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What to do and see in Reims, Grand Est: The Best Wineries & Vineyards
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1. Champagne Bruno Paillard
2. Champagne Castelnau
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
3. Budding
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5.0 based on 218 reviews
*** CHAMPAGNE MASTERCLASS VIA ZOOM AVAILABLE - Perfect whilst travel restrictions are in place *** If you fancy being independent visiting the region, or you're on a tight budget - we have a SELF-GUIDED CHAMPAGNE TOUR - Available to buy through our website - It will provide you with an itinerary for a self-guided day out visiting the best places to go (in our opinion!) We are also your 'go to' consultant for special weekends in Champagne such as Hen parties and special birthdays. Visit our website for more details. If you fancy something a little more special, we offer bespoke luxury local tours of the Champagne region. If you want to 'feel like a local' and have a once in a lifetime experience, our tour experiences are for you.
4. Champagne Bereche et Fils
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5.0 based on 2 reviews
Reviewed By guillaumel478
Champagne are great, some of the best with no doubt. We did the tour with Raphael bereche which is so passionate and lives to share his product. Tasting was fantastic trying almost the full set-up from the Brut, to the rose or the regent d’antan and even some coteaux champenois. All tout was 2 hours and the best one I have done in champagne. I look forward to go back there!
5. Champagne Goulin-Roualet
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5.0 based on 4 reviews
- Guided tour: Come and discover our structure and our working methods, from the vineyard to the final bottle through the wines, followed by a tasting of our champagnes. 10 euros / pers (deductible for the purchase of bottles) - Sales at the property without visit, our office hours are not fixed you can make an appointment by email or phone. Free
6. Champagne Taittinger
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4.5 based on 1,524 reviews
Reviewed By winseyk
We originally thought all champagne houses were far away from the downtown and only had 24 hrs in Reims. The tourist center recommended us to get the 1 day pass, and we were able to book an English tour for the next morning. This site used to be an abby from the 3rd century, which became the cellar now. The tour was interesting, and our tour guide Frankie was amazing! I'd highly recommend this tour.
7. Krug
8. Champagnes Lanson
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4.5 based on 130 reviews
"A Unique Champagne Experience from the vine to the flute" The House of LANSON invites you to discover the identity and essence of a Champagne House with more than 250 Years of Experience and History . The fully guided tour of our House shows the different stages involved in Champagne production at a unique facility in operation.
Reviewed By mcr14 - Bracknell, United Kingdom
Very well organised tour. Knowledgable guide with perfect English showed us some of the history of the company, took us outside to see the small area of vines they have immediately adjacent the house, then through the production facilities and down into the cellars where they have many millions of bottles of champagne fermenting and stored. The tour ends in the lobby where it began with tastings - we chose the "premium" package so each had four very different glasses to enjoy. My personal favourite was the Green Label organic champagne. The lobby, historical presentation and the shop have all been recently completely renovated, so some of the photos on Trip Advisor may be out of date. Good attention to Covid precautions, masks worn by everyone until seated for the tasting (at tables spread far apart), small groups, plenty of space to keep distance while still able to hear the guide.
9. Veuve Clicquot-Ponsardin
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4.5 based on 886 reviews
Travelers from all over the world, we value your opinion ! That is why, today, in addition to reading and listening to your feedbacks , we will endeavor to answer you with the utmost care. Our beautiful House’s motto is “Only one quality, the finest” ... that confidence carried by Madame Clicquot; the entire team will try to honor her memory by being attentive to your needs. Thank you for your trust and your feedbacks, so tomorrow, our visits will be yours ...
Reviewed By JJUNNYC - New York City, United States
- The last time we were in Paris we were unable to book a tour because tours are only available from Mar 6 to Dec 29th so please keep that in mind if you want to make this a part of your Paris vacation. - We signed up for the Aromatically Yours tour and that is the one I would recommend. You will get to try 4 Vintage selections unlike the other tours where you try only try the non-vintage Yellow or Rose. - Scheduling was a little challenging as the tour began at 10AM and the train schedule from Paris in Reims either dropped us off at the Reims station at 9:55 or like 2 hours earlier. We ended up taking the train that got us to Reims at 9:55 and a quick 5min cab ride got us to Veuve Clicquot in time for the tour. - I forget his name but the gentleman who led our tour was absolutely phenomenal. He gave us so much information on the history of Veuve Clicquot and how the grapes are grown and harvested and made into champagne; we learned about the different vintages, etc. Next we were taken to a room where he passed around and later tasted some of the different scents/flavors that we would experience from the 4 different vintages we would later try. It really enhanced the experience of the tasting as I could immediately taste and smell some of the things he pointed out. - Next we were lead down into the miles of caverns where all Veuve Clicquot champagne is stored. It was amazing to see all those old bottles and started to make you thirsty to try them. - Finally we were lead to a lovely alcove in the caverns where a beautiful tasting was setup. We all had 4 glasses in front of us that was also accompanied by a cheese. We were given 4 vintages to try: 1990 Rose, 2008 Rose, 1989, and 2012. Keep in mind Veuve Clicquot does not make vintages every year and only does so when the tasters feel that a certain batch of grapes harvested warrant making a vintage year. Each had a very distinct flavor and you can taste the difference in age between the older 1990 and 1989 vs the 2008 and 2012. The cheese pairings were also a great compliment to the cheese. - Be prepared to dress warm as it is a little chilly and damp in the caverns and you will spend an extended period of time down there during the tastings. - Make sure you have a big breakfast as you will be having a minimum of 4 full glasses of champagne by about 11AM. I think the max # of people in this tour is 8 which is enough to give everyone a full glass of each vintage however, if for some reason your tour has less people you will be given more so you finish the bottles. If you are not careful you can get tipsy before the end of the tour. - After the tasting you walk just a little while more passing over year after year of vintages and then you finally climb back upstairs where you will then have a chance to visit the gift shop and purchase some of the bottles you just tasted some of which are not readily available outside of the domaine. - After the tour you are a good 15-20 min walk away from the center of Reims so I would highly suggest you get a business card from the taxi driver who dropped you off so you can call a cab to get back to town because cabs do not pass the domaine on their own. Also, if you are brave Taittinger is a 5 min walk nearby and you can try taking another tour/tasting before you head back to town. - After your tour enjoy walking around Reims, The Cathedrale Notre Dame is beautiful and worth a visit and if you want to eat/shop then definitely walk down the Place Drouet d'Erlon which is full of shops/cafes/restaurants and leads back to the train station.
10. Maison Ruinart
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4.5 based on 478 reviews
The House of Ruinart is unlike any other. It was the first established House of Champagne in 1729 and inspired by the intuition of a monk well ahead of his time…
Reviewed By AustinTxOne
While we enjoyed our tours of other champagne houses, nothing compared with our tour of Maison Ruinart (the oldest champagne house in France). Our guide was absolutely lovely, and she provided the most informative and interesting tour of the Crayers. After the tour, our group sat together in a salon and enjoyed the most pleasurable, relaxed wine tasting. In all the experience left the impression of Ruinart as the most elegant, refined champagne house in France. I was reluctant at first to review Ruinart, fearing that a positive review might result in mobs of people with cameras flooding Ruinart in a manner similar to crowds that swarm Moet & Chandon; however, after reading other recent reviews, I was relieved to see remarks from people less impressed that we (e.g., "don't bother"). Yes, there are far less expensive tasting options, large family friendly group tours, and tours with informal guides and large gift shops so PLEASE do choose one of those champagne houses if those features suit your needs and priorities.
