Michel Gonet Les 3 Terroirs Blanc de Blancs 2020

Michel Gonet’s 2020 Extra Brut Blanc de Blancs Champagne from Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, Vindey, and Montgueux — slender, brisk, mineral.

Taste
Creamy and fresh, with lemon, pear, and apple fruit, a floral lift, and a hint of pastry and toast. Lively acidity carries it to a saline, mouthwatering finish.

Region
From Champagne, France — Chardonnay from Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, Vindey, and Montgueux. The Gonet family has made Champagne since 1802; Michel Gonet set up his own cellar in Avize in 1973.

About This Wine
Body: Light to medium body · Acidity: Brisk, mineral · Texture: Fine mousse, creamy

Taste Profile

Source: Vivino community taste data (411 member taste ratings, all vintages).

Best For
Aperitif hour, raw-bar and sushi nights, light dinners with a little heat, gifting a dry-Champagne lover

For Who
Blanc de Blancs drinkers, fans of low-dosage grower Champagne, collectors exploring beyond the big houses, hosts who open Champagne before dinner

Similar To
If you like Pierre Gimonnet, Larmandier-Bernier, or Pierre Péters, this sits in the same grower Blanc de Blancs register — Chardonnay-driven, precise, tension over weight.

Pairing
Raw oysters, yellowtail crudo, sushi and sashimi, gougères, Korean gul-jeon (pan-fried oysters), hoe-muchim (spicy raw fish salad)

Drink Window
Drink 2025–2035. Ready to open now, and it holds well on its side somewhere cool and dark.

Collector Note
Anne Krebiehl MW scored the 2020 at 92 for Vinous, noting that it keeps its tension despite a hot year. The base wines skip malolactic fermentation, and the dosage is 4 g/L. Gonet has made Les 3 Terroirs since 2009. Buy 2–3: one now, the rest through 2035.

Mood
Crisp, luminous, precise, convivial

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What are the three terroirs?
A: Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, a Côte des Blancs grand cru on chalk, brings structure and minerality. Vindey, in the Sézanne hills, gives fine, floral Chardonnay from clay-limestone soils. South-facing Montgueux, near Troyes, adds richer, spicier fruit from marly chalk with flint.

Q: Is this a Grand Cru Champagne?
A: No. Le Mesnil-sur-Oger is one of Champagne’s 17 grand cru villages, but Vindey and Montgueux are not, and Grand Cru appears on a label only when every grape comes from grand cru villages, so this label carries no cru designation.

Q: How dry is Extra Brut, and when should I open it?
A: Extra Brut allows 0–6 g/L of sugar; the producer lists the 2020 at 4 g/L, so it drinks crisp and dry. Vinous puts its window at 2025–2035. The house suggests it as an aperitif or with light, spicy dishes.