{"id":29590,"date":"2026-03-12T13:24:43","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T11:24:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diwine.ee\/?p=29590"},"modified":"2026-11-08T21:03:35","modified_gmt":"2026-11-08T19:03:35","slug":"champagne-girard-bonnet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diwine.ee\/en\/champagne-girard-bonnet\/","title":{"rendered":"Champagne Girard-Bonnet \u2013 C\u00f4te des Blancs terroir through the eyes of a new generation"},"content":{"rendered":"
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C\u00f4te des Blancs \u00b7 Champagne \u00b7 Tootja lugu<\/p>\n\n\n

Paul Girard koondas Le Mesnil-sur-Ogeri ja Ogeri viinamarjakasvatajate perekondade istandused uue \u0161ampanjamaja alla.<\/p>\n\n\n

Champagne Girard-Bonnet is one of the newer-generation grower Champagne houses in the C\u00f4te des Blancs, whose roots actually go back into the history of two grape-growing families, more than a century back<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n

The Girard and Bonnet families have both been active in Champagne since since the early 20th century<\/strong>. Although they initially took different paths, their stories were ultimately destined to converge.<\/p>\n\n\n

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100+<\/p>\n\n\n

aastat kahe viinamarjakasvatajate perekonna ajalugu<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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~140 000<\/p>\n\n\n

pudelit aastas tootis F. Bonnet P\u00e8re et Fils 1980. aastatel<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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~12 ha<\/p>\n\n\n

viinamarjaistandusi, suurem osa C\u00f4te des Blancs\u2019is<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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10+ kuud<\/p>\n\n\n

laagerduvad veinid p\u00e4rmisettel enne pudelisse villimist<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

The Girard family<\/strong> was a grape grower in Le Mesnil-sur-Oger who sold his harvest mainly to Champagne cooperatives and larger houses.<\/p>\n\n\n

The Bonnet family<\/strong> meanwhile produced its own Champagne in the village of Oger under the name Champagne F. Bonnet P\u00e8re et Fils<\/strong>. In the 1980s, its production reached around up to 140 000 bottles a year<\/strong>, which was a considerable amount for a grower-producer.<\/p>\n\n\n

In 1988 the Bonnet Champagne house ceased operating and the vineyards were leased out.<\/p>\n\n\n

The paths of the two families met in the next generation, when Philippe Girard and Dominique Bonnet<\/strong> married. Their son Paul Girard<\/strong> thus unites the winegrowing traditions of both families.<\/p>\n\n\n

When the lease on the Bonnet family's vineyards ended years later, Paul Girard decided to bring them back into family ownership and create a new grower Champagne house uniting the heritage of both families.<\/p>\n\n\n

And so was born Champagne Girard-Bonnet<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n

Paul Girard \u2013 uus p\u00f5lvkond<\/h2>\n\n\n

Paul Girard s\u00fcndis 1995. aastal ja kasvas \u00fcles Le Mesnil-sur-Ogeri viinamarjaistanduste keskel. Ta \u00f5ppis Avize\u2019is viinamarjakasvatust ja veinivalmistamist ning omandas seej\u00e4rel Bordeaux\u2019s topeltmagistrikraadi. 2018. aastal naasis ta koju ja asutas Girard-Bonneti.<\/p>\n\n\n

Maja on endiselt v\u00e4ike: aastas valmib 10 000\u201320 000 pudelit ning suurem osa viinamarjadest m\u00fc\u00fcakse edasi. 2023. aastal valmis uus veinikelder. Iga Chardonnay-cuv\u00e9e esindab \u00fcht k\u00fcla, k\u00fclade segu v\u00f5i krunti ja n\u00e4itab, kuidas sama viinamarjasort v\u00e4ljendub erinevatel muldadel.<\/p>\n\n\n

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A Mi-Chemin peegeldab meie maja: 50% Le Mesnil-sur-Ogerist esindab Girard\u2019i perekonda ja 50% Ogerist Bonnet\u2019 perekonda.<\/p>\nChampagne Girard-Bonnet<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n

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Viinamarjaistandused Champagne\u2019is.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n

C\u00f4te des Blancs \u2013 the home of Chardonnay<\/h2>\n\n\n

At the heart of Girard-Bonnet\u2019s wines is Chardonnay<\/strong>, the historic grape of the C\u00f4te des Blancs.<\/p>\n\n\n

This Champagne sub-region lies south of \u00c9pernay and is known for its deep chalk soil<\/strong> . The chalk retains water and reflects sunlight, helping the grapes to ripen slowly and evenly.<\/p>\n\n\n

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The result is wines characterised by:<\/p>\n\n\n