2008 Champagne Philippe Gonet “Belemnita” Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru, Champagne, FranceABOUT THIS WINE 100% Chardonnay from 2 Parcels at Le Mesnil surOger: Mont Joly planted in 1960 et Les Hauts jardins planted in 1929 Aging: Stainless steel with malolactique fermentation. ABOUT THIS PRODUCER Gonet is one of the most distinguished of the Champagne houses, located in the Grand Cru village of Le Mesnil sur Oger in the Cote des Blancs. Pierre and Chantal, brother and sister, took the reins of the seventh generation of winemaking at the

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Each varietal was fermented separately with native yeast

It yields wines of striking mineral character paired with a broad spectrum of expressive spice and fruit aromas

The wine is aged for fifteen months in French and American oak barrels

PLANTS OR DRY LEAVES: Wormwood (Arthemisa absinthium

and aged briefly on fine lees for texture and complexity

After 12 months the wine was racked off lees and vineyard components were blended before being put back to barrel for a total of 18 months barrel aging

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“a house which is called “Fosse Seche” this Chateau was known in the region since 1238

one they’ve diligently safeguarded since before WWII