Gonet-Medeville Blanc de Noirs Premier Cru Brut, Champagne, France NV

Julie and Xavier Gonet-Médeville are, in many ways, the first couple of French wines. Both hail from storied winemaking families: Julie's family is famous for its incomparable Château Gilette, and Xavier comes from a long line of Champagne growers in Le Mesnil. Leading a new generation of winemakers, they bring their family knowledge, methods and passion to the many wines they now make together.

Gonet-Médeville is part of the group Les Artisans du Champagne, which prides itself on uniting work in the vineyard with work in the cellar. As Julie and Xavier themselves say, ""being Champagne Artisans expresses our total involvement in all stages the production of our Champagnes. From growing practices, to the choice of plant material, from harvest to disgorging, we come in and create living Champagnes reflecting our knowledge and culture."" The resulting wines are very elegant, delicate, festive, and easy to drink.

100% from Bisseuil 1er Cru. South-facing vineyards that make up three hectares.

100% Pinot Noir

"Disgorged in July 2018, the new release of Gonet-Medeville's NV Brut Premier Cru Blanc de Noirs is showing very well, offering up an appealing bouquet of crisp golden orchard fruit, honeycomb, warm biscuits and dried white flowers. On the palate, it's full-bodied, broad and vinous, with ripe but racy acids, good depth at the core and a delicate mousse. Concentrated and structured, another year on the cork will be rewarded by additional complexity, even though this is approachable now." Wine Advocate 93