Gonet Philippe
Pierre and Chantal Gonet are the current owners of the Philippe Gonet estate and bear the responsibility of a tradition of "vignerons" that has lasted for seven generations. It is interesting to note that the cellar is carved into the rock and that traces of fossils can be found on the stone walls, including Belemnites (cephalopod mollusks), the name that the Gonet brothers gave to their most prestigious cuvée: Belemnita. The family vineyards are located in Le Mesnil sur Oger, in the heart of the Cote des Blancs, so almost all of the estate's production comes from Chardonnay grapes, almost always in purity, or with minimal quantities of Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier. Le Mesnil sur Oger is known in Champagne for the extent of its vineyards and for the superlative quality of its grapes. Philppe Gonet, father of Pierre and Chantal, died very young, and the children took over the reins of the "maison" three years after his death, still at a very young age.
Often contrasting but also complementary personalities have set themselves a goal, which is also a tough challenge: to make Champagne Philippe Gonet the first Champagne of Le Mesnil-sur-Oger. With their enthusiasm, their brilliant initiative, and an incessant activity in the vineyard, in the cellar, and in the international market, the two brothers have brought the name Gonet and that of Mesnil to the whole world; Pierre transferred to the cellar the experience gained in Burgundy on the "élevage" of wine in wooden barrels and created new cuvées of Blanc de Blancs, among which, in addition to the already mentioned Belemnita, Roy Soleil, Blanc de Blancs vintage, and a Brut Reserve worthy of the highest respect. In 2010, Pierre also created, with brilliant intuition, the first "restaurant à Champagne" in the heart of Saint-Germain.
Pierre and Chantal Gonet are the current owners of the Philippe Gonet estate and bear the responsibility of a tradition of "vignerons" that has lasted for seven generations. It is interesting to note that the cellar is carved into the rock and that traces of fossils can be found on the stone walls, including Belemnites (cephalopod mollusks), the name that the Gonet brothers gave to their most prestigious cuvée: Belemnita. The family vineyards are located in Le Mesnil sur Oger, in the heart of the Cote des Blancs, so almost all of the estate's production comes from Chardonnay grapes, almost always in purity, or with minimal quantities of Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier. Le Mesnil sur Oger is known in Champagne for the extent of its vineyards and for the superlative quality of its grapes. Philppe Gonet, father of Pierre and Chantal, died very young, and the children took over the reins of the "maison" three years after his death, still at a very young age.
Often contrasting but also complementary personalities have set themselves a goal, which is also a tough challenge: to make Champagne Philippe Gonet the first Champagne of Le Mesnil-sur-Oger. With their enthusiasm, their brilliant initiative, and an incessant activity in the vineyard, in the cellar, and in the international market, the two brothers have brought the name Gonet and that of Mesnil to the whole world; Pierre transferred to the cellar the experience gained in Burgundy on the "élevage" of wine in wooden barrels and created new cuvées of Blanc de Blancs, among which, in addition to the already mentioned Belemnita, Roy Soleil, Blanc de Blancs vintage, and a Brut Reserve worthy of the highest respect. In 2010, Pierre also created, with brilliant intuition, the first "restaurant à Champagne" in the heart of Saint-Germain.
