Champagne J M Gobillard et Fils were founded by Gervais Gobillard in 1933 when he bought 1 hectare of vineyard and then struggled for some years to get the business up and running. In those days competing against the large established Champagne houses was not easy.
Gervais’s grandchildren Philippe, Jean-Francois, Thierry and Sandrine developed the company and today the 4th generation has joined the business. J M Gobillard expanded to open a new facility in Dizy and hit the 1,500,000 bottles/year in 2010.
Terroir
J M Gobillard et Fils are located in the the Marne Valley at the bottom of the hill below the famous village of Hautvilliers. A number of their vineyards lie on the slope between the company cellars on rue de l’Eglise and Hautvilliers, where they also have a tasting room.
The Champagne
When we visited the cellars at Dizy we were told “We have good Champagne and we have very good Champagne. Now, we will try the very good“. Then the very enjoyable wine tasting began.
J M Gobillard et Fils offer an astonishing 11 different cuvees. Probably the most special Champagne they make, is their exclusive 5 Cuvée Champagne. The idea for the Champagne began in 2004 when the company planted 12 acres of their land with the very rare Arbane and Petit Meslier grape varieties. To make the 5 Cuvée Champagne these two are blended with Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier and the Champagne is then aged 5 years.
Brut Tradition – 30% Chardonnay, 35% Pinot Noir, 35 % Pinot Meunier. Dosage 8g/ltr
Demi sec tradition – 30% Chardonnay, 35% Pinot Noir, 35 % Pinot Meunier. Dosage 33g/ltr
Brut Rosé – 33% Pinot Noir, 33% Pinot Meunier, 33% Chardonnay. Dosage 8g/ltr
Brut grande réserve Premier Cru – 50 % Chardonnay, 25 % Pinot Noir, 25 % Pinot Meunier. Dosage 8g/ltr
Brut Blanc de Blancs – 100% Chardonnay. Dosage 9g/ltr
Brut Blanc de Noirs – 50% Pinot Noir, 50% Pinot Meunier. Dosage 7g/ltr
Cuvée Prestige Millésimée – 60% Chardonnay, 40% Pinot Noir. Dosage 7g/ltr
Cuvée Prestige Rosé Millésimée – 60% Chardonnay, 40% Pinot Noir. Dosage 7g/ltr
Privilège des Moines – 70% Chardonnay, 30% Pinot Noir. Dosage 8g/ltr
Cuvée 5 – Arbane, Petit Meslier, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier. A true luxury Champagne. Dosage 7g/ltr.
L’éloge du Chardonnay – 100% Chardonnay. Dosage 4g/ltr.
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