My pick for the greatest Champagne value in the world is the Gatinois Brut Tradition Grand Cru. Seriously, this is Grand Cru Champagne from the famed village of Ay, home to legends like Bollinger and Deutz, and it sells for less than $60 and as low as $49.99!
On sale through Thanksgiving Eve for just $52.99/bottle and over 20% off the regular price of $66.99.
Buy a solid six-pack, and it's just $49.99/bottle and over 25% off! 120 bottles available.
Louis Gatinois leads this 12th-generation grower-producer, and up until recently, the family sold most of its grapes to the famed house of Bollinger. These days, he still sells some of his impeccable Grand Cru fruit, but he's reserving more and more for use in his family's own wines.
What adds to Gatinois' mystique is the fact that other wines from this prized village sell for two to three times the price. I'm not just talking about Bollinger. Other luminaries like Billecart-Salmon, Deutz, Henri Giraud, Gosset, and Philipponnat call Ay home.
And once you taste what's in the bottle, it's easy to understand why Ay commands such respect. Golden in color, almost orange, this is classic Ay Champagne at its finest. Like Bollinger, it's fuller-bodied and richer, no doubt due to its higher percentage of Pinot Noir, but it maintains wonderful freshness and nerve at the same time.
Ripe peach, cherry, blood orange, and citrus mingle with richer notes of toast, mineral, and brioche. I drink A LOT of bubbly, and I can say without question that this is a very special bottle of wine. It delivers so much Champagne goodness at such a crazy-good price.
Whether you need a world-class bottle of bubbles for holiday gatherings or simply love delicious Champagne and want to stock up and save, Gatinois is the way to go!
Josh Spurling
Owner, Operator, Wine Monger
Table Wine Asheville
