The Cuvée Cuis 1er Cru represents the archetype of the style of Pierre Gimonnet & Fils: liveliness, lightness and finesse
100% Chardonnay from Cuis 1er Cru (Côte des Blancs)
Dosage: 6g/l
Cuvée from 8 vintages
At least 2 years of bottle maturity
Tasting JUL21: very light dark chocolate, subtly tart, spicy, fresh, crisp, very complex for base cuveé
The Cuvée Cuis 1er Cru represents the archetype of the style of Pierre Gimonnet & Fils: liveliness, lightness and finesse
100% Chardonnay from Cuis 1er Cru (Côte des Blancs)
Dosage: 6g/l
At least 2 years of bottle maturity
Cuvée from 8 different vintages
Tasting JUL21: very light dark chocolate, subtly tart, spicy, fresh, crisp, very complex for base cuveé
Antonio Galloni Vintage NV – 91P: The Cuis 1er Cru is terrific. Bright and sculpted in feel, with terrific energy. Citrus peel, white flowers, chalk and white pepper lend brilliance throughout. This release is a blend of vintages 2017 back to 2010.
100% Chardonnay
Dosage: 4g/l
At least 3 years of bottle maturity
Cuvée fom 5 vintages
Malo: Yes
Vinified in stainless steel tank
Tasting JUL21: rounder, toasty flavors due to longer aging,pleasant to drink due to longer aging
Antonio Galloni Vintage NV – 88P: Thia a tasty, easygoing wine to drink now and over the next few years. The current release is 100% Chardonnay from Cuis, 70% from vintage 2016 and 30% 2012-2015.
100% Chardonnay
Dosage: 5g/l
At least 3 years of bottle maturity
La Cuvée Gastronome is a young vintage concept where one can find it among a few producers of Champagne. It’s a cuvée in which we look for an expression of complexity and the richness of the vintage but with the freshness of the “sans année jeune. Historically created for the restoration (for "the cutting", but also to accompany a meal), this cuvée is elaborated in "small bubbles". This is to say that its bubbles are particularly fine in order for them not to be too perturb or papillas. Here, an excellent Champagne spirit, perfect as an aperitif, which will blossom throughout the meal and surprise your guests by its beautiful freshness and elegant matter". Olivier et Didier Gimonnet
A Cuvée of 100% Chardonnay, grapes manually harvested at the time of the very beautiful grape harvest of 2006, exclusively on our vineyard of the Côte des Blancs:- 45 % Chouilly Grand Cru (30 % Montaigu vieux et Chalet, 15% Rond Buissons) confering its elegance.- 19 % Cramant Grand Cru (Fond du Bateau, Buissons, Gromonts) bringing plumpness to the wine.- 16 % Oger grand cru (Terres de Noël, Brulis, Champs Nérons) giving power- 20 % Cuis 1er Cru (Croix-Blanche, Basses Vignes, Moyens) signing its vivacity and its freshness.This assembly presents the characteristics of a great Chardonnay wine in its youth, and expresses remarkably well "the Pierre Gimonnet & Fils style” … freshness, expression … and balance. A flattering vintage, it is undoubtedly the more "easy-drinking" of our range.
Vinification:
Tirage in small bubbles (sugar 20gr/l for taken of foams)
3 years - drainage 3 months before expedition
Grapes harvested manually and split pressing
Temperature controlled alcoholic fermentation
Malolactic Fermentation carried out
Elevated 6 to 8 months (3 soutirages)
The reserve wines are preserved in bottle (which explains the use of reserve wines from more than 2 years…)
Cold stabilization (-4°)
Light filtration on clay before assembly
Production: 28.225 bottles
Antonio Galloni Vintage 2016 – 94P: This is a blend of Chardonnay mostly from Cramant, Chouilly and Cuis. It offers a compelling mix of dried herbs, lemon confit, marzipan, dried flowers and earthy tones. Rich and creamy, with tons of persistence, the 2016 has so much to offer.
100% Chardonnay
Dosage: 5g/l
2 years of bottle maturity
100% Chardonnay from Oger (south of Côte des Blancs):
47% « Terres de Noël » and « Brulis » (heart of terroir)
30% « Champs Nérons » (Oger on chalk)
23% « Fondy » (Oger argilo-calcaire)
8 months vinified in steel tank
With malolactic fermentation
Production: appr. 5000 bottles
Rating: Vigneron – juin-juillet-août 2014 « C’est l’expression d’un grand terroir de blanc de blancs, mais plus masculin et avec une minéralité plus fumée.”
