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Gatinois, Champagne Grand Cru Brut Tradition (Base 2022, NV (Pre-Arrival ETA Early November 2026)

Sparkling Wine from Champagne, France
by Gatinois
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Aÿ in a glass — and that means Pinot Noir at full muscle. The Gatinois family has worked Grand Cru vineyards in this historic village since the 1600s, and twelfth-generation Louis Cheval-Gatinois continues to sell a sizable share of the harvest to neighbor Bollinger before bottling the rest under his own label. The Brut Tradition is the family's calling card: a base of the warm 2022 vintage, 80% Pinot Noir from estate parcels in Aÿ rounded out by 20% Chardonnay, aged a minimum of two years on the lees. Expect the broad-shouldered, red-fruited, almost still-wine intensity that makes Aÿ Pinot the stuff growers and houses fight over. Serious grower Champagne at a price that still feels honest.

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Antonio Galloni

92 points

"The NV Brut Tradition Grand Cru is 80% Pinot Noir and 20% Chardonnay, its heavy Pinot component immediately apparent in the wine's color. Dried cherry, mint, white pepper and dried flowers all race across the palate. Bright and vibrant, with fine balance, the Brut Rosé is an absolute delight. It's not an obvious Champagne, but subtlety is an asset. Dosage is 8 grams per liter. Disgorged: September 2024; multiple disgorgements throughout the year." —Antonio Galloni

Wine Spectator

90 points

"Spice box and rose petal notes waft through flavors of poached pear, toast, mandarin orange peel and honey in this lacy, balanced Champagne, backed by well-cut acidity. Offers a clean, chalk-tinged finish. Disgorged November 2017. Drink now through 2021."

More about Gatinois

Twelve generations on the hillsides of Aÿ—that's about 300 years of family history in this one place. Louis Gatinois (12th generation) is a geologist who took over in 2010 and started bottling more for his own label instead of selling everything to the big houses. Only 3,300 cases a year. Small, serious, old-soul Champagne.

Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Pinot Noir

  • Vintage

    NV

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Sustainable

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Light Bodied

Flatiron's Take

From the Importer

What Polaner Selections has to say about this wine:

Varietal Notes

80% Pinot Noir, 20% Chardonnay

Vineyard

Estate vineyards in Aÿ

Orientation

South-facing hillside vineyards

Soil

It has a good percentage of limestone found in subsoils. Technically located in Vallée de la Marne, but its terroir and exposition are more like Montagne de Reims.

Viticulture

lutte-raisonnee

Vinification

100% stainless steel, 100% malolactic fermentation

Aging

24 months sur lattes; Dosage 7 g/L; Disgorgement September 2024

Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Built for the table — roast chicken with herbs, pork rillettes, mushroom tart, a bowl of olives and good cheese, or simply jamón. Aÿ Pinot has enough red-fruit weight to handle duck breast or a charcuterie board with confidence.

Tasting Profile

Pinot-driven and richly textured. Red apple, ripe strawberry, brioche, toasted almond, a flicker of orange peel. Fine, persistent bead; chalky Grand Cru spine; long, savory finish with the hallmark Aÿ depth and roundness.

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