If you are born in the Côte des Blancs and your last name is Gimonnet or f Gonet, there is a really good chance you will end up in the Champagne business. The two families... Read More

If you are born in the Côte des Blancs and your last name is Gimonnet or f Gonet, there is a really good chance you will end up in the Champagne business. The two families have a long and storied history as both growers and producers of some of the best of Champagne. In the early 80’s Anne Gonet and Philippe Gimonnet fell in love and married but since their older siblings were in line to take on the family estate, these two decided to establish their one house. They combined their celebrated family names and Champagne Gimmonet Gonet was born.

Because of the family connection the two have some enviable holdings in some of Champagnes most exalted vineyards. The winery itself is in Mesnil sur Oger where Anne’s family's holding overlooks the vineyards of Krug and Salon. Because of the incredible potential inherent to these sights, they work with what is considered some of the best fruit in the region focusing on transparency and elegance.

In order to most effectively convey their exceptional terroir, there is not a single barrel used in the winery and the wines don't go through malolactic fermentation. This way they remain bright, linear and imbued with the minerality that made the chalky white planes of the Côte des Blancs so famous. Along with the five hectares in Mesnil sur Oger the other 10 hectares are mostly concentrated in the Grand Cru Villages of Chouilly, Cramant, Oiry and Oger, all of course planted to Chardonnay. They also work with a small mount Pinot Noir and Muenier from the Vallée de La Marne.

Since 2012, Anne and Phillips' son, Charles, has joined them in the vineyard and cellars. Together the family harnesses their vast generational knowledge, working as naturally as possible in both the vineyard and the cellar to produce Champagnes of elegance and distinction.