12 Ans de Cave a minima, embodies the spirit of the oldest wine house in Champagne. Bottled in 2007 and disgorged in late 2019, this wine spent over 12 years on the lees in Gosset’s caves and deftly shows the impact of long lees aging on wine without malolactic fermentation.

Founded in Aø in 1584 by Pierre Gosset, Champagne Gosset is the oldest wine house in Champagne. Champagne Gosset produces dynamic, textured Cuvées that reflect their sourcing, primarily grand cru and premier cru vineyards. By following a winemaking philosophy that minimizes inputs beyond what the grapes provide (e.g. no malolactic fermentation), the winery continues a family legacy of excellence begun in 1584.

Founded in Aø in 1584 by Pierre Gosset, Champagne Gosset is the oldest wine house in Champagne. For more than four centuries, the family has preserved its house style, a true reflection of the terroir; a textured wine that shows purity, precision, and persistence. Champagne Gosset’s reputation for quality starts in the vineyard, where it sources over 200 unique lots of grapes almost entirely from premier cru and grand cru vineyards in the C¥te des Blancs, Grande Vall©e de la Marne, and Montagne de Reims. Long-term relationships with growers that date back several generations allow the winemaking team to direct activity in the vineyards. Champagne Gosset’s winemaking utilizes all the grapes and terroir have to offer and minimizes other inputs. Gosset carefully avoids malolactic fermentation, thus preserving the malic acid present in the grapes. Grower lots are kept separate until it is time to blend the Cuvées, and vinification temperatures are managed carefully to preserve delicate aromatics. During assemblage, all the lots are tasted blind – there are no recipes. Similarly, dosage for each lot is selected during blind trials. Non-vintage wines are cellared for at least three years, vintage wines at least seven years, and ten or more years for the CELEBRIS Cuvées. After seventeen generations, Champagne Gosset’s founding philosophy continues to produce dynamic, age-worthy Cuvées.

Proof/ABV: 13