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CHAMPAGNE PHILIPPE GONETCôte des Blancs- Le Mesnil-Sur-Ogerwww.champagne-philippe-gonet.comHistory & PhilosophyFounded in 1830, Champagne Philippe Gonet is located in the heart of Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, literally a stone’s throw away fromChampagne Salon and a few steps away from Clos du Mesnil. The 23 hectares of Gonet family vineyards are divided among 47parcels, all of which benefit from the legendary terroir, consisting of 40-meter deep, fossil-rich chalky subsoil formed over 100 millionyears ago by prehistoric ocean sediment. Chardonnay is the Gonet’s select grape variety comprising 19 hectares planted in 11 differentvillages. One-third of their Chardonnay sites are in Le Mesnil, with one historical parcel located near the village entrance that wasplanted in 1929. In the early 1970s parcels in La Chapelle-Mothodon and Le Breuil were acquired for Pinot Noir. Today, the estateis run by the seventh generation brother and sister team of Pierre and Chantal Gonet. They have succeeded in continuing to elevatethe house as a reference for Chardonnay from Le Mesnil through wines of marked structure that express the rich, pure, nuanced andmineral character of the terroir of Le Mesnil-sur-Oger.Village:Le Mesnil-Sur-OgerRegion:Côte des BlancsFounded: 1830Proprietors: Chantal Bregeon-Gonet& Pierre GonetWinemaker: Pierre GonetCultivated Area: 23 hectaresTopography: Rolling hillsSoil Type:Clay and limestone over chalkAnnual Production: 200,000 bottles“Our Champagne style is all aboutpleasure, finesse and elegance...You have toknow how to...allow the land to express itsnuances, its freshness and its purity.We are lucky to have such a unique andexceptional terroir.”-Philippe GonetViticulture & VinificationWhile technically a négociant because they purchase some Pinot forthe Grande Réserve Brut, three quarters of their wines (and 100% oftheir Blanc de Blancs) are produced from estate grown fruit. In carefullyhandpicking their grapes, Gonet takes into consideration the differentnuances that each parcel site gives to the grapes. This allows for adiverse palate to be expressed when creating the final blends, whichlater translates into their five Blanc de Blancs cuvées. The house hasbeen run by the Gonet family since its inception seven generations agoand has built its reputation on Blanc de Blancs for the past 100 years.They maintain a library of vintages dating back to 1893 and including1959, 1964, 1975 in their historic chalk cellars that date back to 1783.The current generation of Pierre and Chantal Gonnet are committed toespousing the terroir of Le Mesnil through their five distinctive Blancde Blancs cuvées.Grand Réserve Brut NV91 WS (A. Napjus) (12/2012)Rosé Brut NV91 Antonio Galloni (11/2012)Signature Brut Blanc de Blancs NV90 WS (A. Napjus) (12/2012)Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut ‘3210’ NV90 Antonio Galloni (11/2012)Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru ‘Roy Soleil’ NV93 Antonio Galloni (11/2012)Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Millésimé 200692 Antonio Galloni (11/2012)Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Belemnita 200494+ Antonio Galloni (11/2012)93 WS (A. Napjus) (11/2012)6
Grand Réserve Brut NV60% Pinot Noir, 30% Chardonnay and 10% Pinot Meunier blended from the 2008 and 2009 harvests. It spends sixmonths in stainless steel tanks before ageing, sur lie, in the bottle for at least three years.Rosé Brut NVA beautiful, copper colored rosé of 90% Le Mesnil-Sur-Oger Chardonnay blended with 10% Pinot Noir from thePremier Cru village of Vertus. Made using the saignée method, the wine is then aged in bottle for a maximum of threeyears.Blanc de Blancs Brut Signature NVCrafted from a variety of Champagne parcels, Gonet considers this their signature cuvée. Half of the Chardonnaycomes from 13 Grand Cru parcels in Le Mesnil-Sur-Oger and the remaining 50% comes from six parcels in Montgueux,the “Grand Cru” of the Aube. This cuvée typically spends up to three years in bottle which lends to the fine-texturedeffervescence and balance on the palate.Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut “3210” NVThe name “3210” sums this wine up: three years of aging, two terroirs, one grape varietal and zero dosage. A blendof Chardonnay grapes from 13 Grand Cru parcels in Le Mesnil-Sur-Oger and six parcels in Montgueux, the “GrandCru” of the Aube picked in 2007 (70%) and 2006 (30%). Since no sugars or sulfites were added in the dosage stage ofwinemaking, this is Chardonnay in its purest form- austere and crisp.Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru ‘Roy Soleil’ NVA cuvée of Grand Cru Chardonnay picked from the Gonet’s parcels in Le Mesnil-Sur-Oger and aged for six months innew and neutral oak barrels followed by three years of cellaring.Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Millésimé 2006Chardonnay picked from Grand Cru, Le-Mesnil-Sur-Oger, in the exceptional year of 2006. After spending five years inbottle prior to release, this wine is enriched with honey, nutty and delicious fruit aromatics finishing with a fresh, elegantand vivacious effervescence on the palate.Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru ‘Belemnita’ 2004Gonet’s purest expression of vintage Chardonnay picked from only one vineyard site, Belemnita, which refers to thefossilized, chalky soils found in the Grand Cru village of Le Mesnil-Sur-Oger. This cuvée is laid down in the cellars ofGonet for 6 years before release. This Champagne is about purity and focus with a white chalk minerality that speaks tothe specific terroir of Belemnita.You can make a good Champagne only if you get the top quality grapes. Each of our bottles is like akid who you really believe in. We do not have the passion for marketing as much as for caring for ourvineyards and making wine, and being proud of presenting our own ‘’kids’. – Chantal Bregeon-Gonet7
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