CHAMPAGNE, DEMI-SECCHARLES LAFITTE "1834

History of George Goulet : At the beginning of the 19th Century, the Goulet Brothers, a Reims company, marketed wool and made blankets. It was in 1834 that Francois André Goulet diversified and started to create Champagne wines in barrels and bottles. In 1867 George took a decision with his brothers to keep the Champagne House and let his two brothers carry on the wool business. The House adopted the name of ‘George Goulet’. Very quickly, the George Goulet champagne became very famous and began to supply to the Dutch royal family, Queen Victoria and the Prince of Wales who became King Edward VII in 1886. From Great Britain, this champagne shone in all parts of the British Empire: South Africa, India, Australia… The twentieth century saw this prestigious house change hands before finally, in 2003, being acquired by the Champagne House Charles Lafitte. It was in Cognac in 1848, that the ‘great idea’ was born with Jean Baptiste Lafitte. Very quickly the Charles Lafitte & Cie brand became a standard in the universe of wine and spirits. The brand reached its golden age in the 1920s. Many Champagne Houses called upon Charles Lafitte & Cie to provide them with the ‘Esprits de Cognac’ for the creation of exceptional liquors. But it wasn’t until 1983 that the first bottles with black neck labels appeared on the european market. Always a favourite amongst conaisseurs, it is with great enthusiasm that the Charles Lafitte House bought George Goulet in 2003.