2012 Pierre Gimonnet ‘Special Club’ Chouilly Grand Cru Champagne with Gift Box

Winemaker Notes: 

Cépages: 100% Chardonnay

Assemblage: 100% 2012

Vineyard/Village: 100 % Chouilly Grand Cru from Montaigu

Malo: yes

Elevage: Stainless steel

En Tirage Aging: 60 months

2012 was challenging vintage with frost hitting in April, followed by hailstorms and one of the hottest summers on record, reducing crops in some villages by as much as 40%. Ultimately, the frost and hail that reduced the crop earlier in the year meant the harvested grapes showed healthy concentration with  good levels of acidity balanced by ripe sugar content.

CRITICAL ACCLAIM


Wine Spectator - "Elegant and well-meshed, this layers lively, lightly mouthwatering acidity, a fine, chalky texture and a delicate range of poached apple and pear fruit, dogwood blossom and biscuit notes, and minerally saline and oyster shell accents. Disgorged July 2017. Drink now through 2028. 100 cases imported."