The Gamet is made with 85% Pinot Meunier and 15% Pinot Noir. Right off the bat all of us loved this champagne. The Pinot Meunier brought a full-bodied richness to the champagne and it paired so well with the oysters. The champagne is made with indigenous yeast and fermented for 24 monthas in stainless steel. The finished champagne was disgorged in June 2024 and 4 g/L dosage was added at that time.
This champagne was imported by Skurnik and on their website, I found more information about the family. Their story is about two families farming on different banks of the Marne and their descendants.
Shortly after World War I, two women, Victoire Garnier on the left bank of the Marne and Berthe Heucq on the right bank of the Marne began farming the land that they owned and making recoltant manipulant (grower owned) champagnes.
In the 1950s Victoire Garnier's original holdings on the left bank of the Marne, were expanded into the Mardeuil by her grandson, François Gamet. Meanwhile on the right bank of the Marne, Berthe Heucq’s grandson Robert was growing his family’s holdings in Fleury-la-Rivière, tending vines and bottling his own wines.
In 1993, Fabienne Heucq, Robert’s daughter, and Philippe, the son of François Gamet met and fell in love. They had a daughter, Marianne. Since 2018, Marianne is the fourth generation champagne maker, taking over the running of the estate and continuing the tradition of being a recoltant manipulant since it's inception.
Marianne’s brother, Jean-François is a trained enologist currently working in Bordeaux. He travels back home to assist his sister and parents with harvest, blending, and bottling.
Champagne Gamet remains a grower-producer, with vineyards totaling eight hectares in three villages – Mardeuil on the left bank and Fleury-la-Rivière and Damery on the right bank.
References:
1. Skurnik Wines and Spirits, Gamet
2. Terroir, Gamet.
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