Reims house founded 1772 and owned by LVMH, shaped by Madame Clicquot, who pioneered the riddling table; known for its Yellow Label brut.
Signature wines: Veuve Clicquot Yellow Label Brut, Veuve Clicquot La Grande Dame
Tip: Madame Clicquot is credited with inventing the riddling rack and the first known vintage rose.
Address: 1 place des Droits de l'Homme, 51100 Reims, France, Champagne
Reims house tracing to 1734 and re-acquired by the Taittinger family in 2006, Chardonnay-led with deep Gallo-Roman chalk cellars beneath the Saint-Nicaise hill.
Tasting: Guided tours of the Gallo-Roman chalk crayeres at Saint-Nicaise; booking recommended in season.
Signature wines: Taittinger Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs, Taittinger Brut Reserve
Tip: Its cellars occupy former Gallo-Roman chalk pits and the crypt of a 13th-century abbey.
Founded 1729 in Reims and owned by LVMH, Ruinart is Chardonnay-focused and known for its deep UNESCO-listed chalk crayeres on the Saint-Nicaise hill.
Tasting: Tours of the UNESCO-listed chalk crayeres, tastings and garden visits at the redesigned 4 rue des Crayeres site.
Signature wines: Dom Ruinart Blanc de Blancs, Ruinart Blanc de Blancs
Tip: Its crayeres descend about 40 metres into Gallo-Roman chalk and are a UNESCO World Heritage feature.
Reims house founded 1851 by Charles-Camille Heidsieck and owned by EPI, prized for a large reserve-wine component and rich, mature Brut Reserve.
Tasting: The house is not generally open to the public for visits.
Signature wines: Charles Heidsieck Brut Reserve, Charles Heidsieck Blanc des Millenaires
Tip: Founder Charles-Camille earned the nickname Champagne Charlie selling in 19th-century America.
Reims house founded 1785 and owned by EPI, Pinot-led with a crisp, fruit-forward brut and the rare prestige cuvee Rare.
Tasting: Cellar visits and tastings; book in advance.
Signature wines: Piper-Heidsieck Cuvee Brut, Rare Champagne
Tip: Marilyn Monroe famously name-checked the brand; the prestige cuvee Rare is now its own label.
Epernay house founded 1811, owned by Pernod Ricard, known for the Art Nouveau anemone bottle of its Belle Epoque prestige cuvee and a Chardonnay-leaning style.
Tasting: Belle Epoque Society tastings and visits at Maison Belle Epoque; reservation required.
Signature wines: Perrier-Jouet Belle Epoque, Perrier-Jouet Grand Brut
Tip: The anemone bottle was designed by Emile Galle in 1902 and revived for Belle Epoque in 1969.
Reims house tracing to 1734 and re-acquired by the Taittinger family in 2006, Chardonnay-led with deep Gallo-Roman chalk cellars beneath the Saint-Nicaise hill.
Tasting: Guided tours of the Gallo-Roman chalk crayeres at Saint-Nicaise; booking recommended in season.
Signature wines: Taittinger Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs, Taittinger Brut Reserve
Tip: Its cellars occupy former Gallo-Roman chalk pits and the crypt of a 13th-century abbey.
Founded 1729 in Reims and owned by LVMH, Ruinart is Chardonnay-focused and known for its deep UNESCO-listed chalk crayeres on the Saint-Nicaise hill.
Tasting: Tours of the UNESCO-listed chalk crayeres, tastings and garden visits at the redesigned 4 rue des Crayeres site.
Signature wines: Dom Ruinart Blanc de Blancs, Ruinart Blanc de Blancs
Tip: Its crayeres descend about 40 metres into Gallo-Roman chalk and are a UNESCO World Heritage feature.
Family-owned Mareuil-sur-Ay house founded 1818, celebrated for its delicate brut rose and a long, cold fermentation that yields a fresh, precise style.
Tasting: Estate visits by appointment at Mareuil-sur-Ay; family house known for cold, slow fermentation.
Signature wines: Billecart-Salmon Brut Rose, Billecart-Salmon Cuvee Nicolas Francois
Tip: Its salmon-pink Brut Rose has been made by the house's cold, slow fermentation method since the 1830s.
Reims house founded 1851 by Charles-Camille Heidsieck and owned by EPI, prized for a large reserve-wine component and rich, mature Brut Reserve.
Tasting: The house is not generally open to the public for visits.
Signature wines: Charles Heidsieck Brut Reserve, Charles Heidsieck Blanc des Millenaires
Tip: Founder Charles-Camille earned the nickname Champagne Charlie selling in 19th-century America.
Reims house founded 1785 and owned by EPI, Pinot-led with a crisp, fruit-forward brut and the rare prestige cuvee Rare.
Tasting: Cellar visits and tastings; book in advance.
Signature wines: Piper-Heidsieck Cuvee Brut, Rare Champagne
Tip: Marilyn Monroe famously name-checked the brand; the prestige cuvee Rare is now its own label.
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 ...
Embark on an unforgettable afternoon tour of the Champagne region, starting in Reims at 2:00 pm, right in front of the Reims Centre train station's tourist office (add...
Meet your expert guide at 11:15 am at Reims or Epernay train station to begin your Champagne adventure. Drive along Epernay’s iconic Avenue de Champagne, famous for it...
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