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Private Guided Tour in Champagne from Paris with Moet&Chandon visit

5(17 reviews)Paris, France
10hDurationEnglish, FrenchOffered inMobile ticketTicketPickup includedPickupWheelchair accessibleAccessibilityEasyLevel

About this experience

This tour involves a private, guided experience focusing on Champagne, led by a certified WSET level 3 wine expert. The guide will accompany you throughout the day, providing insights into the Champagne wine, its production process, history, and local anecdotes. The tour begins with a pickup at your accommodation in Paris, followed by transportation to the Champagne region in a luxury Mercedes van. Participants will visit both a renowned Champagne house and an independent family-owned winemaker, both of which are classified as "Grand Cru," "Premier Cru," or "Cru." This experience is tailored for those seeking an in-depth understanding of Champagne. It may not suit travelers looking for a large group tour or budget options.

Itinerary

1

Paris

We'll pick you up at 8.00am at your accommodation and head to Champagne region in a luxury Mercedes van with your wine certified guide; he will stay with you all day long. While driving, your guide introduces the agenda and gets some information from you to make sure your day will be tuned according to your expectations.

2

Chatillon-sur-Marne

First visit will be at a family owned independant winemaker: You will have a chance to discover the work and spirit of an independent winemaker, winemaker for the sixth generation. They have a unique story to tell, a terroir to share, and the fine bubbles of their labor to make you taste. You will discover a real french winemaker, the vineyards that are closed to their estate, the process to produce Champagne, the production site and the cellar. You will taste three cuvées (different Champagnes) with explanation on what makes the difference between the three.

3

Chatillon-sur-Marne

We will have a promenade in the vineyard and discover the most beautiful panoramas of Champagne. Your wine certified guide will give a presentation of the terroir and the vegetative cycle of the vine and will answer your questions.

4

Epernay

We will head to epernay, twenty minutes driving accross typical Champagne landscapes, stil with your wine certified guide.

5

Avenue de Champagne

You will have lunch in a bistronomic restaurant. You will enjoy a fine french cuisine. Table will be booked for lunch which is not included in the price.

6

Avenue de Champagne

We will walk through Avenue de Champagne where some of the most prestigious Champagne houses are located. Your wine certified guide will share history and stories about this avenue and all these famous Champagne houses.

7

Avenue de Champagne

Visit Moët & Chandon: Dive into the Gallo-Roman cellars of one of the most prestigious Champagne house, dug between the 4th and 15th centuries where vintages are refined, sometimes centuries old. You will be guided by Moet & Chandon guide. You will taste two cuvées (different Champagnes).

8

Hautvillers

We will head to Hautvillers, still guided by your wine certified guide. If there is one place where Champagne really has a meaning, it is Hautvillers. The village, typical of the Champagne vineyards, is the cradle of Champagne. It was here that a certain Dom Pérignon perfected the champagne method, which transformed the wine of Champagne into the king of wines.

9

Abbaye Saint-Pierre d'Hautvillers

Hautvillers, Cradle of Champagne: - As you follow the winding lanes, look up at the original panels created by wine producers on the facades of their houses - Part of a former Benedictine abbey, the Abbaye St-Pierre d'Hautvillers, founded in AD 650 by St Nivard, bishop of Reims, this church is liberally decorated with 17th-century woodwork. This is where the good monk Dom Pérignon is buried.

10

Paris

We will get back to your hotel in Paris.

What's included / not included

Private transportationWifi onboardBottled waterTable booked for lunchAll visit and tasting fees are includedAll Fees and TaxesAir conditioned vehicleEnglish spoken, wine certified guide all day long is included
Any extra requestA table is booked for lunch (lunch is not included in the price).

Additional information

Accessibility and comfort

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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