Vertus grower farming the Cote des Blancs since 1971, organic from 1992 and Demeter-certified biodynamic from 2003, making vivid, low-dosage Blanc de Blancs.
Signature wines: Larmandier-Bernier Terre de Vertus, Larmandier-Bernier Longitude Blanc de Blancs
Tip: Terre de Vertus is a non-dose single-village Blanc de Blancs from Premier Cru Vertus.
Address: 19 avenue du General de Gaulle, 51130 Vertus, France, Champagne
Rilly-la-Montagne grower founded 1890, known for oak-fermented, Chardonnay-rich Premier Cru cuvees of depth and texture such as Coeur de Cuvee.
Tasting: Grower house; visits by appointment in Rilly-la-Montagne.
Signature wines: Vilmart Grand Cellier
Tip: Vilmart ferments in large oak casks, unusual for a Montagne de Reims grower.
Merfy grower with roots to 1683, led by Alexandre Chartogne toward terroir-driven, single-parcel Champagnes from the northern Massif de Saint-Thierry.
Tasting: Grower estate; visits by appointment in Merfy.
Signature wines: Chartogne-Taillet Cuvee Sainte-Anne, Chartogne-Taillet Les Barres
Tip: Les Barres comes from ungrafted, own-rooted old Pinot Meunier vines.
Congy grower founded 2003 by Olivier Collin in the Sezannais, making single-vineyard, lieu-dit Champagnes of texture and depth from reclaimed family vines.
Tasting: Small grower; no public tasting room, allocation through importers.
Signature wines: Ulysse Collin Les Pierrieres Blanc de Blancs
Tip: Les Pierrieres is a single-vineyard Blanc de Blancs from chalky Sezannais soils.
Celles-sur-Ource micro-grower founded 2000 by Cedric Bouchard in the Cote des Bar, bottling single-parcel, single-vintage, single-grape Champagnes with no dosage.
Tasting: Tiny grower; no public visits, allocation only.
Signature wines: Roses de Jeanne Cote de Val Vilaine
Tip: Each cuvee is one parcel, one grape and one vintage, with no added dosage.
Gueux micro-grower founded 1998 by Jerome Prevost, with a cult following for Meunier-dominant single-vineyard Champagne from the Les Beguines parcel.
Tasting: Tiny grower; visits by email appointment only, subject to availability.
Signature wines: La Closerie Les Beguines, La Closerie Fac-Simile Rose
Tip: Les Beguines is built almost entirely on old-vine Pinot Meunier, rare as a varietal cuvee.
Ecueil grower under Frederic Savart on the south Montagne de Reims, making precise, Pinot-led Premier Cru Champagnes from massale-selection vines.
Tasting: Small grower; visits by appointment in Ecueil.
Signature wines: Savart L'Ouverture
Tip: Savart works the prized pinot fin d'Ecueil, an old massale selection of Pinot Noir.
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Discover the famous "Côte des Blancs" Grand Cru vineyard, Epernay and Hautvillers like Dom Pérignon during an unforgettable half-day tour from Epernay. Visit a family ...
Join a full-day guided tour in Épernay to discover the Champagne region. Visit a renowned Champagne house and a local winery followed by tastings and a lunch.
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