Village
Aÿ
Historic grand cru on the Vallée de la Marne / Montagne de Reims border, the spiritual home of Champagne Pinot Noir — Bollinger, Ayala, Deutz, Henri Giraud and Gosset are all based here.
- Classification
- Grand cru
- Échelle des crus
- 100%
Houses with operations here
- Ayala Based here
- Barons de Rothschild Cellars
- Bollinger Based here
- Deutz Based here
- Gosset Based here
- H. Goutorbe Based here
- Henri Giraud Based here
- Joseph Perrier Based here
- Lallier Based here
- Maison Lombard Based here
- Pol Roger Based here
Cuvées from here
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Ayala Prestige
Ayala Perle d'Ayala
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Bollinger Prestige
Bollinger La Grande Année
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Bollinger Prestige
Bollinger R.D.
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Bollinger Prestige
Bollinger Special Cuvée 007 Limited Edition
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Bollinger Prestige
Bollinger Vieilles Vignes Françaises
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Deutz Prestige
Deutz Cuvée William Deutz
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Gosset Prestige
Gosset Celebris
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Henri Giraud Prestige
Henri Giraud Argonne
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Henri Giraud Prestige
Henri Giraud Fût de Chêne
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Pol Roger Prestige
Pol Roger Blanc de Blancs
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Pol Roger Prestige
Pol Roger Cuvée Sir Winston Churchill
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Ayala
Ayala Brut Majeur
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Bollinger
Bollinger 2018
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Bollinger
Bollinger Special Cuvée
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Deutz
Deutz Blanc de Blancs
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Deutz
Deutz Brut Classic
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Gosset
Gosset Grand Millésime
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Gosset
Gosset Grande Réserve
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H. Goutorbe
Blanc de Blancs
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H. Goutorbe
Brut
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Henri Giraud
Henri Giraud Esprit Nature
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Joseph Perrier
Joseph Perrier Les Chalmonts
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Pol Roger
Pol Roger Brut Réserve
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Pol Roger
Pol Roger Brut Vintage
Recent
2026
- Note
Bollinger , among the most recognised names in Champagne, is based in Aÿ.
Read article Google News — champagne (FR) 10 June 2026
- Note
Aÿ is a premier cru village in the Montagne de Reims long prized for Pinot Noir, with soils and aspect considered among the most favourable in Champagne for the variety.
2024
- Note
Aÿ is classified as a grand cru village and historically regarded as one of Champagne's most distinguished sources of Pinot Noir.
Read article Google News — maisons de champagne (FR) 14 November 2024
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Aÿ is situated at the heart of the Marne valley and holds historical and viticultural significance within the Champagne region.
Read article Google News — maisons de champagne (FR) 14 November 2024
2021
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Aÿ is classified as a Grand Cru village in the Champagne region.
Read article Google News — maisons de champagne (FR) 26 March 2021