Since before 1750 the Gimonnet family have been vine growers in the village of Cuis, supplying the great Champagne houses with grapes up until the 1930's recession. As the sales of grapes fell during this prolonged recession, Monsieur Pierre Gimonnet finally decided to take up the challenge of vinifying and commercializing his own harvest. It was a great struggle at first, establishing a clientele who were not, at that time, accustomed to "bla...
The Gimonnet family owns 26 hectares of vineyards in some of the best sites of the Côtes de Blancs, notably in Cuis and the Grand Crus vineyards of Cramant. The Gimonnet's have been wine growers since before 1750 and were one of the first families to start estate bottling during the 1930's recession. Due to the privileged location of the vineyards the Gimonnet Blanc de Blancs Champagnes are quite exquisite, with all the elegance, racy styling ...
The cellars are situated in the village of Cuis, all of the vines are closely grouped together on exceptional sites within the "Côte des Blancs", somewhat of a rarity in Champagne: 13 hectares are Cuis 1er Cru (with prime vineyard locations of "Croix-Blanche" and "Les Roualles"). The remaining 13 hectares are situated in the best "terroirs" of the Cramant Grand Crus ("Le fond du bateau", "Les Buissons", "Les Gros Monts", "Les Briquettes and "L...
As with all top Champagnes, the most extreme care is taken with the harvesting and vinification of the grapes. Only small containers are used to carry the grapes to the vinification cellar, preventing premature damage and oxidation. The grapes are gently pressed 2 traditional vertical Champagne presses and the musts are cooled for clarification. After about 10 hours, when the heavier sediments have fallen, the musts are racked and the fermenta...
The "Cuis 1er Cru" is the only Gimonnet Champagne to include the "vins de tailles" or the last wine from the press. This adds to the fruitiness of the wine, without taking away the finesse. The nose is very expressive, full of rich fruit - often of pears and soft creamy vanilla. On the palate the Champagne is lively, fresh and creamy, with none of the greenness often associated with non vintage "blanc de blancs". This is the ideal aperitif Cha...
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