Philipponnat – Champagne Clos des Goisses – 2013

Philipponnat’s entire wine selection consists of a range of spectacular labels, however, the winery is famous for owning for nearly a century 5.5 hectares of one of the best and oldest pieces of vines in all of Champagne near Mareuil-sur-Ay: the Clos de Goisses. A true natural wonder, one of the few “Clos” remaining from as far back as the 1700s, a fully owned Grand Cru, its name comes from the word “Gois” to signify its difficult working. It is a vineyard with soils of pure chalk entirely fenced by a low wall exposed to the full South, which has a 45-degree slope enjoying a favorable microclimate never going into shade. Hand-picked with grapes at full maturity, composed of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay vinified separately where they carry out part of the fermentation in wooden vats, malolactic fermentation is not carried out to give more freshness and territoriality to the wine, then rests on its lees for 10 years. Produced only in low-dose Millesimato in the great vintages, it still turns out to be among the best of its kind, intense spicy and fruity aromas can be perceived but in the mouth what makes it unique is the depth and persistence that this magnificent vineyard manages to give in the glass. This is the winery’s Champagne par excellence, unparalleled! The 2013 vintage composed of 85% Pinot Noir and 15% Chardonnay was truly spellbinding presenting a magnificent weather pattern between heat and humidity to achieve not only great quality in the grapes but a striking freshness and refinement in the wines given by the smoothness of the Pinot along with the acid vein of the Chardonnay.

• Producer: Philipponnat
• Name: Champagne Clos des Goisses
• Grape Variety: 85% Pinot Noir – 15% Chardonnay
• Vintage: 2013
• Alcohol Content: 12,5%
• Bottle Size: 750 ml
• Production: 10672 bottles

Productive Notes: vinified separately in part in wooden vats. Aged on lees for 9 years before disgorgement.

Wine naturally contains solphites