liqueur. In the glass, it is light peach-yellow with a fine, continuous bead, then opens from slightly ripe white fruit into dried fruit and floral notes. Its profile includes slightly ripe white fruit, dried fruit and floral notes.

Anecdote

In 2015, Champagne Jeangout gained HVE certification. Four years later, the vineyard entered organic conversion, beginning a new phase in the family’s farming history. The work continued through the following harvests, with the house moving from its environmental certification into a full organic program. The first certified organic harvest arrived in 2023. Those dates sit inside a family operation founded in 1928, when the Fagot family bought agricultural and wine-growing land to pass its know-how to the next generation. Four generations later, the vineyard reached the first certified organic harvest in 2023.

Final Word

Champagne Jeangout offers a clear choice between two bottles. Prestige is the more layered cuvée, with equal Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, creamy fruit and a saffron-like finish. Extra Brut is the direct starting point, bringing three grapes, four years of maturation and no added dosage liqueur into one dry, floral Champagne.

Sources

• https://www.champagnejeangout.com/en/our-history/
• https://www.champagne.fr/en/visit-champagne/directory-champagne-producers/champagne-jeangout
• https://www.ruedesvignerons.com/en/domaine/1599/champagne-jeangout
• https://www.champagnejeangout.com/champagne/prestige/
• https://www.champagnejeangout.com/en/champagne/extra-brut/
• https://www.systembolaget.se/produkt/vin/5039401/