Gonet Sulcova Cuvée Sakura Rosé Extra Brut
A pale colour, with a light salmon hue. The nose, still discreet, blends black tea, red berries and dried wild strawberry. The palate opens tart and mouth-watering, before unfolding onto raspberry, redcurrant, almond and brioche, with a creamy texture and great finesse. Serve it chilled, between 7…
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The structure of this champagne
TASTING NOTES
A pale colour, with a light salmon hue. The nose, still discreet, blends black tea, red berries and dried wild strawberry. The palate opens tart and mouth-watering, before unfolding onto raspberry, redcurrant, almond and brioche, with a creamy texture and great finesse. Serve it chilled, between 7 and 9 °C, as an aperitif, as recommended by the house, or with a red berry dessert, as suggested by Gault&Millau.
The composition
Terroirs
A rosé d'assemblage, entirely from the Aube: 93% chardonnay, mainly from Montgueux, and 7% pinot noir, from vines around 30 years old, hand-harvested. For the colour, the house produces a red hillside wine, macerated for about a week on its skins, which accounts for 12% of the final blend. Fermentation takes place in temperature-controlled tanks, plot by plot, including the malolactic fermentation. The wine ages for 3 years on lees in the house's chalk cellars, 12 metres underground, then receives a dosage of 5 g/L, that of an extra brut. According to the house, around 1,000 bottles are produced from it.
About this house
At the beginning of the 20th century, Charles Gonet, originally from Vertus, settled in Le Mesnil-sur-Oger upon his marriage, his wife being from Oger. With their son Jacques, they developed the vineyard of the Côte des Blancs, which Jacques and Micheline expanded in 1958 with vines in Montgueux, in the Aube. In 1985, Vincent Gonet and his wife Davy Sulcova took over the estate and settled in Épernay to create their brand, Gonet-Sulcova, for which Davy designs the bottles. Their children, Karla and Yan-Alexandre, have taken over. The vineyard, certified Haute Valeur Environnementale, is planted with 80% chardonnay, and the house doses its champagnes lightly to let the terroir speak.
Sakura is the Japanese name for the cherry blossom, which blooms on the label. This extra brut rosé has collected numerous awards: gold at the Concours Mondial des Féminalise in 2024 and 2025, silver at the International Wine Challenge 2024 with 91 points, and 88/100 in the Gault&Millau 2026 Champagne Guide.
The perfect pairing
Aperitif
Its tart, mouth-watering palate calls for the saltiness of cured ham, and its red berries accompany it without overpowering it.
Starter
Its creamy texture and finesse embrace the delicate flesh of the prawns, and its 93% chardonnay keeps the freshness.
Main course
Its notes of raspberry and almond accompany the salmon, and its liveliness lightens the dish.
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