Champagne Gosset
Rosé 12 ans de cave à minima

The Champagne Rosé 12 ans de cave à minima by Maison Gosset is the result of the blending of 65% Chardonnay from vineyards located in the villages of Avize, Cramant, Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, and Villers-Marmery and 35% Pinot Noir (vin rouge 8%) harvested in Cumiéres, Louvois, Ambonnay, Bouzy and Verzy. This particular Cuvée has refined in bottle for 12 years on its own yeasts and the maturity that the wine has acquired in the cellar allow it to rest for many more years maintaining its great freshness. Base vintage 2009 with "mis en cave" 2010, traditional vinification and ageing on the yeasts avoiding early oxidation. Malolactic fermentation has been carefully avoided to preserve the natural fruity aroma of the wines and to guarantee a perfect preservation. The final dosage is of 4,5 g/l - making it a Brut - to maintain the balance between freshness, fruitiness and vinosity while preserving the character and purity of the wine.

The Champagne Rosé 12 ans de cave à minima by Maison Gosset has a copper colour with golden-pink nuances. To the nose it smells of strawberry jam, figue and a cocktail of spices, such as black pepper, hawthorn and cherry kirsch. On the palate it has a lively and fresh attack with notes of cherry, lemon and blood orange.

Champagne Gosset

Everything started when Champagne was just wine. The Gosset maison was founded in 1584 by Pierre Gosset, who had inherited his vineyards from his granddad Jean, wine-grower of the small city of Aÿ - today the symbol of Échelle des Crus for its vines 100% Grand Cru. On its 425th anniversary, the maison moved to Epernay in 2009 and concentrated his offices in the Trouillard Palace, a beautiful building from the 20th century, characterised by 5km of old chalky tunnels, 20m deep and with a stable humidity at 80%. This place takes its name from its founder, Felix Potin, and hosts annually around 2 million bottles. The vinification process avoid the malolactic fermentation, in order to preserve the precious malic acid - responsible for the natual fresh and fruity aroma. Stainless stell tanks are used and undergo batonagge as a choice of style to avod oxydation, reducing the yeast cotè reducteur. Cuvées san année contains 30% of vins de reserve (from the previous two years of vintage), to ensure the peculiar taste of the maison during centuries.