Seventh-generation Bouzy grower founded 1833, working 100 percent Grand Cru vines, Pinot Noir-led with a renowned rose and the rare still Bouzy Rouge.
Signature wines: Paul Bara Grand Rose de Bouzy, Paul Bara Brut Reserve Grand Cru
Tip: All the fruit comes from Grand Cru Bouzy, famed for ripe, powerful Pinot Noir.
Address: 4 rue Yvonnet, 51150 Bouzy, France, Champagne
Chouilly Grand Cru Chardonnay grower founded 1954 under Jean-Pierre Vazart, making generous, single-village Blanc de Blancs with a large perpetual reserve.
Tasting: Grower estate; visits by appointment in Chouilly.
Signature wines: Vazart-Coquart Grand Bouquet Blanc de Blancs, Vazart-Coquart Special Club Blanc de Blancs
Tip: All fruit comes from Grand Cru Chouilly at the northern end of the Cote des Blancs.
Cramant Chardonnay grower making Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs from the Cote des Blancs, with the old-vine, oak-fermented prestige cuvee Fleur de Passion.
Tasting: Grower estate; visits by appointment in Cramant.
Signature wines: Diebolt-Vallois Blanc de Blancs, Diebolt-Vallois Fleur de Passion
Tip: Fleur de Passion is fermented in old oak from old vines and made without malolactic.
Dizy grower bottling estate Champagne since the 1930s, with the rare Blanc de Blancs d'Ay from Chardonnay grown in the Pinot stronghold of Ay.
Tasting: Grower estate; visits by appointment in Dizy.
Signature wines: Gaston Chiquet Tradition Brut 1er Cru, Gaston Chiquet Blanc de Blancs d'Ay
Tip: Its Blanc de Blancs d'Ay is a rare Chardonnay grown in a village famed for Pinot Noir.
Prestige Reims maison founded in 1843, owned by LVMH, built on a multi-vintage reserve blend across all three main grapes for its Grande Cuvee.
Tasting: By appointment only through the Krug hospitality programme; the family house is not open to the general public.
Signature wines: Krug Grande Cuvee, Krug Clos du Mesnil
Tip: Each Grande Cuvee release carries an ID code linking it to its blend and disgorgement.
Founded 1743 in Epernay and owned by LVMH, Moet & Chandon runs 28 km of chalk cellars on the Avenue de Champagne and produces the Dom Perignon prestige cuvee.
Tasting: Guided cellar tours and tastings in French or English; book in advance, the cellars reopened after renovation.
Signature wines: Dom Perignon, Moet Imperial Brut
Tip: The Dom Perignon prestige label is produced here and released only in declared vintages.
Family-owned Reims maison founded 1776, famous for the Cristal prestige cuvee created for Tsar Alexander II and for its estate-owned, partly biodynamic vineyards.
Tasting: Visits by appointment; the family house focuses on private and trade hospitality.
Signature wines: Louis Roederer Cristal, Louis Roederer Collection
Tip: Cristal is made only from estate vineyards, much of them farmed biodynamically.
Immerse yourself in the heart of Bouzy, Grand Cru village emblematic of Champagne, and push the doors of a family home founded in 1874. In a boutique with the charm "O...
Join a scenic tour of the Champagne region starting from Reims. Explore the village of Hautvillers and visit 2 family-run wineries to learn about the Champagne-making ...
Enjoy a bike tour in the Champagne countryside, through the heart of the UNESCO-listed vineyards and valleys, from Reims, Epernay or Ay. Visit a family domain for Cham...
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