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Gosset, founded in 1584, is the oldest wine house in Champagne. In 1584, Pierre Gosset, alderman of Aÿ and wine-grower, made still, mostly red, wines from the grapes he harvested from his own vines. In those days, two wines vied for pride of place at the table to the Kings of France: the wine of Aÿ and, from some hundreds of leagues further South, the wine of Beaune. Then, in the 18th century the wine made in around Aÿ began to bubble and the Gosset family turned naturally to the production of champagne.
In 1994, the house was sold to the Renaud-Cointreau group (family owned and also the owners of Cognac Frapin). Under the new management, Gosset succeeded in increasing its production to one million bottles in 2005. The house is now successfully headed by Jean-Pierre Cointreau and exports 65% of its production to more than 70 countries. In 2009, as he prepared to celebrate Gosset’s 425th birthday, Jean-Pierre Cointreau took the decision to buy new premises in Epernay: 2 hectares of parkland with buildings dating back to the 19th century, 1.7 km of cellars with a storage capacity of 2,5 million bottles and a cuverie of 26.000 hectoliters. This new domain is the ideal home to the image and reputation of the House. Part of the production is still in Aÿ which remains Gosset’s registered office. Today the US importer is Palm Bay International.
Gosset wines are made from a blend of Pinot noir, Chardonnay and Pinot Meunier. The house is known for its slightly sweet Brut Excellence and its vintage prestige cuvee Célebris and Grand Millésime. The house also produced a commemorative wine the Quatrième Centenaire.
Gosset can refer to
People- Danny Gosset (born 1994), professional footballer
- David Gosset (born 1970), global affairs analyst
- Éléonore Gosset (born 1977), French actress
- Thorold Gosset (1869–1962), English lawyer and amateur mathematician
- Ulysse Gosset (born 1955), French journalist and news anchor
- W. D. Gosset, Surveyor General of Ceylon.
- William Sealy Gosset (1876–1937), English chemist and statistician
- Champagne Gosset, champagne house