Approachable yet very proper vintage Champagne and perfectly expressing the very particular character of Pinot Noir from the Aube.
Fine persistent 'bulles', lovely nose - a mix of ripe Pinot fruit and classic baked biscuit, the palate has Gremillet's characteristic gentle, ripe fruit, some nice complexity balanced with a long fresh finish.
The Gremillet estate was founded by Jean-Michel Gremillet in 1979 when he inherited a plot of vines from his mother, Lulu. Today, the house possesses over 40 hectares of vineyards and is situated in a small village 45 kilometres from Troyes - the historic capital of Champagne - and 180 kilometres south of Reims. The vines lie on steep, sun-drenched hillsides in Kimmeridgian clay-limestone soils. Pinot Noir is king here, and constitutes around 94% of Gremillet's plantings, with the remainder dedicated to Chardonnay, ideal for creating a classic, baked biscuit, rich, fruit-flavoured Champagne.
Vines are mainly planted in the Côte des Bars on limestone-clay soil on steep, sun-drenched hillsides.
The first-press juice is fermented in temperature-controlled stainless-steel vats (16° for the alcoholic and 18° for the malolactic) followed by secondary fermentation in bottle. The wine is then matured on lees for a minimum of 5 years and disgorged with a 9g/l 'liquer de dosage' made from their own finished wine.
Pair with rich fish dishes
2015 vintage - IWSC Silver 2022
