{"id":13943,"date":"2017-03-10T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-03-09T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.invinic.com\/gosset-champagne-is-the-oldest-house-in-ay-but-is-it-the-best"},"modified":"2017-12-10T09:50:41","modified_gmt":"2017-12-10T08:50:41","slug":"gosset-champagne-is-the-oldest-house-in-ay-but-is-it-the-best","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.invinic.com\/en\/gosset-champagne-is-the-oldest-house-in-ay-but-is-it-the-best","title":{"rendered":"Gosset Champagne is the oldest house in A\u00ff – but is it the best?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Gosset Champagne<\/b><\/a> has the distinction of being the oldest <\/span>Champagne house<\/span><\/a> in A\u00ff. Founded in 1584, Gosset Champagne initially made red wine and started to make sparkling Champagne in the 1700s. With quite good reason, the house is held in high esteem amongst its neighbouring establishments in the commune of A\u00ff.<\/span><\/p>\n

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A\u00ff: The home of Gosset Champagne<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Located in Champagne\u2019s <\/span>Vall\u00e9e de Marne<\/span><\/i> subregion, A\u00ff is one of the region\u2019s most prestigious communes and production areas. All vineyards here have <\/span>Grand Cru Champagne<\/span><\/a> status, and top houses like Gosset Champagne produce a wide range. Growing conditions here are excellent due to the region\u2019s south-facing slope which extends to the Marne river opposite the city of Epernay. Deep chalk soil here, and throughout Champagne, provides great drainage and leads to some of the region\u2019s very best wines.<\/span><\/p>\n

While most of the bigger Champagne houses can be found in Reims and Epernay, Gosset Champagne calls A\u00ff home – and has some enviable neighbours!<\/span><\/p>\n

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Gosset Champagne and its most famous neighbour<\/strong><\/h2>\n

A\u00ff has been home for Gosset Champagne since 1584, back in the days of Pierre Gosset. Gosset was the alderman of A\u00ff and founded the house of Gosset Champagne humbly as a producer of mostly still red wines. Before long, the house was making top quality sparkling wine. Over the next four centuries, Gosset Champagne would be joined by a number of high-profile neighbours, with one being particularly prominent:<\/span><\/p>\n

Champagne Bollinger<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Known as a favourite tipple of James Bond\u2019s, \u201cBollie\u201d is a prestigious Champagne house founded in 1829. Its headquarters are in A\u00ff, not far from Gosset Champagne HQ. Bollinger<\/a> produces a range of Champagnes, from non-vintage all the way up to prestige cuv\u00e9es. Comparing quality between Bollinger and Gosset may be a matter of opinion, though Bollinger\u2019s international profile is certainly higher.<\/span><\/p>\n

Bollinger vs. Gosset Champagne: How do they compare?<\/h3>\n

It\u2019s not easy to compare wines side by side, as so much will come down to personal preference. Even still, let\u2019s take a look at how Bollinger and Gosset Champagne compare. You can make up your own mind as to which is the best!<\/span><\/p>\n