Charter of excellence

• The GOSSET charter of excellence, recognised for centuries, is the origin of the prestige and the distinction of GOSSET champagne across the world. With this charter, GOSSET undertakes to respect the fundamental values and traditions of perfection:

The harvest promised to Gosset is perfectly healthy and hand picked. It comprises the only three grape varieties authorised in Champagne, with a majority proportion of Pinot Noir.

Only the first presses are used in making GOSSET champagne.

The first fermentation is never followed by a malolactic fermentation, which ensures GOSSET champagne can be kept for longer.

GOSSET wines that use the best villages of the Marne region (Grands Crus and Premiers Crus) with a level is a classification of 95% on the official Cru scale.

Hand riddling is still used by GOSSET and preceeds traditional disgorgement (removal of sediment).

Before being shipped out, GOSSET champagne remains in the calm and fresh atmosphere of GOSSET cellars.

All bottles carrying the GOSSET collar labels contained wine of Champagne made exclusively by GOSSET in Aÿ - Champagne.

The Grandes Cuvées are presented in an old-style bottle identical to those used by Jean GOSSET, Alderman of Aÿ in the 18th-century.

GOSSET has always taken grapes from the same villages (45 in all), the general average of these supplies is 95%.
On reception, each village is properly separated into small vats and therefore remains marked and easily identifiable until blending. Before "making" champagne, we make still WINES of exceptional quality.

Other than the application of the no-malolactic fermentation, vinification has remained the same, simple and natural (no centrifugation, no decolorisation of wines for example …)...

GOSSET champagne is preserved for a long time. Note that the Grande Réserve is always made from three different years harvest, the year in progress and the two previous years.

Laying down time after dégorgement varies a minimum of three months up to one year.

The whole process is based on searching for wines that are fresh, but above all have a good flavour and honest taste.

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This charter has been   certified by
 - Jean-Pierre    MAREIGNER, Cellar manager
 - Guillaume BERBÉ,    Champagnes GOSSET,  wine expert