Gonet-Medeville

Gonet-Médeville is a wine producer located in the Sauternes region of Bordeaux. The Médeville family has a long-standing tradition of winemaking in this appellation and today the family holds two Sauternes estates, as well as several others in Bordeaux and Champagne.

Château Gilette is a 4.5-hectare (11-acre) estate located in the village of Preignac in Sauternes. The vineyards are sheltered from the wind to allow the mist needed for the development of Botrytis cinerea, the beneficial mold that gives the wines their unique character. The main wine from Château Gilette is the Crème de Tête wine, made from a blend of Sémillion, Sauvignon Blanc and Muscadelle. Gonet-Médeville's other estate in Sauternes, Château Les Justices, covers 8.5ha (21 acres) and makes a more approachable botrytis-affected sweet wine.

There are several other Bordeaux estates in the Gonet-Médeville portfolio. Cru Monplaisir comprises 9ha (22 acres) of vineyards planted largely to Merlot with some Cabernet Sauvignon in the supérieur appellation, while Domaine des Justices in Graves makes a red and a white Bordeaux blend. Château Respide-Médeville is also in Graves, while Château Des Eyrins covers 3ha (7.5 acres) of land in Margaux. This is planted largely to Cabernet Sauvignon, but there is also some Merlot and Petit Verdot.

In 2000, Gonet-Médeville purchased an estate in Champagne that spans 12ha (30 acres) of land spread over eight villages. This includes three Grands Crus (Le Mesnil sur Oger, Oger and Ambonnay), plus five Premier Crus, all planted to the well-known Champagne varieties of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier for the production of the estate's range of Champagne Blancs de Noirs, Brut and Rosé wines.