Taste 24 Champagnes in 24 Hours
Taste 24 Champagnes in 24 Hours
Recently recommend by the Sunday Times Travel Magazine, this whistle-stop Champagne tour allows you to taste 24 Champagnes in just 24 hours! Based in either the Tradition grade 3* Hotel de Champagne or the quaint 4* boutique hotel Jean Moët in the centre of Epernay, settle into the hotel on the afternoon of day one, and a pre-booked and pre-paid taxi will take you out into the vineyards.
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Here, you will visit a small, family-run producer of Champagnes for enjoy a tour of the fascinating Champagne making process from press to bottle, and tastings of five Champagnes, including a vintage Champagne. After returning to Epernay, an extensive tasting session of six Champagnes will be arranged for you in a cosy Champagne boutique located a few minutes’ walk from the hotels. Following these eleven Champagnes, a further three Champagnes will be served, alongside a delightful three course dinner in a top restaurant.
After checking out of the hotel on day two, you will be taken back out into the vineyards to visit a second boutique Champagne House. Here, you will have a shorter tour followed by tastings of five of the Maison’s Champagnes. You will then be taken to the famous village of Hautvillers, the “cradle of Champagne.” As well as having time to admire the spectacular views across the vineyards and visit the Church where Dom Pérignon is buried, a comparative tasting session of three single varietal Champagnes as well as a vintage Champagne and a rosé will take place in a quaint tasting boutique in the village. Platters of cheeses and gourmet local delicacies will also be served. You will be taken back to Epernay at around 2pm.
Region: Champagne
Type of Tour: 24 Champagnes In 24 Hours
Guide Price: From £426 to £501 per person
Accommodation:
Number of Meals: 1 breakfast, 1 light lunch and 1 dinner
Number of Winery Visit: 2 tasting sessions and 2 Champagne Houses
Number of Wines Tasted: 24 Champagnes
Tour Transport: 1 tasting and dinner on foot in Epernay and taxi transfers to the vineyards for 2 Champagne House visits and 1 tasting session.
Dates/Availability: Available mid-week and weekends throughout the year. Please note that the restaurant is closed for dinner on Tuesday, Wednesday and Sunday.
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