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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Product notes
Made from 100% Chardonnay. 60% Cramant Grand Cru (a tenth of the vines are more than 40 years old: "Buissons", "Fond du Bateau", "Gros Monts", "Buissons", "Bauves", "Bionnes", "Champ du Prevot"..). Around 20% of the grapes come from vines that were planted in 1911 and 1913. 30% Chouilly Grand Cru (exclusively from" Montaigu" planted in 1951), 10% Cuis 1er Cru (from « Basses vignes »).
Production notes
The grapes were harvested manually and pressing was completed less than 6 hours after picking. Temperature controlled alcoholic fermentation in stainless tanks with malolactic fermentation. Elevated 8 months on lees with cold stabilization (-4°). Light filtration on clay before bottling bottling in April 2013. Aged in bottle for more than 5 years and disgorging 3 months before shipping.
Tasting notes
This cuvee offers a very beautiful balance between the different origins of Gimmonet Chardonnay. Cramant mostly of course (so structured and mineral), Chouilly in a large part (Montaigu for elegance), and a piece of Cuis (for freshness and to honour Pierre Gimonnet).