Côte des Blancs, as the name suggests, is all about chardonnay, and all Gimonnet’s wines are 100% chardonnay. The Gimonnets are based in Cuis but also have vineyards in Cramant, Chouilly, Oger and Vertus, with some 40 plots of land in all and a total of 30 hectares. The non-vintage wine, however, is all chardonnay from Cuis which tends to make a delicate fruity style. What is unusual here is the reserve wine which is added to the non-vintage and which is drawn from several vintages, in this case 2005, 2004 and 2002, which were kept in bottle rather than tank or vat. The result is a wine of great complexity and length of flavour. Outstanding as an aperitif or with fine fish dishes.
Suggested Food Match: Fish and Chips; Smoked salmon; Gougere; other suggestions...