For more than four centuries, the preservation of style, elegance and family traditions in the making of Gosset champagne has been paramount.
Whatever the period, the men and women of the Gosset family had a single ambition — to improve their terroir. In , after more than years of family ownership, Champagne Gosset was purchased by the Renaud-Cointreau family, who also owns and manages the highly regarded Cognac Frapin. While other Champagne houses are handing over the reins to large corporations, the Renaud-Cointreau family understands the importance of preserving the heritage in winemaking that has, over years, made Champagne Gosset the ultimate name in champagne.
The top-rated villages are given a score of percent and are called grand crus; currently there are 17 such villages. The next tier has scores ranging from 90 to 99 percent; these are the premier cru villages, of which there are The remaining crus have scores between 80 and 89 percent.
Champagne Gosset has long-term relationships with growers that date back several generations, allowing the winemaking team to direct activity in the vineyards. For example, unlike most champagne producers, Gosset carefully avoids malolactic fermentation, thus preserving the malic acid present in the grapes. During assemblage, all the lots are tasted blind — there are no recipes with Champagne Gosset.
Similarly, dosage for each lot is selected during blind trials. Extended lees aging is another hallmark of Champagne Gosset.