92% Chardonnay from Grand Cru: Cramant, Chouilly, Oger, Vertus + Cuis 1er Cru
8% Pinot Noir as red wine from Bouzy Grand Cru + Cumières 1er Cru
Dosage: 5g/l
18-30 months of bottle maturity
With malolactic fermentation
Production: ca. 20.000 bottles + 1000 Magnums
Rating:
Antonio Galloni Vintage NV – 91P: This Rosé is a super-classic Gimonnet wine bristling with energy. The current release is based on 2018 and is predominantly Chardonnay (from Cuis and Vertus) with a splash (5%) of Pinot from Cumières. Crushed red berries, flowers, chalk and white pepper lend brilliance to this taut, chiseled Rosé.
16/20 – Gault & Millau 2014“Un bubble star en Champagne pour un bubble gum de rosé ! Les bulles vives, les notes sont gourmandes et fraîches, gorgées de fruits rouges, sans exubérance le vin a le mérite d’être accessible et apprécié de tous avec une certaine distinction.”90/100 – The Wine Spectator – Nov. 2013“Lightly chalky in texture and dry, featuring a subtle mesh of white cherry, dried currant, ground anise and smoky mineral flavors. Shows a pleasant astringency on the finish, with cherry pit and almond skin notes. Drink now through 2016. -A.N. – Spectator »94/100 The Champagne Guide 2014 (Tyson Stelzer – Australie)«Gimonnet has burst into the world of rosé with cracking and cleverly named cuvée true to the fresh, crisp style of the House. It’s blanc de blancs stained duper pale salmon with a dash of pinot noir, purchased from a grower, because Gimonnet’s vines aren’t up to making red wine. It upholds its mantra of sustaining the mouth feel, persistence and minerality of the Côte des Blancs with great accomplishment. Classic Gimonnet elegance is touch with the lightest reflections of red cherries and strawberry hull, lifted with pretty rose petals notes. Delightfully restrained, refreshing tense and consummately mineral – the ultimate aperitif rosé.”91/100 –Web guide Flavours from France – février 2013
100% Chardonnay
Dosage: 5g/l
At least 3 years of bottle maturity
La Cuvée Gastronome is a young vintage concept where one can find it among a few producers of Champagne. It’s a cuvée in which we look for an expression of complexity and the richness of the vintage but with the freshness of the “sans année jeune. Historically created for the restoration (for "the cutting", but also to accompany a meal), this cuvée is elaborated in "small bubbles". This is to say that its bubbles are particularly fine in order for them not to be too perturb or papillas. Here, an excellent Champagne spirit, perfect as an aperitif, which will blossom throughout the meal and surprise your guests by its beautiful freshness and elegant matter". Olivier et Didier Gimonnet
A Cuvée of 100% Chardonnay, grapes manually harvested at the time of the very beautiful grape harvest of 2006, exclusively on our vineyard of the Côte des Blancs:- 45 % Chouilly Grand Cru (30 % Montaigu vieux et Chalet, 15% Rond Buissons) confering its elegance.- 19 % Cramant Grand Cru (Fond du Bateau, Buissons, Gromonts) bringing plumpness to the wine.- 16 % Oger grand cru (Terres de Noël, Brulis, Champs Nérons) giving power- 20 % Cuis 1er Cru (Croix-Blanche, Basses Vignes, Moyens) signing its vivacity and its freshness.This assembly presents the characteristics of a great Chardonnay wine in its youth, and expresses remarkably well "the Pierre Gimonnet & Fils style” … freshness, expression … and balance. A flattering vintage, it is undoubtedly the more "easy-drinking" of our range.
Vinification:
Tirage in small bubbles (sugar 20gr/l for taken of foams)
3 years - drainage 3 months before expedition
Grapes harvested manually and split pressing
Temperature controlled alcoholic fermentation
Malolactic Fermentation carried out
Elevated 6 to 8 months (3 soutirages)
Cold stabilization (-4°)
Light filtration on clay before assembly
Production: 28.225 bottles
Antonio Galloni Vintage 2016 – 94P: This is a blend of Chardonnay mostly from Cramant, Chouilly and Cuis. It offers a compelling mix of dried herbs, lemon confit, marzipan, dried flowers and earthy tones. Rich and creamy, with tons of persistence, the 2016 has so much to offer.
