Pierre Gimonnet et Fils : Fleurons Blanc de Blancs 2019

Characteristics and Tasting Notes for the Fleuron Blanc de Blancs 2019 by Pierre Gimonnet et Fils

Tasting

Color

The Fleuron Blanc de Blancs 2019 shows a clear, bright hue with golden highlights, a reflection of the extended aging on lees that preserves its purity without excessive oxidation.

Nose

The nose is fine and intensely mineral, opening on citrus and white fruit aromas, with delicate hints of hazelnut that bring an additional layer of complexity.

Palate

The palate is lively and precise, built around a crisp, saline tension that highlights the chalky character of the Côte des Blancs. The texture remains elegant throughout, leading to a long, mineral-driven finish.

Food and wine pairings

This Blanc de Blancs is a natural match for seafood and shellfish, particularly oysters and raw or lightly cooked shellfish, whose briny character echoes the wine's own saline finish. It also pairs nicely with grilled or pan-seared white fish, fish tartare, and delicate seafood carpaccio, as well as refined canapés built around fresh cheese or smoked fish.

Serving and cellaring

The Fleuron Blanc de Blancs 2019 is best served at a cool temperature of around 50-54°F (10-12°C), ideally in a tulip-shaped glass that allows its aromatic complexity to unfold. According to the producer, this cuvée may be cellared for five to ten years, during which it is expected to develop even more complex aromas and a silkier texture.

Other characteristics

This Champagne is classified as extra-brut, with a dosage of around 4 grams per liter, reflecting the house's search for a sugar level that remains virtually imperceptible and lets the wine's natural freshness and minerality shine through.

A Champagne Blanc de Blancs Faithful to the Chalky Terroirs of the Côte des Blancs

The Estate

Established in 1935 in the village of Cuis, in the heart of the Côte des Blancs, Champagne Pierre Gimonnet et Fils is a family-run house now led by Olivier and Didier Gimonnet. Built on a long-standing attachment to chardonnay and to the parcel-by-parcel vinification pioneered in the 1950s, the estate farms about 28 hectares across some forty plots, mostly planted with chardonnay. Known for its precise, mineral-driven Blanc de Blancs, the house combines a rigorous technical approach with a deeply rooted, hands-on winegrowing tradition.

The Vineyard

The Fleuron Blanc de Blancs 2019 draws on some of the finest chardonnay terroirs of the Côte des Blancs in Champagne, blending grand cru fruit from Cramant, Chouilly, and Oger with premier cru grapes from Cuis. The chalky soils of this sub-region, combined with vines that in some plots date back to the early twentieth century, give the wine its characteristic tension, salinity, and aromatic precision.

Winemaking and aging

Each parcel destined for the Fleuron Blanc de Blancs 2019 is vinified separately in stainless steel tanks, following a natural cold settling period and a swift pressing that preserves the purity of the juice. Malolactic fermentation was carried out to soften the wine's acidity and add roundness to its texture. The base wine was aged for eight months in tank before bottling, then rested for more than four years on its lees, and was disgorged roughly three months before release, with a light extra-brut dosage.

Grape Varieties

100 % chardonnay