Pierre Gimonnet Oger Spécial Club 2015

100% Chardonnay

Dosage: 0g/l

3 years of bottle maturity

Vintage: 2015
Terroirs: 100% Oger Grand Cru – south of Côte des Blancs
• 56% « Terres de Noël » and « Brulis » (heart of terroir)
• 32% « Champs Nérons » (Oger on chalk)
• 12% « Fondy » (Oger argilo-calcaire)
Harvest: 11th September 2015 at 11°25 (natural)
Vinification:
• Grapes harvested manually, split pressing
• Cold settling
• Temperature controlled alcoholic fermentation
• Malolactic fermentation
• Stainless tanks for 6 months on lees
• Cold stabilization (-4°c) et filtration on clay
Bottling: April 2016
Disgorgement: 3 months before shipping
Annual production: 5 200 bottles

Terry Theise: This is of course a radical departure for Gimonnet, a Club monoterroir. It hails from 54% Terres de Noël and Brulis, 23% Champs Nérons (chalk) and 23% Fondy (limestone). It’s a sexy-pants Champagne; it’s got wiggle; toasted brioche, allspice, sautéed peaches, but what really makes this fly is the underlying mineral, and a fascinating note of quince taps your shoulder just before it leaves.

Didier Gimonnet: "Power and minerality from a great terroir" The vintage "OGER GRAND CRU" comes from the south of the Côte des Blancs. It stands out for its natural strength and mineral expression "smokier" and "graphite" than our usual blends. Discover the opulence of a terroir in the south of the Côte des Blancs. With 12 hectares of Grand Cru, we had never produced a pure "Grand Cru" special club. In our "classic" blend of Grands Terroirs de Chardonnay, we always add a touch of Cuis 1er Cru that brings freshness, essential to our style. Since the 2012 vintage, we have decided to expand this range: the legendary "Grands Terroirs de Chardonnay" is complemented by 3 "Mono-Terroir" cuvées in limited quantities.