Champagne Alfred Gratien

About the Winery

Champagne Alfred Gratien was founded in Épernay in 1864. For four generations, the same lineage of Cellar Masters has perpetuated an artisanal know-how: rigorous selection of grapes from the best vineyards, vinification in small oak barrels, and a maximum voluntary limitation of 300,000 bottles per year. Today, Nicolas Jaeger, the Cellar Master, continues to remain faithful to the founder's philosophy. The house is one of the last 'haute-couture' Champagnes, with wines aged in 228-liter oak barrels for 6 months to preserve fruity aromas and authenticity. The vintage Champagnes are aged in bottles with natural cork stoppers. The house opens its century-old cellar and cellars dug into the chalk, 18 meters underground, where nearly a million bottles are kept. Visits are available Tuesday to Saturday at 10am, 11:30am, 2:30pm, and 4pm (high season).

“Founded in 1864, one of the last 'haute-couture' Champagne houses, vinifying in small oak barrels with only 300,000 bottles produced annually.”