Champagne vineyards
Champagne! One word says it all. Here, the richness of our heritage and the hospitality of our winegrowers have created a geography of happiness.
IN A FEW WORDS
Champagne is Champagne
In this singular land, historically devoted to vines, mankind has created a unique wine that is the envy of the world.
Understand the prodigious adventure of Champagne wines by meeting the winemakers. All year round, the Route du Champagne offers lovers of landscapes, heritage and terroir 6 free, signposted road itineraries through the vineyards. It’s the perfect opportunity to meet winegrowers and get up close and personal with them, to discover their know-how and traditions. They’ll tell you all about champagne wines and blends, and let you taste this subtle nectar. It’s also an opportunity to visit the world-renowned champagne houses on foot, by mini-train or gondola.
Discover the world of champagne and share unique moments!
Key figures for champagne
- 22,467 ha of vineyards in Marne
- Harvest: 362 million bottles
- 302 million bottles shipped
- 1 billion bottles in stock
- 4,751 harvesters, handlers and cooperators
- 16,000 winegrowers
- 140 cooperatives
- 340 Champagne Houses
Key figures for champagne
- 38% Pinot noir
- 31% Meunier
- 31% Chardonnay
Visits and activities in the vineyard
For your meeting, convention or event in Champagne, a visit to a winery or an activity in the vineyards is a must.
You’ll discover how champagne is made, descend several meters underground to ancestral cellars and enjoy a glass of champagne!
Our leading houses, cooperatives and independent winegrowers will welcome you and talk with passion and pride about the making of their cuvées, and the art of blending wines from different crus, grape varieties and years.
For those who wish to delve deeper into the subject, there are numerous activities around champagne and the vineyards, some original, others sporting.
Depending on your needs, the size of your group and the length of your stay, we can advise you on the most suitable activities.
Come and enjoy the champagne experience!
- Champagne tasting with an oenologist,
- Gala dinner in an authentic wine cellar,
- Champagne dinner with wine pairing,
- Champagne workshop with a winemaker,
- Bike rides, hikes or car rallies in the vineyards
- Hot-air balloon flight over the vineyards,
- Picnic in the vineyards,
- Grape harvest day
The Champagne tourist route
6 itineraries allow you to discover the Champagne countryside along picturesque roads and meet our winemakers:
- The Massif de Saint-Thierry, in the Ardre Valley: a magnificent green setting that surrounds villages closely linked to the coronations of the kings of France.
- The Montagne de Reims, in the Parc Naturel Régional: one of France’s finest winegrowing treasures.
- The Marne Valley, high above Epernay, offers splendid views and a rich heritage.
- The Côte des Blancs, the cradle of Chardonnay: its famously named villages are built amphitheatrically into the hillsides.
- Les Coteaux du Sézannais et coteaux du Petit Morin, Between bocage, marsh and vineyards, the route reveals a typology that combines vineyard plots interspersed with copses and fields in an undulating landscape.
- Les Coteaux vitryats: small roads through hills, mountains and plains and villages with the characteristic timber-framed architecture of the Champagne Bocage.
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JK. Gräber
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M. Jolyot
The “Vignobles et Découvertes” label
This national label rewards French wine-growing regions committed to quality hospitality!
It promotes quality wine tourism in a wide range of fields, including cellar tours, accommodation, leisure activities, heritage, travel agencies and tourist offices.
8 Champagne regions have been awarded the label: Côte des Bar, Coteaux du Sézannais, Coteaux sud d’Epernay and Côte des Blancs, Coteaux du Sézannais et du Petit Morin, Massif de Saint-Thierry and Vallée de l’Ardre, Montagne de Reims, Coteaux Vitryats, Vallée de la Marne Ouest.
More than 500 Champagne service providers with the “Vignobles et Découvertes” label open their doors to you, offering you a top-quality welcome.
Your ideal partner
Sylvie Millot – info@champagne-convention-bureau.com
Tel. +33 (0)3 26 69 81 88 – Mobile : +33 (0)6 34 17 39 07
13 bis rue Carnot – CS 50074 – 51006 Châlons-en-Champagne Cedex