WINERY Champagne Gosset produces dynamic, textured cuvées that reflect their sourcing, primarily Grand and Premier Cru vineyards. By following a winemaking philosophy that minimizes inputs beyond what the grapes provide (e.g. no malolactic fermentation), the winery continues a family legacy of excellence that started in 1584, making it the oldest wine house in Champagne.

WINE Grand Millesime is a vintage-dated, brut-style cuvée crafted to spotlight an exciting aspect of a particular vintage using Gosset’s minimalist winemaking philosophy.

July creates the bouquet, August creates the must. This Champagne region saying nicely sums up the 2016 growing season, with a cool start to the summer and a warm, sunny end of season. These conditions are ideal for producing great vintages in Champagne.

The majority of the blend is made up of Chardonnay, which creates finesse and elegance, while the Pinot Noirs add fruitiness and structure. Bottled at the end of the spring following the harvest. The dosage is adjusted with precision to preserve the balance between freshness, fruit and vinosity without masking the wine’s character and purity.

Pale-yellow hue flecked with green. The first nose expresses fresh aromas of fennel and star anise preceded by a touch of mint. As the wine warms, it reveals luscious aromas of poached pears, and almonds. Elegant on entry to the palate. A bouquet of fresh fruit – mirabelle plums, rhubarb and apples – then emerges, offering a lovely density on the mid-palate. The finish is well-honed, fresh and wonderfully tart. The fine bitterness that is the hallmark of the Grands Crus contributes to the elegant character of this wine.