Winery GatinoisBrut Champagne Grand Cru 'Aÿ'
Sparkling wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Chardonnay and the Pinot noir.
In the mouth this sparkling wine is a powerful with a nice vivacity and a fine and pleasant bubble.
This wine generally goes well with pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish.
Taste structure of the Brut Champagne Grand Cru 'Aÿ' from the Winery Gatinois
Light | Bold | |
Soft | Acidic | |
Gentle | Fizzy |
In the mouth the Brut Champagne Grand Cru 'Aÿ' of Winery Gatinois in the region of Champagne is a powerful with a nice vivacity and a fine and pleasant bubble.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Brut Champagne Grand Cru 'Aÿ' of Winery Gatinois in the region of Champagne often reveals types of flavors of citrus, apples or peach and sometimes also flavors of lime, lemon or toasty.
Food and wine pairings with Brut Champagne Grand Cru 'Aÿ'
Pairings that work perfectly with Brut Champagne Grand Cru 'Aÿ'
Original food and wine pairings with Brut Champagne Grand Cru 'Aÿ'
The Brut Champagne Grand Cru 'Aÿ' of Winery Gatinois matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of pizza calzone with ham and mushrooms, steamed salmon marinated in herbs or lobster barbecue.
Details and technical informations about Winery Gatinois's Brut Champagne Grand Cru 'Aÿ'.
Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay
Whites with many faces: mineral and taut at Chablis (lemon, green apple, flint), opulent and buttery at Meursault and Puligny-Montrachet (hazelnut, brioche, yellow fruits), tense and chalky in Champagne (Blanc de Blancs). Also vinified sparkling and widely exported (Sonoma, Margaret River, Casablanca). A Burgundian variety, a cross of Pinot Noir × Gouais Blanc, half-sibling of Aligoté.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Brut Champagne Grand Cru 'Aÿ' from Winery Gatinois are 2002, 2011, 2009, 2008 and 2006.
Informations about the Winery Gatinois
The Winery Gatinois is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 5 wines for sale in the of Champagne Grand Cru 'Aÿ' to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Champagne Grand Cru 'Aÿ'
Iconic Grand Cru in the Grande Vallée de la Marne (~367 ha, 89% Pinot Noir, 8% Chardonnay, 3% Pinot Meunier, clay-chalk, south-facing slopes): Pinot Noir (local Pinot Vert Doré) is the signature king — exceptional body, delicate nose, incredible power and depth, signature finesse and structure for complex assemblages, the only Grand Cru of the Grande Vallée. South-facing slopes, diverse terroirs in small valleys.
The wine region of Champagne
World benchmark sparkling wines: fine bubbles, citrusy tension, notes of brioche, toasted almond, white flowers and white-fleshed fruits after ageing on lees. Three grapes blended or solo: fleshy Pinot Noir (38%), fruity Meunier (33%), chiselled Chardonnay (28%). From straight Blanc de Blancs to vinous Blanc de Noirs, from non-vintage Brut to age-worthy Millésimé. AOC since 1927, 34,300 ha on chalk, 17 Grands Crus and 44 Premiers Crus.
The word of the wine: Oenology
The science of the oenologist, which is essentially concerned with the elaboration and maturation of wines.
