Maison de Champagne, family growers & traditional lunch

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Visit and tastings at Maison de Champagne Boizel

  • Drive through the Avenue de Champagne in Epernay

  • Discovery of the historical village of Hautvillers and Dom Pérignon’s church

  • Stop in the UNESCO vineyard of Champagne

  • Champagne cellar visit and tasting class at a family domaine: Le Clos Corbier

  • Traditional lunch with champagne and regional specialties

  • Visit and Champagne tastings at a family-run winery

INCLUDED

TASTING 11
FOOD Lunch included
LANGUAGE English
GROUP
TRANSPORT Minivan
SCHEDULE 09.00 AM to 06.00 PM
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Immerse yourself in Champagne with a guided tour of Epernay and its surrounds. Your day trip begins in the charming town of Epernay, where you will take a scenic drive down the famous Champagne Avenue and visit the village of Hautvillers. Visit and tour the prestigious Champagne house of Maison de Champagne Boizel. Join a Champagne tasting class with several workshops to understand Champagne making and learn how the cellar master creates their Champagnes. Savour a relaxed lunch featuring local delicacies at a traditional Champagne house. Explore the picturesque Champagne vineyards surrounding Epernay and gain a unique insight into the world of winemaking by visiting a charming family-owned winery.

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Your Champagne tour of Epernay can begin with a departure from Reims or within Epernay itself.

- OPTION PICK-UP 1: 

Meet your local guide at 9.00 am in Reims in front of the tourist office situated next to Reims centre train station and start the day with a drive through the Champagne vineyards to Epernay.  

- OPTION PICK-UP 2: 

Meet your local guide at 9.45 am in Epernay in front of the gates of the visitor center of Champagne Boizel.  

Your tour will start with a drive through the famous "Avenue de Champagne" in Epernay, the capital of Champagne where some of the most prestigious Champagne houses are based (Pol Roger, Perrier Jouët, Mercier, Boizel and Moët & Chandon). 

Your first Champagne house visit of the day is to the famous Grande Maison de Champagne Boizel (if not available on the day it can be replaced by a similar house), discover the Champagne making process and enjoy a Champagne tasting of 2 of their emblematic cuvées. 

Your guide will make a stop for you to enjoy a moment in the Champagne vineyards, with breathtaking views of the UNESCO World Heritage Champagne vines. He'll share his expert knowledge about the “terroir” as you go. You will then visit and tour the village of Hautvillers, birthplace of champagne and the church where the famous monk Dom Pérignon is buried. 

After Hautvilliers, your tour will take you on to a warm welcome in Mareuil-sur-Ay at a typical Champagne house (Le Clos Corbier). After a Champagne quiz, train your nose to identify the different aromas and flavors that can be found in Champagne through an olfactory workshop. 

Get competitive as you do a blind taste test of 3 different champagnes from small wineries all while eating some local snacks.  

Enjoy a traditional lunch paired with wines and champagnes in a fun and familial atmosphere. Savour local local produce like baguette, pâté croute, regional cheeses, pink biscuit, Ratafia… (the lunch can be adapted to allergies or specific diets). 

After lunch it's time to explore the charming hillsides of the Champagne region as you drive to your next Champagne house visit. You'll be invited for a peek-behind-the-scenes of a family-run Champagne house. Visit the traditional press, tank room and Champagne cellar of an authentic champagne grower. Stroll down the cool cellar corridors and glance at the immense quantity of Champagne bottles slowly maturing. Enjoy several Champagne tastings of their best–seller “cuvees” and find the best value in Champagne!  

After a day full of exploring the best of Epernay your guide will drop you off in Epernay at 5.15 pm or in Reims at 6.00 pm

 

INCLUSIONS

  • Local English speaking guide 
  • Small-group tour (maximum 8 people) 
  • Reims pick-up and drop-off 
  • Transport by air-conditioned minivan 
  • Entrance fees for visit and tastings at 2 family-run wineries
  • Entrance fees for visit and tastings at Champagne Boizel  
  • Lunch
  • 11 tastings

 

EXCLUSIONS

  • Hotel pick-up and drop-off 
  • Personal expenses 
  • Other drinks
  • Pick-up and drop off in Paris not available (we recommend taking the train) 
cellar tours champagne house
champagne tasting workshop
Discovering how champagne is made
lunch paired with wines and champagnes

BOOKING AND CANCELLATION POLICIES

  • Cancellation up to 24 hours in advance : 100% refund
  • Cancellation under 24 hours in advance : no refund, no amendment
  • A minimum of 2 participants is required for a tour. If only 1 person is booked on a tour, A la Francaise will contact the customer to reschedule or refund the total amount.

    Map of meeting point

    Meeting point*


    Pick-up: 9:45 am
    Drop off: 5:15 pm


    In front of the visit center of Champagne Boizel
    46 Avenue de Champagne
    51200 Epernay


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