Dizy

Dizy sits on the right bank of the Marne, immediately west of the Grand Cru village of Aÿ and east of Cumières. Vineyards rise from approximately 80 meters near the river to roughly 200 meters at the upper edge of the slope, with south and south-east aspects across most of the planted area. The village center, at the foot of the slope, was the original home of Maison Jacquesson, and the family seat retains its historic role in the local viticultural identity. Dizy's terroir mix sits between the powerful Pinot of Aÿ and the more open south-facing Marne profile of Cumières.

• Located on the right bank of the Marne, between Aÿ and Cumières
• South and south-east aspects across the planted area
• Vineyard altitude spans 80 to 200 meters
• Within the Marne department, in the Vallée de la Marne sub-region

Dizy's vineyards sit on a mix of chalk-clay topsoils and marl subsoils, with cleaner chalk on the higher parcels and heavier soils on the lower slopes. The chalk's water-holding behavior is central to the Chardonnay parcels, particularly the Corne Bautray site that Maison Jacquesson has long farmed as a single-vineyard source. Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier sites tend toward heavier clay-marl soils, where the higher water-retention capacity supports the riper red fruit profile of those varieties.

• Chalk-clay topsoils with marl subsoil across most of the planted area
• Cleaner chalk on higher slopes supports serious Chardonnay parcels
• Heavier clay-marl on lower slopes favors Pinot Meunier
• Cool continental climate with Marne valley moderation

Dizy holds notable plantings of all three Champenois varieties, with Chardonnay distinguishing the village from many other Vallée de la Marne sites where Pinot leads. The mix produces wines that balance Chardonnay-driven freshness and length with Pinot Noir structure and Pinot Meunier roundness. Maison Jacquesson, in particular, has built its modern reputation on Chardonnay-led cuvées drawing significantly on Dizy fruit, including the single-vineyard Corne Bautray bottling. The village's stylistic position sits between the Pinot weight of Aÿ and the more open south-facing Marne profile of Cumières.

• Chardonnay holdings are unusually strong for the Vallée de la Marne
• Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier are also widely planted across the slope
• Wines balance Chardonnay freshness with Pinot Noir structure
• Single-vineyard Chardonnay bottlings define the village's prestige tier

Dizy was classified at 95% on the échelle des crus, placing it firmly in the Premier Cru tier and at the upper end of that category. The village's modern reputation rests heavily on Maison Jacquesson, founded in 1798 by Memmie Jacquesson, which has been associated with Dizy from its founding. Jacquesson's modern era under the Chiquet family rebuilt the Maison around terroir-focused cuvées, including the multi-vintage Cuvée numbered series and a small set of single-vineyard bottlings, several of which come from Dizy parcels. The village also serves as a significant source for major Maisons such as Krug, Bollinger, and Moët.

• Classified at 95% on the échelle des crus, conferring Premier Cru status
• Maison Jacquesson founded in Dizy in 1798 by Memmie Jacquesson
• Modern Jacquesson Cuvée numbered series draws significantly on Dizy fruit
• Major Maisons such as Krug and Bollinger also source from the village

Maison Jacquesson is the defining producer of Dizy, with its Cuvée numbered series, single-vineyard Corne Bautray, and Champ Caïn cuvées all drawing on the village's parcels. Beyond Jacquesson, several grower-producers including Champagne A.R. Lenoble (with parcels in adjacent Damery and Dizy) and Champagne Henri Goutorbe work village vineyards. Major négociants including Krug, Bollinger, and Moët and Chandon source meaningfully from Dizy for their non-vintage and prestige cuvées, drawn especially by the village's Chardonnay strength.

• Maison Jacquesson is the defining village producer, headquartered in Dizy
• Single-vineyard cuvées Corne Bautray and Champ Caïn come from Dizy
• Krug, Bollinger, and Moët source meaningfully from the village
• A.R. Lenoble and Henri Goutorbe are among the grower estates active in Dizy