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Champagne in UAE could vary by 145% within a 2km radius, new Gault&Millau Index reveals

The list is the country’s first ever, and aims to bring more transparency and value to the wine scene

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Gault&Millau UAE revealed its first ever Champagne Index on Monday. The list covers 52 of the country’s finest restaurants that have all received toque-rating in the inaugural Gault&Millau UAE 2022 guide.

The Index will be the first time that a country’s champagne scene has been examined by Gault&Millau. Using data compiled over a two-week period between September 29 and October 13, 2022, Gault&Millau has compared the price of every bottle on each of the 42 lists.

According to the Index, there have been notable price changes among restaurants, depending on the champagne brand.

That being said, here is a comprehensive list of all the champagne bottles in the UAE and the difference between costs at different restaurants:

Bollinger Special Cuvee

RestaurantPrice per bottle
ZumaAED 665
Pierre’s TTAED 4,100

The distance between the two restaurants spans 10 kilometres.

Dom Perignon Brut

RestaurantPrice per bottle
Talea by Antonio GuidaAED 2,550
Armani Ristorante     AED 5,800

The distance between the two restaurants spans 147 kilometres.

Dom Perignon P2 Plenitude, 2003

RestaurantPrice per bottle
ZumaAED 6,640
Pierre’s TTAED 13,500

The distance between the two restaurants spans 17 kilometres.

Dom Perignon Rose, 1996

RestaurantPrice per bottle
ZumaAED 5,762
Pierre’s TTAED 16,500

The distance between the two restaurants spans 2 kilometres.

Dom Perignon Rose, 2006

RestaurantPrice per bottle
ZumaAED 5,500
Pierre’s TTAED 13,500

The distance between the two restaurants spans 26 kilometres.

OR

RestaurantPrice per bottle
At.mosphereAED 9,950
Armani RistoranteAED 13,500

The two restaurants are located at the same building.

Laurent Perrier Brut la Cuvee

RestaurantPrice per bottle
Talea by Antonio GuidaAED 525
Pierre’s TT AED 3,900

The distance between the two restaurants spans 160 kilometres.

Laurent Perrier Cuvee Brut Rose

RestaurantPrice per bottle
ZumaAED 2,950
Il Ristorante – Niko RomitoAED 5,950

The distance between the two restaurants spans 5 kilometres.

Louis Roederer Cristal Brut, 2013

RestaurantPrice per bottle
ZumaAED 3,730
STAY by Yannick AllenoAED 7,350

The distance between the two restaurants spans 30 kilometres.

Louis Roederer Cristal Brut Rose, 2012

RestaurantPrice per bottle
PierchicAED 6,800
Armani RistoranteAED 18,500

The distance between the two restaurants spans 16 kilometres.

Moet & Chandon MCIII

RestaurantPrice per bottle
ClapAED 8,900
Armani RistoranteAED 17,800

The distance between the two restaurants spans 3 kilometres.

Read more on the 10 best places to drink Champagne in the UAE here >>

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