Celebris Vintage 2008 is no exception to the rule: only a very limited number of bottles are available. Its uniqueness also derives from the uniqueness of the 2008 harvest, which enabled prestige wines to be created, and then aged by means of a carefully orchestrated maturation process.
Jean GOSSET (1484-1556).
In 1531, is mentioned as being “Lord of Aÿ”.
Claude Gosset, his son, succeeds him in 1555.
Pierre GOSSET founder of the GOSSET House in 1584.
The same year, he is elected Royal Mayor of Aÿ, the second to hold this position.
Robert GOSSET, his son, succeeds him in 1647.
Claude GOSSET (1610-1675).
Succeeds his father in 1657 and becomes Alderman of Aÿ in 1674.
Jean GOSSET (1638-1709), his son.
Elected Mayor of Aÿ in 1692.
Robert GOSSET (1667-1738).
Appointed Alderman of Aÿ in 1720.
Simon GOSSET (1704-1784).
Elected Mayor of Aÿ in 1741.
Jean GOSSET (1736-1805).
Appointed Alderman of Aÿ in 1784.
Jean-François GOSSET (1767-1803).
Magistrate in Aÿ.
Jean-François GOSSET (1797-1851).
Only six years old at the death of his father.
Consequently there was an interim at the helm of the company, whose name is not known.
Bonaventure GOSSET (1828-1858).
Dies at the age of 30.
Auguste GOSSET (1856-1935),
one of the two children of Bonaventure.
André GOSSET (1881-1955).
In 1952, he establishes the company Champagne Gosset Ltd. Suzanne GOSSET,
born Paillard (1885-1970) widow of André, is Chairwoman
of the Company from 1955 to 1965.
Claude GOSSET (1911-1982).
Joins the Company in 1934.
Town councillor in Aÿ from 1965 to 1981.
His brothers, Albert GOSSET (1915-1991) and Philippe GOSSET
(born in 1929) succeed their father, André.
Étienne GOSSET (1947-1983), son of Albert, joins the Compagny in 1976. Three years later, he will be its Managing Director.
After the death of their brother, Antoine GOSSET (born in 1948) and Laurent GOSSET (born in 1952), Albert’s other two sons help their father, until his death in 1991, to manage the Company.
In December 1993, the House is bought by the RENAUD-COINTREAU family, owner of the Frapin Cognac Estate in Segonzac.
Béatrice COINTREAU was President of GOSSET from 1994 to 2007. Since then, this role has been assumed by her brother Jean-Pierre COINTREAU.
