The Best Historical & Heritage Tours in Grand Est

In private, meetings with 2 families of independent Champagne producers/growers classified Grand cru/1er Cru in the most famous villages and vineyards of Champagne: champagne making process, visit of the presses, wineries and cellars..+ Tastings of 6 Grand Cru/1er Cru Champagnes + Discovery of the vineyard and the village of Aÿ Grand cru, famous for its Pinot Noir Grand Cru+ Discovery of some of the most famous villages of the "Côte des Blancs", Kingdom of Chardonnay Grand Cru+ Private guided tour of the Dom Pérignon Abbey Church in Hautvillers, one of the most beautiful villages called the "Cradle of Champagne"+ Crossing the famous "Avenue de Champagne" in Epernay+ Lunch in a Champagne and dining bar including 1 bottle of Champagne per group of 2 (or optional on request when booking depending on the season gourmet picnic in the heart of the vineyards or/and Sabrage Experience of your bottle of Champagne during lunch)+ Tasting of 3 famous Champagne spirits (Ratafia, Fine & Marc)

Do you know that my village of Aÿ (only 5 min. from Epernay and 35 min. from Reims) was the main center of the Champagne industry and has a very special place ? The kings of France had their own presses there from the 16th century. Its historic hillsides are classified as World Heritage by UNESCO and the vineyard is classified Grand cru. You will also visit all the other famous 1st Cru villages and vineyards with exceptional panoramas around Aÿ : Mutigny and Mareuil-sur-Aÿ (Mont du Gruguet) and taste the 3 local spirits : Ratafia, Fine and Marc. We will meet a family of independent producer/grower who will open the doors of their cellar to discover the Champagne making process and their specificities, which will be followed by a tasting of 3 Champagnes. Do you know who Dom Pérignon really is? I will show you in the vineyards where the first Champagne cellars he dug is located and we will go then thank him in the church where he officiated during 40 years and where he rests.