Destination guide
South of Reims, the city quickly gives way to forest, Pinot Noir slopes and Grand Cru villages. Bouzy, Ambonnay, Verzenay and Verzy reward travellers who arrange visits before setting off.
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A realistic day
Choose one village in the morning, take a long lunch and make one second visit or stop at the Verzenay viewpoint. More appointments rarely make the day better.
A Grand Cru village with several growers welcoming visitors by appointment.
A distinctive viewpoint and a useful gateway to the northern slopes.
A welcome walk between tastings, known for its twisted dwarf beeches.
Champagne houses
Bouzy · Montagne de Reims
Champagne Brice is a family house in the Grand Cru village of Bouzy. You visit old cellars cut into the chalk and taste cuvées from villages including Aÿ, Bouzy, Cramant and Verzenay.
Bouzy · Montagne de Reims
Gaston Collard is an organic and biodynamic family estate in Bouzy. The visit focuses on the vineyard and Pinot Noir from the Grand Cru slopes around the village.
Bouzy · Montagne de Reims
Samuel Paveau is a modern family estate with a press, stainless-steel winery and cellars. The visit gives a clear overview of the complete production process.
Ludes · Montagne de Reims
Canard-Duchêne is set in a park in the village of Ludes. The tour passes through nineteenth-century cellars and also covers art and the vineyard.
