Cuvée Gastronome 2018, created by Maison Pierre Gimonnet & Fils, is a cuvée specially designed for Michelin-starred restaurants. It's a champagne crafted in petite mousse, i.e. with a particularly fine effervescence so as not to disrupt either the palate or the taste buds before a gastronomic meal.
This Blanc de Blancs champagne is all about freshness, elegance, substance and balance. It is a blend of Chardonnay from terroirs classified Grand Cru and Premier Cru in the Côte des Blancs. Grapes from Cramant (39%) add roundness to the wine, those from Chouilly (24.5%) and Vertus (10.5%) add fruitiness and elegance, those from Oger (3%) add a touch of spice, and Chardonnays from the Cuis terroir (23%) add freshness and vivacity, the cuvée's signature.
This cuvée is vinified and aged in stainless steel tanks to preserve the purity of the terroir, and malolactic fermentation is carried out to add a touch of roundness. The bottles are aged for 3 years in the house cellars, and the wine is dosed at 5 g/L to preserve a wine characteristic of the Gimonnet style: balanced, fresh and elegant.
Cuvée Gastronome 2018 is pale yellow in color, dotted with fine bubbles.
The nose reveals an elegant, fresh champagne, with beautiful notes of citrus, lemon, apple, pear and white flowers. Warmer notes of brioche, toast, almond and hazelnut round out the bouquet.
On the palate, this cuvée has a lovely, lively, straightforward attack, and a very fine minerality.
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