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Wine Information
"To make something out of beautiful origins, it is natural, but to do this and more, it is always harder to attain ". It demands an almost fussy intransigence of all the elaboration levels. Nevertheless, the philosophy of this great cuvée is that it must express the quintessence Pierre Gimonnet & Fils style, and it does exactly that.
Assemblage de la Cuvée « MILLESIME DE COLLECTION 2002 »
100 % Chardonnay unique of the Le Côte des Blancs, vines more than 35 years old of Premiers et Grands Crus.
- 54 % Cramant Grand Cru (unique old vines of more than 40 years old : Buissons, Fond du Bateau, Gros Monts, Briquettes, la Croix...). About 20 % from the best vines planted in 1911 and 1913
- 31 % Chouilly Grand Cru ( 21% Mont Aigu planté en 1951. 9 % Ronds Buissons, 1% Chalet)
- 15 % Cuis Premier Cru (Croix-Blanche...)
This Cuvée is placed very widely in the value of the soil of Cramant Grand Cru and Chouilly Grand Cru, 2002 vintage being an exceptional year for the old vines and the great terroirs...
Certainly the best since 1990 ...

Vinification
- Grapes harvested manually and split pressing
- Light chaptalisation of the base of this wine of its Cuvée (superior natural degree to 10°5)
- Temperature controlled alcoholic fermentation (18 - 21° C) - Malolactic Fermentation carried out
- Elevated 6 to 8 months (3 soutirages)
- Cold stabilization (-4°)
- Light filtration on clay before assembly
- bottled at the domain in April 2003
- Ageing in bottle, 60 months minimum.
- Light dosage (sugar 5gr/l; the "average" traditionally for a cuvée is of 10-12gr/l)
Production 2.824 magnums
Vintage 2002
A cold winter and a mild late spring cued for a perfect June allowing early and fast flowering. Outstanding weather conditions prevailed and the season went on without dramatic turns. Rains in August raised concerns regarding gray rot, but finally sunshine and dry conditions throughout September resulted in an abundant crop of largely healthy fruit (11,930 kg/ha). Dehydration due to wind further aided in achieving perfect ripeness and additional concentration. This, and the cool nights, helped in retaining fresh acidity and, despite the ripeness (10.3% potential alcohol), the wines did not suffer from heaviness or a lack of life. A near-perfect vintage, which produced balanced Champagnes consistently around the region. The best show an impeccable combination of freshness, power, structure and finesse. However, some have matured aromatically quicker than expected and are already past their peak. 2002 produced an abundance of spectacular champagnes, such as Dom Pérignon (the entire range), Krug Vintage and Clos du Mesnil, Piper-Heidsieck Rare, Louis Roederer Cristal and Cristal Rosé, Ruinart Dom Ruinart and Dom Ruinart Rosé, Salon Le Mesnil and Taittinger Comtes de Champagne, to name a few.
