Pierre Gimonnet

Millésime de Collection 2009 | Magnum 150cl - Wooden case

Description

This Cuvée Millésime de Collection 2009, signed Pierre Gimonnet & Fils, aims to make this the finest cuvée on the estate, and to achieve the pinnacle of elegance. This champagne demands the utmost intransigence at every stage of its development, in order to express the quintessence of the House.

The 2009 vintage was a very good year, thanks in particular to a warm August. Grape ripening therefore began in optimal conditions. This vintage offers cuvées with a beautiful roundness and a pleasant greediness.

This grand champagne is the fruit of a blend of Chardonnay from the House's best and oldest vines, planted over 50 years ago on the chalky sub-soils of Cramant Grand Cru (60%), Chouilly Grand Cru (24%) and Cuis Premier Cru (16%), terroirs renowned for the finesse and purity of their grapes.

This cuvée is vinified and matured in temperature-controlled vats, aged for 10 years on lees, with a low dosage of 4.5 g/L to preserve the wine's tension and freshness. To obtain this exceptional champagne, the wine is matured exclusively in magnums.

Rich and delicately lemony, this champagne reveals subtle notes of white flowers, apple and pear, then unfolds its aromatic palette with greedy accents of brioche and ripe fruit. The palate is full-bodied, mellow and awakens the senses with its fine salinity.

The elegant minerality of this cuvée Millésime de Collection 2009 will delight your guests as an aperitif, but will also go wonderfully with oysters, shellfish or grilled fish.