Rosé de Blancs Champagne Gimonnet
I don’t know about you, but I don’t need an excuse or a reason celebrate to open bubbly. In my opinion, every day should be BUBBLY DAY 🥂Let’s dive into Champagne Gimonnet, a grower producer located in the Cote Des Blancs region of Champagne.
The Gimonnet family can trace their lineage back to 1750 as farmers working in the vineyards of Cuis, Champagne. Fast forward through a number of wars and the depression to when their grandfather Pierre Gimonnet started making his own wines. Their vineyards are exclusively Chardonnay in the northern Côte des Blancs region of Champagne, which makes up 98% of their production. ‘We do not inherit land from our parents; we borrow it from our children.’ (Antoine de Saint-Exupéry). That quote is their motto and they mean business. The third generation producer developed their own unique style, both in winemaking and the Champagne itself. They were amongst the first to vinify wines by parcel in small stainless steel vats. “Making something good when one has good land is natural, but to make something exceptional is the next step and always challenging to achieve.” (Pierre Gimonnet) Its Champagnes are notable for purity and freshness, elegant fruit and mineral balance, and generous acidity that lends itself to ageing.
Their passion and respect of the terroir is infinite and their wines are their interpretation of those unique characteristics. The chalky soils of the region are what makes Chardonnay shine in it’s elegance and longevity. The age of the vines also contributes to the concentration and minerality of the wines ranging from 35 to over 100 years old. Their respect for the land continues through sustainability practices to minimize their impact on the environment.
The grapes are picked by hand and pressed less than 6 hours afterwards. The wines then undergo a natural cold racking for 24 hours. The fermentation process starting less than 36 hours after pressing to preserve the purity of the aromas. The single-parcels undergo vinification in stainless-steel vats and aging on fine lees without stirring. By blending grand cru fruit into premier cru wines they raise the quality while making their wines accessible. It’s a balance of freshness, complexity, intensity and elegance. All the reserve wines are kept in bottles (with low pressure),an extremely rare technique in Champagne. Dosage is kept to a bare minimum in order to achieve their specific style. Their Champagnes range from the Champagne Pierre Gimonnet Cuis 1er Cru Blanc de Blancs NV , Brut Gastronome, Rosé Blanc de Blanc, Gimonnet Special Club Millésime de Collection to Oger, Chouilly and Cramant Grand Crus. Truly, their wines are meant to be enjoyed and show their true characteristic of where it came from.
Champagne Pierre Gimonnet & Fils Rosé de Blanc Brut 1er Cru is blend of 92.5% Chardonnay from Cote Des Blancs + 7.5% Pinot Noir from Bouzy & Cumières. This is a new venture for the Gimonnet house which started in 2010 and has been widely successful. They have created a Champagne that harmoniously has the color & red fruit flavors of a Rosé and the power of a Blanc de Blanc
The Rosé de Blanc pretty feminine salmon pink color with lively bubbles that tickle your nose. It has a creamy texture & crisp acidity. The aromas and flavors of green apple, pear, pink grapefruit, strawberry, blood orange, minerals, honeysuckle, rhubarb, grass, cream, toast and brioche. It’s elegant, fresh and has a purity of fruit to it.
