Private Champagne day tour from Paris

Learn how Champagne is made, and at the end of this 11-hour day all inclusive private tour,
you’ll be able to answer: What is a Blanc de Blancs, a Blanc de Noirs? How is Champagne Rosé
made? Do ‘Grands Crus’ and ‘Premiers Crus’ exist in Champagne? Is there a specific
Champagne terroir?

After early morning hotel pickup in Paris, travel with your knowledgeable guide approx. 90
minutes east of the city in your private car or minivan. En route, bite into flaky croissants and
pastries while hearing about the winemaking region of Champagne and its heritage.

Arrive at your first Champagne estate of the day, such as Moët Chandon, Mumm or Veuve
Clicquot (depending on availability). Step inside cellars, walk through a maze of galleries and
enjoy a tasting at the end of the guided tour. Come away knowing the secrets behind the
Méthode Champenoise. 

Back in your air-conditioned minivan, pass through the vineyards of the Montagne de Reims,
Cote des Blancs and Vallée de la Marne, between Reims, Ay and Epernay. As you admire the
colorful landscapes, learn how to distinguish the three different Champagne grapes: chardonnay,
pinot noir and pinot meunier.

Settle in at a family-run Champagne estate, where you’ll meet the winemaker and enjoy a
delicious meal of traditional food, paired with a Champagne tasting. After lunch, visit the
legendary Hautvillers, a charming French village. Stop at the abbey where Benedictine Monk
Dom Perignon first made the sparkling wine more than three hundred years ago.

Then, discover another family-run winery and depending on availability, see a sabrage (opening a
bottle with a blade) or a dégorgement à la volée (pop open the bottle, shooting out Champagne).
Here, you’ll get to taste authentic Champagnes largely unavailable in the rest of the world. You’ll
be dropped off back in your hotel in early evening.