| Winery Location: | Mareuil-sur-Aÿ |
| Year Established: | 1910 |
Vineyard Holdings
Approximately 20 ha
Top Wines Produced & Inaugural Vintages
- Royale Réserve Brut NV
- Grand Blanc Brut Vintage
- Cuvée 1522 Extra Brut Grand Cru Vintage: 70% Pinot Noir (from Léon), 30% Chardonnay (from Mesnil-sur-Oger). Inaugural vintage 1996.
- Cuvée 1522 Extra Brut Grand Cru Vintage Rosé: 70% Pinot Noir (from Léon), 30% Chardonnay (from Mesnil-sur-Oger). Includes 8% still Pinot Noir from Clos des Goisses. Half of the wine is barrel-aged without malolactic fermentation.
- Clos des Goisses Brut Vintage: Inaugural vintage 1935.
- Clos de Goisses Juste Rosé: Inaugural vintage 1999.
Average Total Production
- 60,000 bottles
Summary
The Philipponnat family has been growing grapes since 1522, and starting making their own wines at the beginning of the 20th Century. Their vineyards are concentrated in the Marne Valley, primarily in Aÿ and Mareuil-sur-Aÿ. The range of wines is primarily Pinot Noir dominant, and oak is used for both fermenting base wines as well as storing the dosage wines. The house is best known for its single vineyard holding, the famed Clos des Goisses vineyard. Clos de Goisses, a 5.5 hectare vineyard with a 45 degree slope, is best known for its southern facing, slightly warmer hillside that ripens well, even in marginal vintages. The house employs a very low dosage across their entire range of wines.
Style & Vinification Techniques
Historically the wines were fermented in large foudres, though now a percentage is fermented in 228 L barrel. Overall, the dosage is very low, around 4-5 g/l for the Brut designated wines.
Producer Website: Philipponnat