Magnum! 1.5 Liter Gonet-Medeville Brut Tradition 1er Cru Champagne

Grape Variety: 70% Chardonnay, 25% Pinot Noir, 5% Pinot Meunier Soil: Chalk Farming: Sustainable, Vegan Vineyards & Viticulture: Three hectares from Bisseuil, Trépail, Mareuil sur Aÿ and Le Mesnil due Oger. Harvest & Vinification: The grapes are gently pressed and racked into thermoregulated vats. Fermentation in stainless steel (90%) and old casks (10%). No chaptalization, no malolactic fermentation, no fining for their wines. Matured in bottle for two years. Dosage seven grams per liter. This estate was born of the marriage of two well-known wine families: Xavier Gonet (from le Mesnil-sur-Oger) and Julie Medeville (from Preignac in Sauternes - most notably Chateau Gilette). The vines, remarkably well-kept (ie. low yields and sustainably-farmed), are located on superb 1er Cru slopes in Bisseuil (this part of the Marne Valley is known for its Pinot Noir), and the two Grands Crus of Ambonnay (great Pinot Noir) and le Mesnil-sur-Oger (the heart of la Cote des Blancs, ie. top-notch Chardonnay). The dosage here is reduced to a minimum, malolactic fermentation is blocked (for vigor and age-worthiness) - all to accentuate purity of expression.