

The color is derived by including 12% still red wine from old vines that produce fruit with great flavor intensity.

Industry sources cannot agree whether Jay-Z had a financial stake in Ace of Spades from 2006 when Armand de Brignac Brut Gold was first introduced to the market, but he bought the company outright from Sovereign Brands in 2014. This was required by the French Industry Group Comite’ Interprofessionnel du Vin de Champagne (CIVC) to avoid confusion with the village of Brignac just outside the Champagne Region. The original registered name “de Brignac” was changed to Armand de Brignac for the new Champagne. The first bottles of Armand de Brignac Brut Gold left the cellars in France in 2006. It remained dormant for decades until at the turn of the 21 st century the Cartier family began to set aside parcels of reserve wines for a new prestige Champagne Project. Jean-Jacques recalls that it was chosen by his mother who had been reading a novel featuring a character named de Brignac. The original “de Brignac” name was registered by the Cattier family (13 TH Generation Montagne de Reims Champagne growers) in the late 1940s. They have owned and cultivated the family vineyards since 1773. A Brief History Armand de Brignac (Ace of Spades)Īrmand de Brignac is a prestige Champagne produced by the Cattier family who has a history as an elite Champagne house in the tiny village of Chigny Les Roses. This celebrity champagne with a high roller image makes the Ace of Spades an expensive but high-quality product that has received approval from many renowned critics. It has a reputation as a party Champagne and is available in a 30-liter ‘Midas’ bottle. Jay-Z purchased the brand in 2014 and Ace of Spades has become one of the most popular brands in the market. He rapped about the brand in other tracks and brought bottles of the champagne to events and suddenly a Champagne that no one had heard of was all the rage. In 2006 a bottle of Armand de Brignac, a Champagne nicknamed Ace of Spades and new to the US market made an appearance in a metal briefcase in the Jay-Z video “Show Me What You Want”

It has become popularly known as Ace of Spades due to the recognizable design on the bottle. The actual name of Ace of Spades Champagne is Armand de Brignac and is produced by Champagne Cattier. Alternatives/Comparisons to Ace of Spades Champagne.Ace of Spades Champagne Price, Variations, and Sizes.A Brief History Armand de Brignac (Ace of Spades).
