Bubble Immersion in Champagne

Champagne Prestige with Dom Pérignon

This morning you will be met by your local guide and depart for a day in one of the most beautiful regions of the Champagne region, overlooking the Marne Valley.

You will be welcomed this morning for a visit and tasting at a premium boutique producer such as the domain of Le Gallais, a family owned Champagne House. Here, discover the entire process of Champagne making, from grapes to the bottles. Tasting the different cuvées of the House provides the opportunity for you to stimulate your senses and to understand the diversity of Champagnes.

Continuing on, visit the UNESCO-listed village Hautvillers to meet a prestigious figure: Dom Perignon. Nestled in the heart of Champagne on a hillside with sweeping views of the Marne Valley, the Abbaye d’Hautvillers was founded by Saint Nivard, Archbishop of Reims in the 7th century. In 1668 Benedictine monk Pierre Perignon a.k.a Dom Perignon became cellar master of the abbey and it is here that he dedicated his life to creating “the best wine in the world”. It was from his innovative work blending different grapes that formed the basis of the wine used in Champagne.

Stop for lunch today at a local restaurant in Epernay or Hautvillers suggested by your guide (to be paid directly). Alternatively, you have the opportunity to choose an optional lunch featuring regional specialties paired with 3 Champagnes in a charming restaurant of Hautvillers (supplement charge).

This afternoon, your guide will bring you to the Avenue de Champagne in Epernay for an exclusive visit to Champagne Dom Perignon. Begin your experience with a cellar tour followed by a guided tasting of the last vintage in a private salon. Dom Pérignon vintages are produced using the best grapes on the estate. Each one is a unique creation with a style and an identity which are unique to its vintage: it is down to the Chef de Cave to decide if the vintage will be declared.

Please note that final domain may change according to availability.

Boutique Champagne Discovery

This morning you will be met by your guide, a specialist of the Champagne region, and depart for a full day of exquisite tastings.

Before diving into the bubbly, enjoy a commented tour through the Champagne Scenic Road and discover the Premier Cru and Grand Cru villages that are part of the Montagne de Reims area. Admire the hillsides of the Champagne vineyards –recently listed on UNESCO World Heritage - and discover the most important treasure of the region: the grapes.

Next, your guide will bring you to the domain of a top-range boutique Champagne producer such as La Maison Penet, located in the Grand Cru village of Verzy. The estate produces qualitative cuvées, from the grapes of their prestigious vineyards of Verzy and Verzenay. Visiting their vineyards and their cellars, you will understand the specificities of this unique producer before enjoying a tasting of their range.

Enjoy lunch today at a traditional or Michelin-starred restaurant (to be paid directly).

This afternoon you will be welcomed for a tasting at two Premier Cru or Grand Cru estates such as Mailly Grand Cru, Michel Gonet, Gaston Chiquet or Voirin Jumel.

Please note that final domain may change according to availability.

Champagne Exploration with Veuve Clicquot

This morning you will be met by your local guide and depart together to discover a mix of boutique and renowned Champagne producers.

Begin your day with a tour and tasting at world famous Grande Maison de Champagne Veuve Clicquot. The house was founded in 1772 by Philippe Clicquot and his widow Barbe Nicole Clicquot Ponsardin. You will have the priviliged opportunity to delve into the heart of this House, its heritage, its savoir-faire. Tour the chalk cellars and learn more about the Maison through the stories and anecdotes that make up its history. Afterwards, take part in an oenological workshop where you'll discover the making-process of its cuvées and enjoy a blind tasting of the iconic Yellow Label Brut cuvée and a special vintage cuvée. a
Note: a private tour can be arranged for a supplement

While in Reims, You may wish to enjoy a guided visit of the 13th century Notre-Dame de Reims Cathedral. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Cathedral is one of Europe's most important Gothic structures. Stop for lunch today at a traditional or Michelin-starred restaurant (to be paid directly).

Hit the road this afternoon for a commented tour through the Champagne Scenic Road and discover the Premier Cru and Grand Cru villages that are part of the Montagne de Reims area. Admire the hillsides of the Champagne vineyards –recently listed on UNESCO World Heritage - and discover the most important treasure of the region: the grapes.

This afternoon you will be welcomed for a cellar visit and tasting at a top-range boutique producer such as Ployez Jacquemart, a charming boutique Champagne House is settled in Ludes – a Premier Cru village of the Montagne de Reims area. As the cellar master, Mrs Laurence Ployez pays particular attention to the elaboration of her top range Extra Brut Champagnes. Enjoy a tasting as well as having a tour of the property to discover their old press and their impressive cellars. Alternatively we may consider a visit to a producer such as Lancelot Royer or Paul Launois in the Cote de Blancs region.

Please note that final domain may change according to availability.

Check out this morning and say a fond farewell to France. You will be met by your private driver and transferred to Paris Airport to catch your departing flight.