• During this day of gourmet tour, you will discover the Marne Valley and its historic hillsides listed as World Heritage Site by UNESCO where Champagne was born, as well as the very famous Côte des Blancs, kingdom of Chardonnay Grand Cru.
• The workshop, experiences, tastings and visits are planned in famous vineyards and villages typical of Champagne around Epernay the Capital of Champagne : Aÿ-Champagne, famous for its Pinot Noir Grand Cru and its prestigious Houses such as Bollinger, Deutz and Henri Giraud, Mareuil-sur-Aÿ where Billecart-Salmon and Philipponnat Champagne Houses are located, Oger in the Côte des Blancs Grand Cru and Monthelon.
• A stop is also planned in the heart of the vineyards to understand the work of the vine, the grape varieties, this exceptional terroir and sustainable viticulture.
• The numerous and varied tastings will take place during visits to 3 families of Champagne producers for several generations with an explanation of the Champagne making process, a visit to the press, winery and cellar.
• In order to better understand all the gourmet pairings selected for you during this day, you will start at a producer with a playful workshop to discover the aromas of Champagne and then rediscover them during the tasting of different Champagnes. If you successfully pass the Champagne olfactory and taste test, we will give you a Champagne knowledge certificate.
• All the tastings will be commented and have been selected in perfect harmony with typical dishes of the region.

On the day’s menu :

• You will taste 9 Grand Cru and Premier Cru Champagnes blended or single varietals Champagne as Blanc de blancs, Blanc de noirs and discover non-dosed natural Champagnes, extra brut, brut, dry, rosé, from very old vines, vintages, single plots or aged in oak barrels.
• In addition to Champagnes, you will discover the 3 famous Champagne alcohols : several Ratafias will be tasted but also Fine de la Marne and Marc de Champagne from the Goyard Distillery which is the oldest in Champagne, as well as the Coteaux-Champenois, famous Champagne wine with a Controlled Designation of Origin (CDO) which can be red, white or rosé.
  Ratafia is a sweet wine made from the same grape varieties as Champagne.
  A treasure that is still relatively unknown outside of the Champagne region because it is not widely exported, it offers an unrivalled range of flavours and aromas that you will discover with us. You will be a fan for sure !
  Fine and Marc are Champagne brandies that are very popular as digestives.
• You will enjoy all these tastings with the different gourmet pairings that we have concocted for you.
• After the aromas workshop and as an appetizer in a Champagne and dining bar, the Coteaux-Champenois will accompany foie gras and snails for the more adventurous, otherwise sea bass rillettes with truffle, scallops or white pudding.
• Lunch is then planned at a winemaker’s where you will taste his Grand Cru and Premier Cru Champagnes, as well as different Ratafias (including a unique one in the world produced from one of the forgotten grape varieties of Champagne) paired with a mixed platter of charcuterie and cheeses with specialties of the region such as Jambon de Reims,  the exceptional local cheeses such as Chaource and Langres but also cured ham, duck rillettes with Ratafia, duck breast, accompanied of course by the unmissable traditional French baguette.

  The sweet touch will be brought by a chocolate filled with ratafia and a dessert based on a famous sweet culinary specialty of the region: the Biscuit Rose of Reims.

• At snack time, at the third winegrower’s family, in one of the villages most renowned for its Chardonnay, taste other Grand Cru Champagnes accompanied by Biscuits roses of Reims from the Biscuiterie Fossier in the original recipe dating from 1756 and in the form of a crunchy macaroon.
• The day will end with a typical French surprise discovery, trust us, you will love it !
• A commented passage is also planned in the very famous Avenue de Champagne in Epernay, the capital of the Champagne vineyards, where the superb properties and production buildings of the Champagne Houses Moët & Chandon, Perrier Jouët, Pol Roger, etc. are located.

When booking your tour, please inform us if you have food allergies or have any dietary requirements.