Ay
A Grand Cru village on the Marne, home to some of Champagne's most storied Pinot Noir
- Producers
- 1
- Wines tracked
- 1
- Median 1y
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- In our shop
- 0
Ay is a Grand Cru village in Champagne, France, set on south-facing slopes above the river Marne. WineFortune currently tracks one sparkling wine from one producer here, made under the AOP designation with Grand Cru classification.
Ay is above all Pinot Noir country. Its chalk soils and warm, sheltered exposures give sparkling white wines of depth and structure, and the village has long been regarded as one of the great Pinot Noir sources of the region. Chardonnay plays a supporting role in many blends.
The village sits at the top of Champagne's classification: Grand Cru is the highest tier a village can hold. WineFortune's price index is built from our own trades and listings over a 90-day window, quoted as a median per 75 cl bottle; no index median is published for Ay at present, as coverage here is still narrow.
Facts
- Country
- France
- Region
- Champagne
- Classification
- Grand Cru
- Designation
- AOP
- Style
- Sparkling white
- Principal grape
- Pinot Noir
Producers
By the 90-day WineFortune index medianNothing tracked here yet.
Medians are the 90-day WineFortune index per 75cl, ex VAT, built from WineFortune trades and listings. Wines without a trade or listing are tracked but not indexed.
Wines from Ay
Questions
What is Ay in Champagne?
Ay is a village in the Champagne region of France, set on south-facing slopes above the river Marne. It holds Grand Cru status, the highest classification a Champagne village can carry, and is best known for Pinot Noir grown on chalk soils. WineFortune currently tracks one sparkling AOP wine from one producer in Ay.
Which grapes are grown in Ay?
Pinot Noir dominates in Ay and defines the village's reputation. Its warm, sheltered, south-facing vineyards on chalk suit the variety well, producing sparkling white wines with depth and structure. Chardonnay also appears in many blends, usually in a supporting role.
Does WineFortune publish a price index for Ay?
Not at present. The WineFortune index is a median price per 75 cl bottle, built from our own trades and listings over a 90-day window. Coverage in Ay is currently limited to one tracked wine, so no index median is published for the village yet.
What does Grand Cru mean in Champagne?
In Champagne, Grand Cru is a classification applied to whole villages rather than individual vineyards. It marks the top tier of the region's village hierarchy. Ay holds this status, and the wine tracked here on WineFortune carries the Grand Cru classification under the AOP designation.