The Champagne tourist route
Imagine valleys covered with vineyards, stone-vaulted cellars, a special welcome from the winemakers themselves... you will find all this in the Côte des Bar. With 6700 hectares qualifying for the champagne appellation, Aube supplies 24% of the country's champagne production. And there's no shortage of activities on the Champagne Route: discovering remarkable tourist sites along 220 km of marked walking paths, visits and tasting sessions in traditional wine cellars (some dating back to the 12th century) accompanied by the winemakers, tasting lessons with, among other things, Rosé des Riceys... 26 wineries to visit. The Champagne Route includes 26 cellars with "Welcome Point" status awarded for the excellence of their welcome, the level of their facilities and the quality of their expertise.
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Champagne Drappier
Family champagne house founded in 1808, supplied General de Gaulle. 12th-century cellars, vats, presses, disgorging and finishing room. Tastings.
Monday to Saturday from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 2 to 6 p.m. Rue des vignes - 10200 Urville
Tel. : +33 3 25 27 40 15 - Fax : +33 3 25 27 41 19
e-mail: info@champagne-drappier.com
Website: www.champagne-drappier.com
Château de Bligny
Built in the 18th century by the Marquis de Dampierre, this is the only wine château in the heart of the Côte des Bar. Discover its history and architecture, watch a film explaining the development of champagne and visit the vaulted cellars. Tastings.
Every day by appointment from 10.30 a.m. to 6.30 p.m. 10200 Bligny
Tel. : +33 3 25 27 40 11 - Fax : +33 3 25 27 04 52
e-mail: contact@champagnemartel.com
Website: www.champagnemartel.com
Champagne Breuzon B. & Fils
All year by appointment. Rue Saint Antoine - 10200 Colombé-le-Sec
Tel. : +33 3 25 27 02 06 - Fax : +33 3 25 27 26 55
e-mail: breuzon@wanadoo.fr
Website: www.champagnebreuzon.com
Les Riceys
The largest champagne "terroir", with 866 hectares qualifying for the appellation, and the only village in France to boast three AOCs (Champagne, Côteaux Champenois and Rosé des Riceys). Vineyard tour, tour of the "cadoles" (vineyard workers' shelters built of dry stone), three listed churches and the wooden hall, tours of champagne cellars or a Rosé des Riceys cellar with tastings.
Tourist office**: 14, place des Héros de la Résistance - BP 24 - 10340 Les Riceys Haut
Tel./Fax : +33 3 25 29 15 38
