Champagne Christian Gosset Brut A05 Grand Cru v20
Champagne Christian Gosset Brut A05 Grand Cru v20
A classic style with an expressive nose, starting with biscuit, mimosa and thyme, followed by strawberry, apple rind and almond. Silky texture on the palate, with well-balanced articulation. Long, vinous finish.
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Terroir: Aÿ Grand Cru, Chouilly Grand Cru
Cépage: 80% Pinot Noir (Aÿ), 20% Chardonnay (Chouilly)
Vine Age: over 45 years
Soil: Chalk
Base vintage: 2020
(Reserves: from 2016 to 2019) Vinification: Grapes are hand-picked, slow pressing done in a traditional Coquard basket press. The cœur de cuvée is vinified separately according to plot in enamel-lined vats, where spontaneous fermentation takes place with wild yeasts. Spontaneous malolactic fermentation follows. Assemblage and proportion of reserve wines to be decided the following June, right before bottling and secondary fermentation. The secondary fermentation is accomplished by Méthode Champenoise, where the liqueur de tirage is added to the still base wine.
Ageing: at least 36 months on the lees
Filtration: None
Dosage: 1g/L
Disgorgement: April 2024
Christian Gosset’s family name has been the epitome of the prestigious Grand Cru village of Aÿ. For 35 years, Christian had been producing wines with his brother at their family estate of Champagne Gosset-Brabant. He ultimately took on a solo endeavour at the age of 50 in 2015, creating his own domaine, fulfilling his ambitions in making his own wines. That makes him one of the most experienced grower champagne producers. Christian’s project revolves around the five hectares of HVE-certified vineyards in the villages of Aÿ, Avenay-Val d’Or, Chouilly, Dizy and Mareuil-sur-Aÿ. The vines are typically aged and low-yielding and produce grapes of high concentration. With low impact viticulture and low intervention vinification processes, Christian sublimates the excellent terroir into wines of distinct precision, intense aroma, and structured finesse with long, complex finish.