Philipponnat - Champagne Extra Brut 'Clos des Goisses'
Pinot Noir, Chardonnay
| Vintage: | 2014 |
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| Description: | Philipponnat was founded in 1910 by Pierre Philipponnat. The jewel in the crown of the House is the historic and iconic 5.5 hectares 'Clos des Goisses' vineyard that sits on a steep, south-facing 45° slope starting at the Marne River. This is one of the warmest vineyard sites in all of Champagne and is planted to Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. In 1935 'Clos des Goisses' was the first single vineyard Champagne produced and it would take over 50 years for other Houses to start producing serious Champagne just from a single Clos. Philipponnat applies natural methods to work the soil, hoeing by hand and plowing with horses. The House's expertise is particularly apparent in its use of the solera process. This technique is a very longstanding House tradition; it consists of keeping reserve wines in oak barrels and including them |
| Price: | $ 315.00 |
| Price in original currency: | None |