100% Chardonnay
Dosage: 5g/l
At least 4 years of bottle maturity
73% Grands Crus, 27% Cuis 1er cru:43.6% CHOUILLY Grand cru - 2/3 « Montaigu » et 1/3 « Ronds Buissons »23.8% CRAMANT Grand cru - 7 lieux-dits dont « Bateau », « Buissons » et « Gros Mont »4.8% OGER Grand Cru « Terres de Noël » et « Bruly »21.4 % CUIS 1er Cru « Croix-Blanche »6.2% VERTUS 1er Cru « Faucherets et « Justice »
Chouilly and Oger give more richer aromas, Cuis and Cramant bring more freshness and minerality.
With malolactic fermentation
Production: 15.000 bottles/year
Olivier et Didier Gimonnet: "Fleuron and Oneophil are the traditional vintages of the house. Selected from only the great years, la cuvée Brut Fleuron is a wise assembly of our different soils, representative of the vintage. It can represent 30 to 50% of a harvest. This always has the best relationship between quality/price/ and pleasure of our range. Our grands crus, especially Chouilly being the wide majority, but we consider that the wines of the 1st Cru Leather are an essential signing of the "Pierre Gimonnet & Fils Style»: A great vintage must be a wine of pleasure, a balanced wine between concentration, fineness and elegance. Besides, the acidity of our 1st Cru soils confers freshness, as well as possessing the potential to guard our vintage cuvées Each year, the proportions of the different places mentioned vary with the intention of perpetuating our style."
100% Chardonnay
Dosage: 0g/l
At least 4 years of bottle maturity
70% Grand Cru, 30% 1er Cru:
43.5% Cramant Grand cru8 lieux-dits: Bateau, Buisson, Bauves, Champ du Prévost24.5% Chouilly Grand cru, mainly from cru Montaigu2% Oger30% Cuis 1er Cru Croix-Blanche and Roualles
"Chosen among all the flasks that compose of our cellar” Its aptitude to unveil itself without dosage, this cuvée is always a complex wine, to perfect maturity. It presents systematically an assembly of big origins, with a long ageing on its lees, measured dosage, which is to say without expedition liquor, without makeup, just as one tastes it in cellar. - Olivier et Didier Gimonnet
50% Chardonnay, 30% Pinot Noir, 20% Meunier
Dosage: 3g/l
2-3 years of bottle maturity
Chardonnay: Sézanne
Pinot Noir: Avenay Val d’Or
Pinot Meunier: old vines from Cuis
Average age of the vines 45 years
First fermentation in temperature-controlled steel tanks, subsequent expansion on the fine lees for 8 months in Fuder barrels and steel tanks.
For the second fermentation, 30% reserve wines from a Solera that began in 1986 and 70% wine from the current vintage are used.
Tasting SEP20: Ripe fruit basket, ripe, full-bodied fruits with a great acid structure, so that you don't get full, I reminded you of an Austrian emerald (Veltliner or Riesling) or a Chassagne Montrachet with bubbles. It then melts towards the back and becomes firmer, cooler. Very nice contemporary!
100% Chardonnay
86% Grand cru – 14% 1er cru:60% CRAMANT Grand Cru - 16% Bateau, Gros Mont; 14% Briquettes, 16% Buissons und 14% Terroir26% CHOUILLY Grand Cru Montaigu14% CUIS 1er Cru Croix-Blanche und Roualles
Bottle aging: 4-5 years
With malolactic fermentation
Dosage: 5g/l
This cuvée is the result of a very careful job at all stages of elaboration. The blending, made exclusively with Chardonnay from the Côte des Blancs, is a delicate blend from old vineyards over 40 years old, the oldest were planted in 1911 and 1913.The Special Club is mainly composed of « hearts of each terroirs » of Cramant Grand Cru, completed by Chouilly « Montaigu » and a touch of Cuis 1er cru to bring freshness, signature of Pierre Gimonnet& Fils style.This cuvée, « nec plus ultra » of our terroirs, is distinguished by a very silky texture, finesse and elegance worthy of the greatest.
Antonio Galloni Vintage 2014 – 95P: This brings together so many of the elements that makes these Champagnes so distinctive. There is plenty of freshness, power and volume. Old vines in Cramant, Chouilly and Cuis confer palatable richness and feeling of gravitas that is impossible to miss. At the same time, there is a touch of translucence that is so alluring.
