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Pierre Gimonnet & Fils - Brut 1er Cru Rosé de Blancs

Name: Pierre Gimonnet & Fils - Brut 1er Cru Rosé de Blancs
Brand: Champagne Pierre Gimonnet et Fils
Rating: 3.7 (13 reviews)

Champagne 1er Cru|Sparkling wine

Champagne

Effervescent

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Drink or Keep

3.7/5 (13 customers)

92/100

RVF

15/20

Bettane & Desseauve

chardonnay

attractive

refined

« 8% de pinots noirs issus de Bouzy et de Cumières s'allient aux chardonnays du Domaine. Sa couleur groseille offre un nez raffiné aux subtiles notes de fraises, framboises écrasées, l'éclat du zest clémentine est absolu. La bouche est un bouquet de rose, un bonbon à la fraise, c'est attrayant, de plus, la finale mêle tendrement zest et sel fin sur des tannins nourissants. » (Le Guide des Vins Bettane & Desseauve). Une cuvée atypique !

Features

Estate

Champagne Pierre Gimonnet et Fils

Cuvée

Rosé de Blancs

Designation

Champagne 1er Cru

Region

Champagne

Grape varieties

92,5% Chardonnay, 7,5% Pinot Noir

Terroirs

Côte des Blancs for Chardonnay, Bouzy and Cumières for Pinot Noir

Viticulture

Traditional and meticulous

Harvest

Manual

Winemaking

Fractional pressing, cold settling, temperature-controlled alcoholic fermentation, malolactic fermentation, ageing, cold stabilization (-4°C), clay filtration.

Breeding

In neutral vats for 6 to 8 months, aged in bottle on lees for 18 to 30 months approx.

Alcohol content

12,5%

Residual sugars

5 g/l

Tasting & pairing

Eye

True pink, pale and very pure

Nose

On aromas of red garden fruits, enriched with floral aromas, enlivened by notes of fresh fruit and citrus.

Mouth

Lively, airy attack, creamy notes, elegant style, salivating finish

Serve

AT 8-10°C

Drink before

2024

Food and wine pairing

To be enjoyed as an aperitif, with Thai cuisine, pâté croûte, raspberry tart...

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

Vin noté (guide 2020) 15/20 (Très bon vin)

Rated domain (guide 2025) 4*Stars (High-quality producers, the glories of French winegrowing)

About the wine :

8% Pinot Noir from Bouzy and Cumières blends with the Domaine's Chardonnays. Its redcurrant color offers a refined nose with subtle notes of strawberries, crushed raspberries, and an absolute burst of clementine zest. On the palate, a bouquet of rose and strawberry candy is appealing, and the finish tenderly blends zest and fine salt on nourishing tannins.

About the domain :

Didier and Olivier Gimonnet perpetuate the family domaine, cultivating 30 hectares and 40 parcels in five villages of the Côte des Blancs: Cuis, Cramant, Oger, Chouilly and Vertus, from which they strive to deliver the purest version, with low dosage. In love with the vines, their viticulture methods are focused on respect for the soil and biodiversity. Forerunners in parcel-by-parcel vinification in stainless steel tanks, in the art of blending and in true no-dosage champagnes, the Gimonnet style is recognizable in its fine, precise and slender complexity.

Guide Hachette des vins

Noted domain Award-winning wines (Wines from this producer regularly win awards in the guide)

About the domain :

The Gimonnet de Cuis line goes back to the 18th century. Champagne was born in the 1920s, with Pierre. His son Michel introduced parcel-based vinification at an early stage. His grandsons Didier and Olivier arrived on the estate in the 1980s, and took over in 1996. They manage a vast estate (29 ha) in the Côte des Blancs, producing Grand Cru and 1er Cru wines. Their wine list includes blanc de blancs, with the exception of rosé.

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Noted domain Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)

About the domain :

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

Vin noté (guide 2021) 92/100

Rated domain (guide 2025) 1*Star (Stars in the making or quality winegrowers with a good level of production, you won't be disappointed when you taste the wines from these estates)

About the wine :

Made from a 2018 base of 95% Chardonnay, this is a very distinguished rosé, fine and delicate on the palate. Beautiful notes of red berries and a lovely tonicity on the finish. A superb classic.

About the domain :

Few Champagne winemakers can match Didier and Olivier Gimonnet's claim to own 28 hectares of vineyards in the Côte des Blancs, including 12 Grand Cru vineyards in Cuis, Vertus, Cramant, Chouilly and Oger. The two brothers continue to cultivate the blending of terroirs, perpetuating their refined, wise style, with no harshness (malolactic fermentation done) and never exuberance; they appeal to novices and lovers of great blanc de blancs alike. The Gimonnets are brilliant at taming the often cold and austere Cuis chardonnays.

Wine Spectator

Noted domain Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Wine Spectator)

Customer reviews

Customer rating

3.7/5

out of 13 reviews