Champagne Alexandre Penet Winemaker MasterClass
Join us for an exclusive Champagne Winemaker MasterClass with Alexandre Penet, the current generation behind Famille Penet and Penet-Chardonnet, one of Champagne’s most compelling grower estates. With four centuries of family winegrowing history, the Penet family farms six hectares across the Grand Cru villages of Verzy and Verzenay on the Montagne de Reims, working each of their thirty-odd parcels individually to capture the character of each site.
An engineer by training before turning to oenology, Alexandre brings a remarkable level of precision to both vineyard and cellar. Pinot Noir accounts for roughly two-thirds of the estate’s plantings, with Chardonnay making up the balance, while low dosage and meticulous parcel-by-parcel vinification define the house style. The estate’s Grand Cru cuvées are built around barrel-aged perpetual reserves, alongside a limited collection of single-vineyard Champagnes from individual lieux-dits.
Alexandre will guide us through a selection of his Champagnes, exploring the influence of terroir, reserve wines, oak, dosage, and extended aging on the wines’ distinctive combination of richness, precision, and freshness.
This is a rare opportunity to taste across the Penet portfolio, newly available in Massachusetts, alongside Alexandre himself while gaining an inside look at one of Champagne’s most meticulous and terroir-driven estates.
Featured Wines:
Alexandre Penet Extra Brut NV
16.5 J Robinson, 91 J Suckling
Alexandre Penet 1er Cru Rosé Extra Brut NV
16.5 J Robinson, 91 J Suckling
Penet-Chardonnet Hypothesis Grand Cru Extra Brut NV
16.5+ J Robinson
Penet-Chardonnet Hypothesis Grand Cru Blanc de Noirs NV
17 J Robinson, 93 J Suckling
Penet-Chardonnet Epitome Grand Cru Extra Brut NV
17 J Robinson, 92 J Suckling
Penet-Chardonnet Les Fervins Verzy Grand Cru Extra Brut 2011
17.5 J Robinson, 94 J Suckling
$25 ticket price includes 1.5 hr tasting of wines and cheese & charcuterie boxes by Baker's Best. Space is limited. All wines will be available for purchase with special event night discounts. Please email chelsea@gordonswine.com if you have any allergies at least 48 hours before the event.
TICKETS CANNOT BE REFUNDED WITHIN 48 HOURS OF THE EVENT.
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO PICK UP YOUR WINE FROM MAIN ST. ON THE EVENING OF THE EVENT, PLEASE LET THE WINE DEPARTMENT KNOW AT LEAST 24 HOURS IN ADVANCE BY CALLING (781) 893-1900 EXT. 130 OR EMAILING DAILYFLASH@GORDONSWINE.COM.
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