2023 Paul Gosset 'La Tonnelle' Coteaux Rouge, Champagne, France Vini Viti Vinci Marc Pesnot farms 22 hectares

Marc Pesnot farms 22 hectares of fifty year-old Melon de Bourgogne (the variety used to make all Muscadet wines) vines near the city of Nantes

UC Davis ran an agricultural station in the town of Jackson in which vines commonly found in the Foothills at that time were studied

élevage Fermentation and aging in French barrique

Muscat d’Alexandrie and Muscat Petit Grains

keeping yields naturally low and production capped at just 2

2023 Paul Gosset 'La Tonnelle' Coteaux Rouge, Champagne, France Vini Viti Vinci Marc Pesnot farms 22 hectaresFunnily enough, the Gosset family started their production of still wines prior to making sparkling (which started in the 30s). This is all Pinot Noir grapes from a lieu dit "Loiselu", planted in 1972 near the village of Ay. Year in a half in old wood before being bottled. A mere 500 btls of this wine was made.