Au 36 - Hautvillers

Very good reception by a person passionate about champagnes who took the time to chat with us and give us a lot of explanation. De...

We enjoyed lunch here. Tasty food and the champagne tasting was also nice, though we felt quite expensive compared to other offers in the village.

We enjoyed a champagne tasting with tapas style appetizers, unfortunately they were out of the meal we wanted. Pretty laidback outdoor seating. Prices were a little higher than I was expecting but it’s not every day you have a champagne tasting in dom Pérignon Street. The appetizers are small but tasty. They speak English. There are no designated parking spots near the restaurant but we asked and were able to park right in front. The roads leading toward and out of the area are beautiful.

This review concerns the shop/cave. We visited the restaurant/tasting room many times over the years and love it. Today, we went over to the shop, in search of a specific Champagne. We looking at the various labels, when the manager/shop assistant told my wife (a WSET qualified wine professional) to ‘you don’t need to look at the labels as you don’t know anything about Champagne. All the Champagnes here are good’ in an incredibly rude and patronising tone. A great shame, given how good the restaurant tasting room over the road is!

Magical location, out of time. Perfect food, accompanied by champagne with a more than perfect service. Go.