Wines and spirits Montagne de Reims

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.

The "prise de mousse" is the stage when the still wine turns into sparkling wine, but it's also how you'll feel when you enter this little jewel in the heart of Rilly-la-Montagne. Prise de Mousse showcases the champagnes of La Montagne de Reims winemakers, accompanied by tapas and platters of foie gras, Reims ham, burrata, carpaccio, spreads... to complete the tasting experience. On the table, you'll enjoy comfort food, from roast camembert with honey and thyme to croque and gratin dauphinois with truffles, not forgetting the gourmet desserts. And on Sundays, it's all-you-can-eat brunch with a glass of champagne.

Built in 1878 on the butte Sainte-Nicaise, this English neo-Gothic château is a landmark of the Rémois landscape. A guided tour of the estate begins with a 116-step staircase leading down to the cellars 30 meters below ground. The House has also developed a new concept, called "Visite Brut Royal", which invites you to visit the cellars on your own and discover every facet of the estate, thanks to a smartphone application. Taste our delicate, complex champagnes.

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!

Winegrowers for 12 generations, Jean-Pierre and Christine Lacourte have taken over the reins of the winery where all the stages of champagne production are carried out. Thanks to their heritage and family know-how, they take particular care in the elaboration of their wines. At their place, the stirring is still done by hand on desks, a guarantee of quality and naturalness. Their range is composed of 9 champagnes: brut, demi-sec, rosé and the cuvée Pierre et Henri, a 100% chardonnay, a tribute to the founders of the house.

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.

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.

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.

You would almost be guillotined for not having put your nose in this artisanal distillery, unique in Champagne. A 100% Champagne single malt, Thierry Guillon dared! A visit to his new museum will reveal the secrets of making this beverage: hydrolysis, fermentation, distillation, barrel making, maturation... with the added bonus of areas dedicated to the riches of the Montagne de Reims. Then comes a professional tasting to taste the Guillon creations that you can buy in the shop.

Maison Mumm has nearly two centuries of history, 25 km of cellars, a signature Pinot Noir grape variety and a strong taste for excellence. Thanks to its historic 218-hectare vineyard and sourcing from the best independent winemakers, the House produces 17 exceptional wines, including the famous Brut Cordon Rouge. With its two prestigious reception areas, Mumm takes your business events to a new dimension.

It is around one of the oldest wine-producing villages in Champagne, in Rilly-la-Montagne, that Couvreur Philippart grows its 7.5 hectares of vines, mainly pinot noir. It is this variety, blended with miller and chardonnay, which is used to make the Grande Réserve Brut. The mouth is ample, vinous and evokes notes of cooked fruits. Another nice cuvée to taste is the Cuvée Rosé. This wine, with a subtle nose of red fruits, reveals a fleshy and expressive mouth. Magic on a strawberry pie!

The 6.80-hectare estate produces a fine range of fruity, well-balanced champagne wines that have won over the hearts and, above all, the palates of many connoisseurs. Succumb to the Cuvée Spéciale 2007, composed of 30% pinot noir, 30% pinot meunier and 40% chardonnay. A delicious wine with interesting notes of dried flowers. Another favorite is Cuvée Brut Extra, a 50% pinot noir, 50% meunier that reveals a robust yet elegant temperament. Ideal as an aperitif or at the start of a meal.

This family business works 3.5 hectares of grand cru vines and produces 20,000 bottles of champagne as well as the red Ambonnay champenois hillsides. Created in 1930, it is today the third generation which holds the torch and all the production is sold on the spot! We are received in the refectory of the grape pickers, then on the way for a free visit which allows to taste a wine of assembly after having seen the press which dates from the end of the XVIIIth century.

Today, the^4th generation runs this beautiful 8.5-hectare family estate. You can visit the traditional winery, the cellars and an exhibition of tools recalling the family's past. Taste the Brut Tradition, a blend of 75% Pinot Noir and 25% Chardonnay, and the Cuvée Henri-III, named after the king who authorized the first wine fair in 1578. The House's red Ambonnay is not to be outdone. This very fine coteaux-champenois is perfect with characterful dishes.

Strengthened by values and traditions patiently acquired over the years, Pierre Déthune and his wife Sophie develop the know-how of a long line of winegrowers. A beautiful property of 7 ha allows them to elaborate 9 different cuvées: a demi-sec, an extra-brut, a brut, a rosé, a blanc de blancs (2015), a blanc de noirs and three particular cuvées: the Prestige, the Cuvée millésimée entirely aged in oak barrels (2012), and the Cuvée à l'ancienne (2012), which rests on laths for six years. Not to mention the ratafia (pinot noir and alcohol).

In Marie-Noëlle Ledru's magnificent estate, the work in the vineyard is accomplished with rigor and passion. Upon reservation, the mistress of the house offers you the possibility to visit her cellars, to taste her wines and to ask her all the questions about champagne. Her wines are energetic and vibrant. We especially like the Assemblage Extra-Brut and the Cuvée du Goulté 2009. This is an address that wine lovers will never tire of visiting!

Situated on the south-eastern slopes of the Montagne de Reims, the 7-hectare vineyard, run by son Demière and his family, comprises 20 parcels that produce champagnes expressing all the subtlety and strength of the terroirs from which they come: Ambonnay, Bouzy (both classified Grand Cru) and Trépail (classified Premier Cru). Chalky soils, exceptional soil and perfect exposure enable the domaine to produce its 6 cuvées each year. Grand Cru and Premier Cru champagnes are both elegant and round, with flattering aromas.

A young house, but one that can and must become a Grande, as its Champagne is classified as 100% Grand Cru. A quick reminder: there are three different crus in Champagne: Grands Crus, Premiers Crus and Champagnes sans cru. Only 17 communes (just 13% of the appellation's surface area) are 100% Grand Cru. This is the case of Ambonnay, the commune where the entire Paul Croizy vineyard is located. In short, Paul Croizy Champagne is made exclusively from grapes grown on the noblest terroirs in the Champagne kingdom!

A family business founded in 1965 by Bernard and Michèle Bremont, Champagne Bernard Brémont vinifies just one vineyard: Ambonnay. Pinot noir and Chardonnay are combined in a wide range of 100% Grand Cru wines to suit all palates. Thibaut Brémont, the couple's eldest son and the house's wine artist for over 10 years, infuses his energy and vision into both the vineyard (HVE and VDC certified) and the wines, with the creation of limited-edition nuggets.