Reims · France
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Chardonnay
Blanc de blancs and chalk pits. Oldest house, still a looker.
- Ask for
- Blanc de Blancs
- The visit
- Appointment. Often sells out.
How this place works
Grandes marques in Reims and Épernay want a ticket. Growers in the villages want an appointment and a little French. Two caves and a long lunch is a day.
Best window: April–June and September. August is quiet at the houses. Harvest is not a tour season.
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On the trip
Reims caves, then the Côte des Blancs
2 days
One house underground. One day among Chardonnay villages.
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