1er cru Fleuron 2017

PIERRE GIMONNET & FILS

1er cru Fleuron
2017

$111.85*

* Suggested retail price

12 case(s) available

Product code
304642
Format
6 x 750ml
Listing type
Speculative
Status
Available
Type of product
Sparkling wine
Country
France
Regulated designation
Appellation origine controlée (AOC)
Region
Champagne
Subregion
Côte des Blancs
Appellation
Champagne
Classification
1er cru
Varietal(s)
Chardonnay
Colour
White
Sugar
Brut
Closure type
Cork
Producer's website

About this winery

The Gimonnet family has been growing vines in Champagne since 1750. In 1935 Pierre Gimonnet, grandfather of current owners Didier and Olivier, began producing champagne in the village of Cuis. Didier and Olivier own 30 hectares in total; 16 hectares are Premier Cru from the village of Cuis. A high percentage of their vineyards are Grand Cru - 12 hectares in total, spread across the villages of Cramant, Chouilly, Oger and Aÿ. The Grand Cu vineyards have an average age of 40 years. Didier takes...

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Press reviews

Jeb Dunnuck

- 94 points -

November 2023 (Vintage 2017)

Entirely from Premier and Grand Cru villages of the Côte des Blancs, the 2017 Champagne Blanc De Blancs Cuvée Fleuron Brut is a bright yellow hue and is compact and powerful, yet crystalline, with notes of crystalized ginger, fresh pear, honey, and lemon candies. Long on the palate, it’s elegant with ripe concentration, a core of fresh acidity, and a pristine finish. A superb wine from this vintage, it’s great now and will drink well over the next 6-8 years.

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