Pierre Gimonnet & Fils 'Cramant' Special Club Grand Cru, Champagne, France 2017

Pierre Gimonnet & Fils is a benchmark grower-producer in the Côte des Blancs, family-run for generations and today directed by Didier and Olivier Gimonnet. The estate farms predominantly old-vine Chardonnay across Premier and Grand Cru villages, crafting terroir-driven Champagnes celebrated for precision, chalky minerality, and longevity.

• WINEMAKER: Didier Gimonnet & Olivier Gimonnet

• FARMING: Sustainable farming across old-vine Chardonnay parcels, many exceeding 30–100 years of age.

• VARIETY: 100% Chardonnay (Blanc de Blancs)

• TERROIR: Grand Cru vineyards in Cramant within the Côte des Blancs, rooted in chalk soils and including historic old-vine lieux-dits such as Le Fond du Bateau and Buissons, contributing roundness, salinity, and freshness.

• VINIFICATION: Fermented in stainless steel with full malolactic fermentation prior to extended lees aging.

• AGING: Over five years on the lees before disgorgement (summer 2023–February 2024) with approximately 3–4.5 g/L dosage.

• TASTING NOTES: Focused citrus, lemon pith, green apple, and meringue unfold across a creamy yet finely structured palate, finishing with chalky minerality, sea-salt salinity, and persistent elegance.

• FOOD PAIRINGS: Oysters, scallop crudo, sushi, roast chicken, or aged Comté.

• SCORES: 94 points (Gismondi on Wine); 95 points (James Suckling); 94 points (Vinous).