The majestic Clos des Goisses vineyard rises steeply from the edge of the Marne River and is planted to 3.5 hectares of Pinot Noir and two hectares of Chardonnay. This historically revered south-facing slope was the first in the region to be bottled as a single-vineyard wine. Today, with a focus on precise viticulture, old mass-selection vines, moderate yields and ripe fruit at harvest, the wine has never been better. 

The extremely chalky soils of the Clos des Goisses, its aspect and atypical warmth—the average growing season temperature here is 1.5°C higher than most of Champagne—result in one of Champagne’s most powerful and intense wines. Yet what makes this site so special is its capacity to retain freshness even in vintages that are, on average, hotter than ever before. There is a signature freshness to the wine and a sustained sense of acidity that comes from the chalk, even in vintages that might be seen analytically to lack acidity.

The 2013 is a blend of 85% Pinot Noir and 15% Chardonnay. Some 47% of the wine was vinified in wooden barrels, with the balance in tank. There was no malolactic conversion. The wine was aged in bottle on lees for more than eight years at a constant temperature of 12°C in the house’s historic cellars in Mareuil-sur-Aÿ. It was disgorged in March 2022 with an extra brut dosage of 4.25 g/L to give full expression to the vinosity and minerality of this exceptional vineyard.

"A touch of smoke envelops hints of rosehip and rosehip tisane. More air brings incredible fruitiness, reminiscent of umeshu plum alongside an intense floral character and soft, airy sponge cake. The body, immediately statuesque, powerful but poised, has the same aromatic intensity that is made more apparent by the bright freshness of the year. The aftertaste has the spicy tang of maple syrup and a tingling top note of white pepper that accentuates the essential depth of fruit and an intrinsic saltiness. The foam is fine, and the autolysis is subtle but gains traction on the mid-palate and the long finish." 98 points. Anne Krebiehl MW, The World of Fine Wine

The majestic Clos des Goisses vineyard rises steeply from the edge of the Marne River and is planted to 3.5 hectares of Pinot Noir and two hectares of Chardonnay. This historically revered south-facing slope was the first in the region to be bottled as a single-vineyard wine. Today, with a focus on precise viticulture, old mass-selection vines, moderate yields and ripe fruit at harvest, the wine has never been better. 

The extremely chalky soils of the Clos des Goisses, its aspect and atypical warmth—the average growing season temperature here is 1.5°C higher than most of Champagne—result in one of Champagne’s most powerful and intense wines. Yet what makes this site so special is its capacity to retain freshness even in vintages that are, on average, hotter than ever before. There is a signature freshness to the wine and a sustained sense of acidity that comes from the chalk, even in vintages that might be seen analytically to lack acidity.

The 2013 is a blend of 85% Pinot Noir and 15% Chardonnay. Some 47% of the wine was vinified in wooden barrels, with the balance in tank. There was no malolactic conversion. The wine was aged in bottle on lees for more than eight years at a constant temperature of 12°C in the house’s historic cellars in Mareuil-sur-Aÿ. It was disgorged in March 2022 with an extra brut dosage of 4.25 g/L to give full expression to the vinosity and minerality of this exceptional vineyard.

The majestic Clos des Goisses vineyard rises steeply from the edge of the Marne River and is planted to 3.5 hectares of Pinot Noir and two hectares of Chardonnay. This historically revered south-facing slope was the first in the region to be bottled as a single-vineyard wine. Today, with a focus on precise viticulture, old mass-selection vines, moderate yields and ripe fruit at harvest, the wine has never been better.
The extremely chalky soils of the Clos des Goisses, its aspect and atypical warmth—the average growing season temperature here is 1.5°C higher than most of Champagne—result in one of Champagne’s most powerful and intense wines. Yet what makes this site so special is its capacity to retain freshness even in vintages that are, on average, hotter than ever before. There is a signature freshness to the wine and a sustained sense of acidity that comes from the chalk, even in vintages that might be seen analytically to lack acidity.
The 2013 is a blend of 85% Pinot Noir and 15% Chardonnay. Some 47% of the wine was vinified in wooden barrels, with the balance in tank. There was no malolactic conversion. The wine was aged in bottle on lees for more than eight years at a constant temperature of 12°C in the house’s historic cellars in Mareuil-sur-Aÿ. It was disgorged in March 2022 with an extra brut dosage of 4.25 g/L to give full expression to the vinosity and minerality of this exceptional vineyard.

