Winemakers for seven generations.

1900

1 st prize at the Exposition Universelle in Paris, during the presentation of the portal "Champagne Michel Gonet" (New Art), a work of art made by apprentices of the Graduate School of Arts and Crafts of Chalons sur Marne.

1935

Seen as a miracle from its birth, unable to swallow anything with dysphagia (esophageal blockage) he finds life with a sip of champagne ..

"The champagne saved me ...! "

Then the beginning of a passion for champagne that Michel Gonet seek to perpetuate and to share with his children.

1973

Gonet Champagne house gets a new cellar dug at 12 m deep in the chalk of Champagne.

Faced with the business difficulties that existed in the champagne, at that time, Mr. Gonet prefers to store and to base his champagne until a rise in the price of sale.

1978

Acquisition of Château de Vindey (wine of the Gods). The objective is to expand the vineyard, the reputation of Michel Gonet house, to have a place of acceptance at the brand image and to anticipate and better prepare his succession.

He will seek to enforce its values: quality, knowledge, tradition, continuity and consistency over time. Roman fossils were discovered on the property, which describes the presence of ancestral culture of the vine.

1986

The Château Lesparre, vineyard located between Bordeaux and Libourne was then bought by Gonet family.

The challenge is to discover and tame new varieties while providing the champagne methods in order to stand out and increase the quality of their product. Therefore need to diversify, to expand the range and innovate continuously through the winemaking techniques.

1988

Building on its success and its development, it becomes necessary to create new Castles suitable for marketing channels and different distribution.

The Château Durand Bayles (lieu dit) then responds to the foreign market.

1990

The Rose Videau is dedicated to the "Retail" market.

The Château Lathibaude where lived the count of the underlay (1932) is simply the old name of the Château Lesparre. We find this wine in traditional markets such restoration.

1992

After studying International Business in Paris, and 10 years living in South America (Venezuela), Sophie Signolle, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gonet integrates Champagne House.

She ensures the production and marketing of family Champagne.

1999

Charles Henri and Corinne Gonet settled in Chateau Haut Bacalan in Pessac. They therefore depend on a new challenge in addressing a new name: Pessac Léognan.

Property where Montesquieu lived in the eighteenth century, the castle remains without production in the twentieth century before being restored by Gonet. They then restore an image to this Castle.

The mayor of Pessac owning two hectares of vines on the property, Château Haut Bacalan thereby becomes the official wine!

2000

Gonet family already included in the Bordeaux region falls under the charm of this medieval castle: Château D'ECK.

They take the bias of imposing a contemporary label what makes them encounter some difficulties in Pessac Léognan.

Today the Château d'Eck has emerged through this label that is modern and timeless.

On the town of Martillac, at the foot of the church and the Château De Lantic, Gonet family develops the Château Saint Eugene, Pessac Léognan attracted by fans.

2010

Subscribing with the desire to improve the quality of their wines growing, the brothers Gonet embarked in the conversion in organic and biodynamic agriculture.

The results are very encouraging and well beyond their expectations ...

For almost two years (2008) Gonet family reinvests the Asian market, allowing for continuing and increasing trade. The idea is to respond to the emergence of consumption of red wine promoted by the Chinese government.

The association "Famous Vineyards in France" created at the initiative of Gonet is involved in the transmission of gastronomic heritage and French know-how.

September 2010: Production and filming of "love to the end" in the Château Lesparre and Château Haut Bacalan. (Chinese film director ZHANG YIBAI) The opportunity for the brothers Gonet to fully participate in this project by exposing their wine and presenting their homes through different scenes in this film.