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Champagne Christian Gosset is a new project, where Christian is focused on the terroirs for pinot from A, which has been home to the Gosset family for over 500 years. Pierre Gosset was the first recorded winemaker of the family tree in 1584. Descendants Gabriel Gosset and his wife Andre Brabant produced the first bottles of their eponymous Gosset-Brabant Champagne in the 1930s. Their son Jean Gosset and his wife further developed the domain after WWII, which was in turn passed onto their children, brothers Michel and Christian, who made wine as a team until 2015. After 35 years of making wine at Champagne Gosset-Brabant, he created a new brand utilizing his five ha of vineyards in the grand cru villages of A and Chouilly, as well as the premier crus of Mareuil-sur-A, Dizy and Avenay-Val-dOr. Burghound 93
- Producer: Christian Gosset represents the latest chapter in one of Champagne's oldest winemaking families. The Gosset name can be traced back to 1584, when Pierre Gosset was recorded as a winemaker in Aÿ. After more than three decades producing Champagne alongside his brother at the family's Gosset-Brabant estate, Christian launched his own label in 2016, focusing on the historic terroirs that have defined his family's legacy for centuries. Farming approximately 5 hectares, he works primarily with vineyards in the Grand Cru villages of Aÿ and Chouilly, complemented by select Premier Cru parcels in Mareuil-sur-Aÿ, Dizy, and Avenay-Val-d'Or. His philosophy emphasizes ripe fruit, restrained extraction, indigenous yeasts, and low dosage, producing Champagnes that are vinous, terroir-driven, and deeply rooted in the traditions of the Vallée de la Marne.
- Vineyard: Brut A03 is sourced entirely from Grand Cru vineyards, blending 85% Pinot Noir from Aÿ with 15% Chardonnay from Chouilly. The current release is based on the 2018 vintage, a warm growing season that produced beautifully ripe fruit while preserving freshness through careful harvesting. Aÿ has long been regarded as one of Champagne's greatest villages for Pinot Noir, contributing power, structure, and depth, while Chouilly's chalk-rich soils lend elegance, citrus freshness, and mineral precision. Together they produce a Champagne that balances richness with remarkable lift, reflecting two of the region's most celebrated Grand Cru terroirs.
- Winemaking: Fermentation is carried out using indigenous yeasts with an emphasis on preserving the identity of each vineyard before blending. The wine undergoes extended lees aging before being disgorged in October 2022 and bottled with a restrained 2 g/L dosage, classifying it as Extra Brut despite the "Brut" designation on the label. Christian Gosset's minimalist approach allows the fruit and terroir to remain at the forefront, producing a Champagne with aromas of pear, citrus peel, white flowers, brioche, and anise. On the palate, the wine combines a creamy mousse with impressive vinosity, chalky minerality, and a long saline finish that reflects both the quality of the fruit and the pedigree of its Grand Cru origins.
- Technical Details: Champagne Grand Cru AOC; Base Vintage 2018; 85% Pinot Noir (Aÿ), 15% Chardonnay (Chouilly); Grand Cru vineyards; indigenous yeast fermentation; extended lees aging; disgorged October 2022; Extra Brut (2 g/L dosage); 12.5% alcohol.
- Food Pairing: Roast chicken, veal, duck breast, lobster, grilled tuna, mushroom dishes, aged Comté, and Parmesan all pair beautifully with Brut A03. Aromas of ripe pear, citrus peel, white flowers, fresh brioche, toasted almond, and subtle spice lead into a palate that is broad yet remarkably focused. The dominance of Aÿ Pinot Noir gives the wine its vinous structure and depth, while Chouilly Chardonnay contributes freshness and precision. Its exceptionally low dosage and long mineral finish make it equally compelling as an aperitif or paired throughout an entire meal, with the balance and concentration to continue developing gracefully over the coming decade.
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