The majestic Clos des Goisses vineyard rises steeply from the edge of the Marne River and is planted to 3.5 hectares of Pinot Noir and two hectares of Chardonnay. This historically revered south-facing slope was the first in the region to be bottled as a single-vineyard wine. Today, with a focus on precise viticulture, old mass-selection vines, moderate yields and ripe fruit at harvest, the wine has never been better.
The extremely chalky soils of the Clos des Goisses, its aspect and atypical warmth—the average growing season temperature here is 1.5°C higher than most of Champagne—result in one of Champagne’s most powerful and intense wines. Yet what makes this site so special is its capacity to retain freshness even in vintages that are, on average, hotter than ever before. There is a signature freshness to the wine and a sustained sense of acidity that comes from the chalk, even in vintages that might be seen analytically to lack acidity.
The 2012 is a blend of 61% Pinot Noir and 39% Chardonnay. Some 62% of the wine was vinified in wooden barrels, with the balance in tank. There was no malolactic conversion. The wine was aged in bottle on lees for more than eight years at a constant temperature of 12°C in the house’s historic cellars in Mareuil-sur-Aÿ. It was disgorged in August 2021 with an extra brut dosage of 4.25 g/L to give full expression to the vinosity and minerality of this exceptional vineyard.

The majestic Clos des Goisses vineyard rises steeply from the edge of the Marne River and is planted to 3.5 hectares of Pinot Noir and two hectares of Chardonnay. This historically revered south-facing slope was the first in the region to be bottled as a single-vineyard wine. Today, with a focus on precise viticulture, old mass-selection vines, moderate yields and ripe fruit at harvest, the wine has never been better.
The extremely chalky soils of the Clos des Goisses, its aspect and atypical warmth—the average growing season temperature here is 1.5°C higher than most of Champagne—result in one of Champagne’s most powerful and intense wines. Yet what makes this site so special is its capacity to retain freshness even in vintages that are, on average, hotter than ever before. There is a signature freshness to the wine and a sustained sense of acidity that comes from the chalk, even in vintages that might be seen analytically to lack acidity.
The Juste Rosé was added to the portfolio in 1999. The wine is based on a similar blend as the Clos des Goisses Blanc, with an addition of saignée Pinot from a number of Clos des Goisses lieux-dits, including La Dure, Le Collet, Les 28 Verges, Les Petits Cintres and Les Jolivets Noirs. Only two to three thousand bottles are produced in a given year, and the wine is aged for nine years and put on the market only when perfectly mature. The first release since 2009, the 2012 was disgorged in March 2022
The blend comprises 68% Pinot Noir and 32% Chardonnay vinified in wooden barrels with no malolactic conversion. Following secondary fermentation, the wine aged on lees for more than nine years at a constant temperature of 12°C in the house’s historic cellars in Mareuil-sur-Aÿ. The wine is extra brut (4.5 g/L dosage) to give full expression to the vinosity and minerality of this exceptional vineyard.

The L.V., or Long Vieillissement, is Philipponnat’s ‘long aging’ project. It is widely accepted that the Clos des Goisses is one of the finest wines in Champagne for aging and needs at least 10 to 15 years to unveil its true majesty. In short, for more than two decades Philipponnat has been holding back a portion of the Clos des Goisses to be released over time. From such an exceptional year, you can expect a wine well worth waiting for.
Packaged in a solid oak box. While there have already been some late-disgorged wines released over the years, the L.V. range now formalises a yearly release at the same time as the current vintage. Please note, we are talking about maturation on lees here, with late disgorgement for release. The 1997 L.V is a blend of 66% Pinot Noir and 34% Chardonnay vinified under then chef de cave Norbert Thiébert and aged for a quarter of a century in Philipponnat’s Caveau du Trésor.