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CHAMPAGNE
MICHEL GONET :
History :
Since 1802, with the creation of the Champagne house GONET, six generations
of the family have made the firm grow and prosper.
In 1973, Michel Gonet whose Champagnes bear his name today, modernized
and increased the wine cellars with only one objective : to improve the
quality of the wine making.
Today, the Michel Gonet Champagnes, classified Grand Cru, cover 40 hectares
of the best Champagne soil and are highly appreciated by both professionals
and amateurs.
Vineyard:
The Champenois vineyard covers 40 hectares, near Avize (15 kms south of
Epernay) in the Côte des Blancs were the great vintages are. This
wine is composed of two types of vines which favour fineness and elegance:
- 90 % of Chardonnay (a Champagne is said Blanc de Blancs when it is 100
% Chardonnay).
- 10 % of Pinot noir.
The soil is the best one for the vine as it’s exclusively composed
of chalk.
The Côte des Blancs benefits from an exceptional climate: protected
from the cold North winds by a providential hill, slopes exposed to the
East and safe from the rainfalls in the valley.
This perfect climate married to an exceptional soil help the Gonet vineyard
to be recognised as a Grand Cru, the best regional distinction. |
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