In many ways, Julie and Xavier Gonet-Mdeville are the first couple of French wines. Both hail from storied winemaking families: Julies family is famous for its incomparable Chteau Gilette, and Xavier comes from a long line of Champagne growers in Le Mesnil. Leading a new generation of winemakers, they bring their family knowledge, methods, and passion to the many wines they now make together.

Gonet-Mdeville is part of the group Les Artisans du Champagne, which prides itself on uniting work in the vineyard with work in the cellar. As Julie and Xavier themselves say, being Champagne Artisans expresses our total involvement in all stages of the production of our Champagnes. From growing practices to the choice of plant material, from harvest to disgorging, we come in and create living Champagnes reflecting our knowledge and culture. The resulting wines are elegant, delicate, festive, and easy to drink.

100% organically farmed Chardonnay from Le Mesnil-sur-Oger Champs d’Alouettes. It is usually blended for Cuve Thophile and is vinified separately only in the best vintages. Xavier and Krug are the only two houses to own vineyards in this site. Vinified in neutral barrels for six months prior to bottling. No chaptalization, malolactic fermentation or fining. Aged on the lees for 9 years. Dosage 2.5 g/L.