Wine estates Champagne-Ardenne

Founded in 1930, Champagne Ployez-Jacquemart is an extremely rigorous and demanding family estate. The owners cultivate their vineyards on Premier and Grand Cru terroirs. Abroad, the wines are distributed in no less than 14 countries! The range is rich. Our winning trio: Extra Brut Passion, Extra Brut Vintage 2008 Blanc de Blancs and Liesse d'Harbonville 2000... 5 guest rooms of the highest quality have also been created.

In Coulomnes-la-Montagne, come and discover the winery, presses and cellars of Maison Ponson, "Creators of Champagne for 5 generations". Proud of his heritage, Maxime Ponson now runs the estate, which is run using sustainable viticulture methods. The 13.5-hectare vineyard, spread over 5 Premier Cru villages, is planted on clay-limestone soils, giving its exceptional champagnes a unique character. Our favorite is Cuvée Rosé des Gentes Dames, an exquisite champagne with a delicious candy-pink color!

We sit down around the table to get to know this family business and its vineyard, which is 100% located in Sézanne, i.e. 13 hectares. In the range, let's mention "La cuvée fût de chêne" (oak barrel vintage) with a dominant pinot noir (70%), associated with 30% of chardonnay, a champagne which benefits from four years of ageing (3 years of which 1 year in oak barrel), ideal as an aperitif or with a fricassee of scallops with butter... The visit is free for individuals but it is by appointment only so remember to call before coming to the domain.

The tasting cellar of J.-M. Gobillard et Fils is a convivial place to taste the production of the house. There is no tour of the winery but explanations on the know-how and the champagnes. Only the first pressed wines, or cuvées, are selected by Thierry Gobillard, oenologist. This family business exploits 25 hectares of vines essentially located in the first growth of Hautvillers, and completes with purchases of grapes from local producers.

The Lefèvre family vineyard is located in Oger on the western slopes of Épernay. Didier Lefèvre offers a beautiful range of wines for tasting, starting with his Brut BDB Grand Cru Millésime. An elegant blend of the best white Chardonnay grapes that gives this wine a fruity and very fine taste particularly appreciated with appetizers. The Brut Tradition is a wine of delicate suppleness. With its refined pink hue, the Brut Rosé (84% Chardonnay and 16% Pinot Noir) is a wine with charming curves. We love it!

Established since 1985 in Villenauxe-la-Grande, Frédéric Torchet has been marketing his vintages since 2000. At his place, the press can be visited, the champagne can be tasted and the profession can be discovered during the visit that he imagined with Élise. Delight for the senses, the tasting of their wines allows to discover the specificities of their favorite soil. Their 2013 vintage, their Blanc de Noirs des Riceys and their Blanc de Blancs offer us a taste of happiness.

Michel Rocourt runs a 6-hectare Chardonnay vineyard exclusively in the Mesnil-sur-Oger and Vertus areas. A tour of the winery provides a wealth of information on traditional winemaking techniques, the contemporary cellar, the stainless steel vats and the pneumatic press. Visitors then have the chance to taste wines from the range. Special mention should be made of the "Grand Vintage", a beautifully mature wine. Don't hesitate to visit during the harvest, a magical time to get a behind-the-scenes look at the winemaking process!

Champagne Vincent d'Astrée is easily found with an entrance framed by two colossal statues: they represent the famous Dom Pérignon and the monk Jean Oudart (his oenologist). The house was created in 1956 and now has more than 240 families on 85 hectares of classified^1er Cru vineyards. In the great Champagne tradition, it produces a fruity champagne composed of 50% pinot meunier, 25% pinot noir and 25% chardonnay in a range of 8 cuvées.

Founded in 1879, the company initially supplied its grapes to leading champagne brands, before starting to produce its own wines in 1979. Each year, 100 tons of grapes are crushed in the traditional press, which can be admired on a tour, before moving on to the cuverie and the cellars. You can even take a tour of the vineyards planted around the Maison. The wines of the Maison are festive, joyful and convivial. Enjoy them in summer with your feet in the water, or on a cold winter's night to warm your heart.

For 5 generations, this close-knit family has handed down precious know-how, which they'll be delighted to share with you during a memorable visit. HVE-certified, the estate is part of a strong eco-responsible approach. Today, Jean-Marc and Marie-Pierre make no fewer than 14 wines, all of them round and fresh, with some very old vintages. Their favorite is the Cuvée Comte de Chenizot. Blended with 3 grape varieties and dosed in extra-brut, it will magnify your bistronomic meals and mature cheese platters.

