Vineyard

  • Owner : Arnaud Gounel and Sophie Lassalle
  • Location : Chigny-les-Roses
  • AOC : Champagne
  • Grape varieties : Pinot Meunier, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay
  • Terroirs : chalk
  • One Wine : Champagne Le Haut Bélai, 1er Cru, blend Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, 96 pts James Suckling

The Story

Champagne Gounel-Lassalle is located in the Montagne de Reims, in the 1er Cru of Chigny-les-Roses. The vineyard was founded in 1870, and was taken over by 4th generation Arnaud Gounel in the 2000s, with his wife Sophie Lassalle, who later joined him in 2016. In the cooperative until 2018, when they built their own cellar. They now run 5 hectares together, mainly planted with Pinot Meunier!

The Wine Selection