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Originally, Champagne was reputed for its red wines,. It is also said that it ousted the wines of Burgundy from the table of Henri IV. The most reknowned were those of Ay and indeed it was usual for all red wines from Champagne to be referred to as “Vin d’Ay”. The red coteaux champenois (the denomination that describes still wines from Champagne) from Ay, “La Cote aux Enfants”, therefore constitutes a return to the origins of Champagne. It is only produced in exceptional years from a small plot, “La Cote aux Enfants”, ideally located in the heart of the terrior of Ay and planted with Pinot Noir. It shows what could have been red wine from Champagne a few centuries ago at the time of their splendour. |
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