Gosset 12 Ans de Cave A Minima Rose

Spending a minimum of 12 years on the lees between bottling and disgorgement, with the base vintages of 2007 and 2008, the NV Champagne 12 Ans Rose pours a more salmon-orange hue with a bit more pigment. It’s expressive on opening, with a lush perfume of apricot, jasmine, and fresh croissant dough. The mousse is seamless, with a savory flourish on the finish. This is a more gastronomic expression to enjoy over the coming 15-20 years. Disgorgement in March of 2021. The oldest wine house in Champagne, established by Pierre Gosset in 1584 in Ay, Gosset was purchased by Reynaud-Cointreau in 1993. Today the chef de cave is Odilon de Varine, formerly of Deutz and Henriot, and the philosophy is to adapt to each year and not to get stuck in the past. Each of the growers’ plots are fermented separately and malolactic fermentation is entirely blocked, working with the lees to create roundness in the wines instead. The house has gradually shifted from being predominantly a Pinot Noir house to that of Chardonnay. Total annual production is approximately 1 million bottles, although they have the capacity to produce 1.5 million. They hold a considerable stock of reserve wine going back 60 years, alleviating the pressures to put out more quantity. This year marks the first release ever for the Celebris Blanc de Blancs.