Alfred Gratien
For more than 150 years, Alfred Gratien is a familial House and continues the know-how of its founder Alfred Gratien In 1864, he builds at the same year the Gratien & Meyer House in Saumur and Alfred Gratien in Epernay. Grapes are purchased from about a hundred winegrowers with whom Alfred Gratien has worked for many years. These sound relations, based on mutual trust and respect, are crucial advantages to ensure high quality of the supplied grapes. Only the noble juice becomes Champagne at Alfred Gratien House. 62% of our wines sourcing are Premiers and Grands Crus (Avize, Mesnil, Bouzy and Reuil) and they only keep the first press. A winery of 1000 small oak casks of 228 Liters in Epernay,
Alfred Gratien is one of the last remaining Champagne House that carries out the entire vinification process using wood. Annually producing around 300,000 bottles of hand crafted champagne, this small winery in comparison to many others was voted the 18th most admired Champagne houses by the on trade.Sustainable wine making is practised at the winery through number of different methods. Unlike many other vineyards, here they use steam to clean barrels instead of filling them up with water a process that means they only 5% of the water they would usually use. They are using less energy by incorporating natural cooling methods in the wine making process.
Some of the wines below....
Alfred Gratien Brut Millesime, Champagne, France 2012
Champagne, France
Tasting Notes
This wine is pale gold in colour. Its effervescence is measured and builds…
Food Matches
Oysters, Grilled scallops & Sushi
Champagne
Rich & Complex Whites
75cl
Alfred Gratien Brut NV, Champagne, France NV
Champagne, France
Tasting Notes
The pale yellow hue of this wine’s robe is complemented by its…
Food Matches
Oysters, Salmon & Hard cheese
Champagne
Rich & Complex Whites
75cl
Alfred Gratien Brut Rose NV, Champagne, France NV
Champagne, France
Tasting Notes
The robe is reminiscent of rose petals. The healthy effervescence builds to…
Food Matches
Swordfish, Shellfish & Raspberries
Champagne
Full Bodied Rosés
75cl
Alfred Gratien Brut NV Half Bottle, Champagne, France NV
Champagne, France
Tasting Notes
The pale yellow hue of this wine’s robe is complemented by its…
Food Matches
Oysters, Salmon & Hard cheese
Champagne
Rich & Complex Whites
38cl
