Ice Edition
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2024
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Fresh fruit tarts, mildly spicy Asian cuisine, or served simply over ice with a twist of lime as an aperitif.
✨ Technical Specifications
JP. Chenet's Ice Edition White is a modern, expressive French sparkling wine that pays homage to the brand's historic legacy, famously symbolized by its iconic curved-neck bottle known as the 'Joséphine.' Created in 1984 by Joseph Helfrich, the distinctive bottle shape has become a global hallmark of French wine-making creativity. This Ice Edition is specifically crafted as a demi-sec sparkling wine using the Charmat method, blending select white grape varieties such as Colombard and Chardonnay. It is intentionally styled with a higher residual sugar content and bright acidity, allowing it to maintain its vibrant profile of white peach, citrus, and floral notes when poured over ice, which dilutes the wine to a perfect, refreshing balance.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1984 by visionary entrepreneur Joseph Helfrich under the umbrella of Les Grands Chais de France, JP. Chenet revolutionized commercial French viticulture by prioritizing accessible, varietally labeled wines bottled in its iconic curved-neck 'Joséphine' silhouette. Sourced from partner growers across key southern French viticultural corridors—predominantly the sun-drenched clay-limestone and alluvial terraces of Pays d'Oc and the cooling maritime influences of Gascony—the brand adheres to sustainable viticulture under coordinated regional partnerships. In the cellar, modern thermo-regulated stainless-steel vinification preserves vibrant primary fruit profiles, purity, and approachable freshness. While historically celebrated for still varietal wines, JP. Chenet has emerged as an international benchmark for convivial sparkling expressions, highlighted by the crisp, vivacious Blanc de Blancs Brut and the fashion-forward Ice Edition, specifically formulated for service over ice.