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Aÿ Champagne Festival
Friday 4 - Sunday 6 July
The greatest of all the Champagne villages celebrates once again with this bi-annual event. There is a tremendous atmosphere in the village as growers and Houses throw open their doors to festival goers, with many of them hosting parties, with different styles of food on offer for you to sample and music to suit all tastes. As well as all the drop in tastings, we are organising some private, more extensive tastings. On the ½rst evening we have a comparative tasting, as always. On the day of the festival we have a morning visit to Veuve Clicquot-Ponsardin in Reims for a visit and tasting, then travel to Aÿ. We arrange a tasting at one of the leading smaller cellars, Henri Goutorbe. This is the only Champagne grower to have been awarded French Vigneron of the year by Guide Hachette. The Special Club is a consistent winner in our tastings. We will have an informal but extensive tasting, probably in their gardens. Last time A&C clients gravitated to Bollinger of course, where you can treat yourself to the magni½cent Grand Année if you wish. Roger Brun needs no introduction to A&C regulars, with their La Pelle single vineyard and lovely rosé. The Bruns love hosting parties, and theirs is often the last to ½nish. The festivities continue until late. (We have a couple of transfers back to the hotel). Next day we have a lunch visit to André Jacquart on the Côte des Blancs . After lunch we head home.
Aÿ Festival by coach, Itinerary
See page 5 for travel arrangements and outline details. The afternoon and evening of day 2 is at the festival.
Aÿ Festival by coach includes
Short Wine Breaks
Travel by executive coach, Channel crossing by ferry, 2 nights 3* hotel, breakfasts with champagne. 1 lunch with champagnes, 1 comparative tasting, visits, tastings at included Champagne visits. Entrance to the festival, additional tastings at the festival are payable. Wine Guide & Tour Manager.
Aÿ Festival, Self-Drive
Friday 4 - Monday 7 July If you would prefer to stay in Aÿ. drive, train or ¾y out, and enjoy the party, then this is the answer! You will be met at the festival by a member of our team, join the group tasting and next day be taken to an included lunch on the Côte des Blancs.
Travel Travel Price £pp Price 369 £pp Sole occupancy Sole 80 occupancy Deposit £ pp Deposit £75 pp Room Upgrade Room 40 Upgrade
Self Drive Outline, Itinerary
Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Independent travel to Aÿ. Overnight 3* B&B. Pre-arranged tasting. Festival. Champagne visit and lunch (by coach, guided). Depart after breakfast.
Self drive includes
3 nights 3* Chambre dhôte, 1 lunch with champagne, entrance to the festival, additional tastings at the festival are payable. Ferry Self drive
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