100% Chardonnay
100% from Cuis (1er Cru)
85% from the “Croix-Blanche” location, 15% from the “les Roualles” location
With malolactic fermentation
More than 4 years bottle aging
Dosage: 5g/l
Didier Gimonnet: “Cuis is the cradle of our family, 50% of our vines are in this village. Our basic cuvée “Cuis 1er Cru” has been around for over 100 years. That’s why we decided to create a premium version from this village!” Nicola APR23: Super extremely long, generous but very elegant, “drinkable” in a very high quality way, lots of citrus fruits, bright white fruits, like all Gimonnet wines, crystal clear and pure.
100% Chardonnay
From nine different Premier Cru sites with very limestone and chalky soils in Cuis.
Average age of the vines: 45 years
Fermentation spontaneously in barriques, followed by aging on the fine lees for eight months.
Bottle fermentation: 30% reserve wines from a Solera that started in 1986 and 70% wine taken from the current vintage.
Bottle maturation: 2-3 years
Dosage: 2-3g/l
100% ChardonnayTerroirs 100% Oger Grand CruSouth of Côte des Blancs4 plots:47% « Terres de Noël » and « Bruly » (heart of terroir)30% « Champs Nérons » (Oger on chalk)23% « Fondy » (Oger argilo-calcaire)Harvest 26th September 2015 at 11°40 (natural)Malolactic fermentationMore than 5 years bottle agingDosage: 4,5g/lDidier Gimonnet: "Power and minerality from a great terroir - The « OGER GRAND CRU » is the only Gimonnet champagne coming from the south of Côte des Blancs. It stands out for its natural power and its mineral expression such as smoky, graphite and flint notes. With 12 hectares of Grand Cru, we have never elaborated a cuvée 100 % Grand Cru. Our champagne winemaking philosophy has always pushed us to add a touch of « Cuis 1er cru » to bring freshness in our great vintages because we prefer harmony to intensity. Since the vintage 2012, we have decided to expand our range; the iconic “Grands Terroirs de Chardonnay” is completed by 3 “single terroirs” in very limited quantities. These “single terroir” Champagnes are the exceptions that confirm the rule.Tasting: JUN21: wonderfully chalky on the nose, subtle, unobtrusive scent, nothing fruitful. Clear and sparkling clean start, firm structure - but without excessive severity, deep, definitely has body and power. Not for soft drinkers, but for the advanced connoisseur who wants to taste the terroir in his glass.
100% Chardonnay
Dosage: 4g/l
4 years of bottle maturity
Terroir 100% CHOUILLY Grand Cru
Only from one plot « Montaigu », planted between 1951 and 1991
Harvest 10 au 21 septembre 2015
Vinification:
Temperature controlled alcoholic fermentation
Malolactic fermentation
Elevated 6 months on lees
Cold Stabilization (-4°) and filtration on clay
Bottling avril 2016
Disgorgement 3 months before shipping
Produktion 3923 bottles
Terry Theise: Part of a three-commune series of Club bottlings, in tiny quantities, and again, this arose not from dissatisfaction with the existing Clubs (which are perfect and need not be improved—cannot be) but from sheer curiosity. What’s everyone talking about with these micro-terroir wines? There’s also a Cramant wine for which the jury’s out. But this will be interesting! Disg. 3/17 it is 100% Montaigu (planted in 1951), picked 9/21 and not chaptalized. He plans to release it at year’s end, but I might suggest waiting longer, bearing in mind I tasted from a bottle disgorged in the previous couple days.
100% Chardonnay100% Cramant Grand CruNorth of the Côte des BlancsOut of the 5 plots:40% "Terres des Buissons23% "Champ du Prévot ", " Grande plante " and " Croix "21% "Bauves10% "Au-dessus du Gros mont"6,6% "TerroirMalolactic fermentationMore than 4 years bottle agingDosage: 4g/lDidier Gimonnet: "More elegant, supple and deep - Our Spécial Club "CRAMANT GRAND CRU" is undoubtedly our "favorite". It is a blend of old vineyards (40 years old to over 100 years old) on this very special terroir, considered by all as one of the two greatest historic villages of the Côte des Blancs. Its silky texture, elegance and depth are unique. With 12 hectares of Grand Cru, we have never made a cuvée from 100% Grand Cru. Our philosophy of champagne making has always led us to add a touch of "Cuis 1er cru" to give freshness to our great vintages, because we prefer harmony to intensity. Since the 2012 vintage, we have decided to expand our range; the iconic "Grands Terroirs de Chardonnay" are complemented by 3 "Single Terroirs" in very limited quantities.
Content:
0.75 Liter
(€142.67* / 1 Liter)
€107.00*
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