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

is a fully off-dry wine (with 30 g/l of residual sugar) made from fruit harvested in a complete cross section (bottom to top) of a prime south-west-facing old-vine parcel (called Kern) situated well into the side valley on the original Ayler Kupp hill

7 acres) of vines on a gently sloping hill surrounded by open countryside

A blanc de noirs made from Grenache

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.