Discover the world's largest champagne cellars, with 28 km of galleries carved out of the white chalk! The masterly guided tour takes you on a journey through the history of this house, founded in 1743 by Claude Moët, which today cultivates almost 800 ha of vineyards run by 250 winegrowers. Moët Impérial, Rosé Impérial, Grand Vintage white and rosé, Ice Impérial white and rosé in summer - here's a brief overview of the house's wide range of crus, which express all the nuances of the Champagne terroir, to be tasted at the end of the tour.

It was the Viscount de Castellane who created the red emblem that has adorned the labels of this champagne from the outset: the cross of Saint-André. To discover the treasures hidden in the cellars, you'll have to climb down the 237 steps of the nine levels of this listed monument. The estate is also home to the Musée de la Tradition Champenoise, where scenes depict the various stages in the making of Champagne wine. The Millésimé, with its lovely yellow highlights, is a particular favorite. This elegant wine, with its notes of vine peach, will delight true connoisseurs.

Located in Ludes, in the heart of the Montagne de Reims, Maison Canard-Duchêne, founded in 1868, has preserved the roots from which it draws its authentic, natural and warm character. Take a tour of part of the cellars to discover the main stages in the production of their champagnes, before popping the cork for the traditional tasting session. And if you've always dreamed of learning how to wield a saber to impress your guests, head to the century-old park surrounding the estate for an introductory saber-wielding workshop.

Pascal, Pierre and Aurélien Gerbais manage 14 hectares of vineyards, mainly planted with pinot noir and chardonnay, but also with meunier and a "forgotten" grape variety: pinot blanc vrai. The vines produce a fine range of Champagnes, all of which are made here in the family press: Réserve, Rosé, L'Audace, Rosé de Saignée, Coteaux Champenois Rouge, Prestige and the jewel in the crown, "l'Originale", a 100% pinot blanc Champagne, an extremely rare and astonishing wine to pack in your suitcases and impress your guests!

A rarity in Champagne, this beautiful House was founded ex nihilo by a young entrepreneurial couple with a passion for the world of wine. Through the names of their cuvées, Pauline and Guillaume revisit major themes (man, action, time and mutual aid) and invite you to set out to conquer your destiny. Our favorite is Kosmos, a delicate, floral 100% Chardonnay. The duo also founded the Bonvalet distillery, based on the principle of a circular economy. You can also spend the night in their home! A must-see!

With a production of 6.5 million bottles per year and an estate of almost 288 hectares, the Taittinger house is one of the most prestigious Champagne houses. The visit takes you to the basement of the 13th century Gothic abbey of Sainte-Nicaise, a labyrinthine network of ancient chalk pits dating back to the Gallo-Roman era and containing a real treasure: an impressive collection of bottles 18 m underground. The visit ends with a tailor-made tasting session that will help you discover the story behind each wine.

Founded in 1862, this 7-hectare family estate has passionately cultivated a love of its terroir for several generations. Atypical and committed, Anne-Laure Beerens, the current owner, is part of this promising young generation of winemakers. Accompanied on a daily basis by Olivier Desfosse and Marie-Eve Beerens, the trio has developed a know-how of excellence to produce wines of the highest quality. Terra Vitis certified, the house cultivates 5 grape varieties, including pinot blanc and pinot gris, and offers 6 chiselled, multi-medaled cuvées.

Maire de Bouzy for 25 years, Georges Vesselle was also director of the vineyards, Perrier-Jouet Mumm and Heidsieck Monopole. Two of her children, Eric and Bruno, also about the vineyard, joined him in 1993. It is them that took over the family business with the death of their father in 2009. In the mountains of Reims, their vineyard extends over nearly 17 acres with grapes to Pinot Noir (90%) and chardonnay (10%). The wines are preserved in the cellars of the estate, carved in chalk with sixteen ft deep at a constant temperature of 10 °C. Welcomed on site, you can also taste the other house specialities, red Bouzy (only red Champagne wine produced) and Ratafia Liqueur.

The vineyards are spread over two terroirs: the Côte des Blancs, classified as a Grand Cru, and the Sézannais hillsides. Respectful of the environment, the vineyard uses integrated viticulture. It is with pleasure and passion that the Pertois family will show you around their facilities, including the property's cellars with their thousands of bottles of a unique cru. In fact, Maison Pertois is the only one to vinify the Grand Cru Blanc de Blanc du Mesnil.