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Spend a full day from Paris exploring Reims’ chalk cellars with guided tastings at Ruinart and Veuve Clicquot. Learn cellar techniques, compare vintages, and sample rare cuvées on a private Mercedes transfer.
Spend a full day from Paris exploring Reims’ chalk cellars with guided tastings at Ruinart and Veuve Clicquot. Learn cellar techniques, compare vintages, and sample rare cuvées on a private Mercedes transfer.
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Operated by Clewel Travel · Reims, Grand Est
Morning light breaks over the A4 as the Mercedes threads out of Paris toward the soft, rolling vineyards of Champagne. A two-hour drive (about 140 km) deposits you in Reims, where chalky slopes and clipped rows of Pinot and Chardonnay frame the city. The day moves at cellar pace: cool, dim tunnels hewn from Champagne’s chalk cradle, the hum of bottles stacked shoulder-high, and naped sommeliers guiding comparative tastings.
easy.
11–12 hours.
Suitable for most fitness levels; requires walking and moderate stair climbing in cellars.
Hotel pickup in Paris is included in the morning and the tour returns to Paris the same evening; exact pickup time and location are confirmed after booking.
Yes — Ruinart includes a guided cellar visit with three tastings and Veuve Clicquot offers guided cellar visits with tasting options (premium comparative tasting or extended vineyard option depending on your booking).
Children under 18 may join the cellar visits but are not permitted to taste; minimum age for alcohol tasting is 18 in France and ID may be checked.
Cellars involve steps and uneven passages; visitors with limited mobility should contact the operator in advance to discuss accommodations—full accessibility cannot be guaranteed in historic cellars.
Reims grew as the ceremonial coronation city of French kings; Ruinart (1729) and Veuve Clicquot (1772) helped establish Champagne’s commercial and cultural identity in the 18th century.
Champagne producers increasingly adopt sustainable viticulture to protect fragile chalk soils and biodiversity; visitors are encouraged to follow paths and reduce bottle waste when touring.
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