Champagne 1er Cru, Gounel Lassalle, Les Ruelles

✨ Champagne 1er Cru “Les Ruelles” – Gounel Lassalle 🥂 | Heavenly precision from Chigny-les-Roses

A Champagne crafted with such meticulous precision, it feels as if it comes from another planet. Discover the sublime finesse of Les Ruelles, a rare Premier Cru Champagne from Arnaud and Sophie Gounel Lassalle, masterfully vinified in the heart of Chigny-les-Roses – one of only 44 Premier Cru villages in Champagne.

👃 Tasting Notes

Les Ruelles entices the senses with layered aromas and an opulent, refined palate:

• Nose: Anise, menthol and crisp minerality dominate at first, accompanied by zesty notes of lemon and lime peel. With some aeration, deeper nuances appear: quince, white peach, fresh almond, a hint of white and black pepper, and subtle liquorice.
• Palate: The mouthfeel is round, rich and generous yet beautifully fresh. A distinctive minty freshness is elegantly followed by oak-influenced notes of blond tobacco, brioche and chamomile. The full-bodied flavour expresses the Les Ruelles terroir with perfect clarity – powerful and refined at once, with a superbly long finish.

🌱 Terroir & Vinification

• 🍇 Origin: Les Ruelles – Chigny-les-Roses, Montagne de Reims.
• 🪨 Soil: Clay mixed with chalk – essential for its pronounced minerality and tension.
• 🍇 Vinification: Fermented and aged in foudres and small oak barrels, with triple bâtonnage for added depth and complexity.

🍽️ Food Pairing

This refined 1er Cru Champagne is a true gastronomic experience:

• 🐚 Perfect with delicate seafood like scallops or langoustines.
• 🍗 Elegant alongside poultry with mild herbs or truffle.
• 🥂 Exquisite to savour on its own – every sip tells a story.

🏡 About Gounel Lassalle

Arnaud Gounel, fourth-generation Champagne grower in Chigny-les-Roses, crafts each bottle with passion, scientific curiosity and artisanal skill, together with his wife Sophie. Their 29 individual plots each benefit from unique microclimates, creating Champagnes that are true expressions of terroir and craftsmanship.

Today, the vineyards are being converted to organic farming, respecting nature while pushing precision viticulture to the next level. The result? Champagnes so exclusive and refined they cannot be sold online – available only on request via Bourgognewijn.shop.

✅ Why choose Les Ruelles – Gounel Lassalle?

• 🥂 Premier Cru Champagne with unmatched precision.
• 🍋 Complex aromas of anise, citrus peel, minerality and spice.
• 🍇 Artisanal craftsmanship, oak ageing and triple bâtonnage.
• 🌿 Vineyards transitioning to organic cultivation.
• ✨ So exclusive it’s only available on request.