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Bought directly from Louis Latour Agencies the UK agent for Champagne Gosset. We hold the champagne in bond at London City Bond Eton Park, where it is cellared in ideal conditions and for same day deliveries small quantities are held in our London offices in a top of the range Eurocave
Founded in 1584, Gosset is the oldest winemaking House in the Champagne region. Production remained fairly low-key until 1994, when the House was sold to the family owned Renaud-Cointreau Group. This takeover saw an increased level of investment improve their vineyard management and fostered a doubling of Gosset's annual production to nearly one million bottles in just fourteen years. Owning just a few vineyards, Gosset purchase nearly all of the grapes required for production. After sixteen generations in the famous village of Aÿ, the winery has only recently moved to a larger and new plot in Épernay.
Gosset 12 Ans de Cave is the creation of previous Gosset Cellar Master, Jean-Pierre Mareigner and left to age for twelve years, this cuvée is a unique blend of various different vintages.
With all Gosset still wines they prevent the malolactic fermentation, the naturally occurring “second fermentation” usually following the 1st fermentation where yeast convert sugars to alcohol. With the ML fermentation it is the conversion of malic (green apple acid) to lactic acids (the softer milk acids). Preventing this process gives the winemaking team at Gosset the chance to showcase the bright fruitiness and brisk acidity when the grapes are ripe and the quality is high - a hallmark of the House style. The wines were cellared in spring 2007 and disgorged September 2019 with 12.5 years of ageing on the lees helping to round out that otherwise crisp acidity.
Technical Information:
Vineyards: 100% Grand Cru | Chardonnay: Avize, Cramant, Le Mesnil-sur-Oger & Villers-Marmery | Pinot Noir: Ambonnay, Aÿ, Louvois, Bouzy, Verzy
Grape Varieties: 49% Chardonnay, 51% Pinot Noir
Lees Ageing: 12 years
Base vintage: 2006
Reserve wines: 8%
Dosage: 7 g/l
Disgorged: September 2019
Drink: Now for 3-4 years
Tasting Note:A bright golden colour with aromas of summer orchard fruits, peaches and mirabelle plum. Citrus peel and notes of liquorice mint. A nice round mouthfeel with notes of blood orange, lemon and ginger.
Founded in 1584, Gosset is the oldest House in the Champagne region. Production remained fairly low-key until 1994, when the House was sold to the family owned Renaud-Cointreau Group. This takeover saw an increased level of investment improve their vineyard management and fostered a doubling of Gosset's annual production to nearly one million bottles in just fourteen years. Production was accelerated by the return to the beautiful old-fashioned bottles identical to the ones used by Jean Gosset in the 18th century. After sixteen generations in the famous village of Aÿ, the winery has only recently moved to Épernay and the modern ex-Malakoff cellars.
Owning just a few vineyards, Gosset purchase nearly all of the grapes required for production. The character of Aÿ has a strong influence on the House style, however the true identity of Gosset lies in the blocking of malolactic fermentation. A natural process where malic acid is converted to lactic acid, this can allow champagnes that don't tend to have fresher acidity to be more delicate and fruit-driven. Preventing this process gives the winemaking team at Gosset the chance to showcase the bright fruitiness and brisk acidity when the grapes are ripe and the quality is high - a hallmark of the House style.
Cellar Master: Odilon de Varine
Winery Location: Épernay | Champagne, France
Champagne Region: Côte des Blancs
Annual Production (bottles): 1,000,000
Expert Reviews
93/100
William Kelley
“Based on the 2006 vintage and disgorged in December 2019, the inaugural release of Gosset's new NV Brut 12 Ans de Cave a Minima wafts from the glass with a lovely bouquet of candied peel, warm biscuits, yellow orchard fruit and brioche. Medium to full-bodied, fleshy and enveloping, it's bright and incisive, with beautifully integrated acids, a delicate pinpoint mousse and a long, sapid finish. Gosset's racy style has really synergized with the ripe vintage and long sur lattes maturation to make for a very successful cuvée.”
93/100
Essi Avellan MW
“This long-lees-aged non-vintage has gained what there is to gain from its 12 years on yeast. The key villages for the cuvée are Avize, Cramant, Aÿ, Louvois and Ambonnay, Bouzy and Verzy, with the share of Pinot Noir lightly surpassing that of Chardonnay. Pure and age-mellowed on the nose, which has baking spices and toastiness alongside dough, apricot and apple jam fruit. The lees have enriched the palate, too, and a lovely soothing softness marries well with the wine's brisk acidity. Long, deliciously fruity finish. Peaking now; there is no need to wait. Dosage 7g/l”
We tasted the 2016 Vins Clairs with cellar master Odilon de Varine, talked winemaking secrets and heard about Gosset's grand plans: including the opportunity for consumers to create their own blend?!
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