Was 44.95, now: 38.00
The story begins in 1522, when April le Philipponnat was registered as owner of an estate in Ay. In 1910, Auguste and Pierre Philipponnat settle in Mareuil sur Aÿ and start using the old wine cellars (18th Century) of the castle and give their House its modern commercial momentum despite the onset of the First World War and a widespread phylloxera crisis.
In 1935, Pierre Philipponnat acquires the Clos des Goisses, a unique south-facing, 5 ½ hectare-vineyard on the flank of the Gruguet hill. Breaking with the tradition of blending in Champagne, he creates a remarkable single-vineyard wine.
Today, Philipponnat is one of the main owners of grand and premier cru vineyards, with its 17-hectare vineyard holding comprising mainly Pinot Noir grapes. The vines are located in the villages of Mareuil, Avenay, Mutigny and Ay and each have traditional and symbolic names: Les Remissones, La Bauve, Buisson Saint Loup, Cuivron, etc. The Philipponnat style is for intensity, with the predominance of Pinot Noir in the blends and the tradition of picking slightly later than most; and freshness, thanks to the use of a minimum of 30% of Chardonnay, only the first pressing makes it in the cuvees, and a very moderate dosage, which protects the aromatic freshness and the natural minerality of the base wines.
"Pinot Noir mixed with Chardonnay and a small proportion of Pinot Meunier. It is the culmination of blending twenty five different crus from diverse areas of the Champagne region and from several vintage years. Pale gold with fine persistent mousse it reveals aromas of citrus and red fruits and notes of delicately yeasty fresh bread. In the mouth the wine is smooth and well-structured with a flicker of lime on the attack unfolding into a richer palate of red fruits and apples."
