GARDET BRUT RÉSERVE Premier Cru

Premier Cru cuvée born from the perfect balance of three Champagne grapes: elegant, structured, fresh, Gardet's signature between modernity and tradition.

Composition

Grapes & Origin

Pinot Noir: ⅓
Pinot Meunier: ⅓
Chardonnay: ⅓

Origin: Premiers Crus from Montagne de Reims, Vallée de la Marne & Côte des Blancs.

Fermentations & Ageing

In stainless steel tanks: alcoholic fermentation, malolactic fermentation.
In "Foudres" (large oak barrels): ageing of reserve wines (25%) for at least one year.
+ Bottle-ageing on lees for about 6 years.
+ Minimum 3 months after disgorgement before shipping.

Dosage

Brut: 6 g/L (from a liquor made out of the same wine and beet sugar)

Timeline of the bottle

Production timeline

The Brut Réserve signature rests on two pillars: the particular ageing of the still wines in old Foudres, and an unusually long time in the bottle. Both are the marks of a Premier Cru House that treats patience as a measure of quality.

Main harvest

Year's wines: a first blend is made only from wines of the last harvest. One part composes 75% of the Brut Réserve directly; the other is sent for ageing in the oak Foudres.

Reserve wines

Foudres ageing: oak barrels from l'Allier, capacity between 25 hL and 40 hL, some 50 to 100 years old. Here the set-aside wines of the first blend are raised for one year, joined by a portion of reserve wines from prior years. This matured quarter (25%) completes the final blend and gives it depth.

Tasting

Tasting

A fine dining Champagne, smooth and lively, with a powerful and fresh structure.

Optimal serving temperature

8 to 10 °C (46 to 50 °F)

Colour

Shining honey yellow, the colour of a ripe summer memory

Nose

It opens warm. Strength and freshness first, then the pastry comes through, brioche and ripe yellow fruit, apricot above all. Further back, a hint of caramel and a breath of spice settle in.

Taste

On the palate, a smooth and lively attack. Ripe apricots come first, almost like a tart just out of the oven, then toasted brioche and a fig note through the middle. The close is floral and vegetal, like a last breath of garden on a summer evening.

Fine cuisine pairings

Three ways to bring it to the table. A Sunday roast, classic and generous. Grilled sea bass with the vegetables of summer. Or, for the bolder, a creamy veal rib steak with mushrooms, the savour of the sauce leaning into the wine's depth.

Bottling & cellaring

Bottling data

Bottling period: June.
Container sizes: bottles, magnums.
Initial closure: crown cap.

Shipping & cellaring

Final closure (after disgorgement): traditional cork.
Post-shipment cellaring: ready to drink, can be kept in cellar conditions for up to 5 years.

Awards

James Suckling 2025 · 90 Points
Drinks Business · Champagne Master 2024 · Gold
Decanter World Wine Awards 2022 · 91 Points
Guia Melendo del Champagne 2021 · 92 Points
Jancis Robinson 2020 · 17/20
Wine Enthusiast 2019 · 92 Points

Available formats

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75cl · Bottle 750 ml · 6×/case €166 / case ▾

150cl · Magnum 1500 ml · 3×/case €161 / case ▾

Official product sheet

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