Winery tour in the Marne Valley

Discover Champagne Producers’ Cellars in the Marne Valley

The Marne Valley is full of passionate winemakers who welcome visitors to share their know-how and love of champagne. Far from the prestigious grandes maisons, these family estates offer authentic experiences: cellar tours, vineyard walks, and convivial tastings. Here is a selection of must-visit champagne houses in the Marne Valley to help you plan your wine tourism journey.

1. Champagne R. Gerbaux – Crouttes-sur-Marne

Status: récoltant-manipulant for 4 generations.
Experience: guided tour of the vat room, cellar, press, and emblematic spots of the estate. The itinerary changes according to the season and production stage.
Hours: by appointment, Monday–Saturday 10 am–12 pm / 2 pm–6 pm; Sunday morning possible.
Address: 15 rue de Bézu le Guéry, 02310 Crouttes-sur-Marne.
Booking: via official website.

2. Champagne Pierre Leboeuf – Aÿ-Champagne

Experience: discovery of the old press, vaulted cellars, and the timber-framed Cour Henri IV. Learn about the creation of effervescence and the estate’s expertise.
Options:

Discovery Tour – €25 pp: tasting of 2 cuvées, 1h15.
Pleasure Tour – €30 pp: tasting of 3 cuvées, 1h30.
Hours: Monday–Friday (closed Tuesday).
Address: 11 rue Saint-Vincent, 51160 Aÿ-Champagne.
Booking: via official website.

3. Champagne Ayala – Aÿ-Champagne

Ayala Style Tasting: guided tasting of signature cuvées (Brut Majeur, Rosé Majeur, Brut Nature). €30 pp – 30 min.
The Ayala Experience: historic cellar tour + tasting of emblematic cuvées (Brut Majeur, Brut Nature, Rosé Majeur + 1 prestige cuvée). €60 pp – 1h30.
Vintage Experience: immersion into vintage art, tasting Brut Majeur + 3 recent vintages. €105 pp – 1h30.
Address: 1 rue Edmond de Ayala, 51160 Aÿ-Champagne.
Booking: via official website.

4. Champagne Geoffroy – Aÿ

Experience: discovery of the estate’s history, cellars, winemaking philosophy, and sustainable approach.
Tasting: 3 terroir champagnes.
Duration: about 1h30.
Schedule: Monday, Wednesday & Friday at 10:30 am or 2:30 pm.
Price: €40 pp.
Address: 4 rue Jeanson, 51160 Aÿ.
Booking: via official website.

5. Champagne A. D. Coutelas – Dizy

Tour + tasting: 1 glass of champagne, from €17, 1h minimum.
Other options: extended tastings (1h–1h45).
Unique experience: sabrage of a bottle (Origin’ Brut or Éloge Blanc de Blancs), including 6 glasses. €35.
Address: 557 avenue Général Leclerc, 51530 Dizy.
Booking: via official website.

6. Champagne Fernand Lemaire – Hautvillers

Tasting of 3 champagnes: €18 pp (Brut Tradition 1er Cru, Rosé Brut 1er Cru, 100% Chardonnay).
Option: tasting of the rare cuvée 1903 (€25 pp, min. 2 persons).
Tour + tasting: press, vat room, cellars, full explanations + tasting of 3 Premier Cru cuvées. €30 pp.
Address: 88 rue des Buttes, 51160 Hautvillers.
Booking: via official website.

7. Champagne Joseph Desruets – Hautvillers

Experience: vineyard walk + cellar tour with Darcq Flamain press.
Duration:

Cellar tour: 45 min.
Vineyard walk with tasting: 2h.
Address: 85 rue de Bacchus, 51160 Hautvillers.
Booking: contact the producer.

8. Champagne Bliard-Labeste – Hautvillers

Unique experience: vineyard tour in a vintage Volkswagen van with Florian, exploring vines and winemaking.
Address: 167 rue des Buttes, 51160 Hautvillers.

9. Champagne Daniel Etienne – Cumières

Experience: visit + tasting of 3 cuvées (from €10).
Extras: €1 per extra cuvée, €1.50 for a vintage, €2 for “Terroirs de Cumières”.
Address: 166 rue de Dizy, 51480 Cumières.
Booking: contact the producer.

10. Champagne Rémy Payer – Fleury-la-Rivière

Options:

Simple: 1 champagne.
Curious: 2 champagnes.
Gourmet: 3 champagnes + pink Reims biscuits.
Hours: Monday–Friday 8 am–12 pm / 1:30 pm–5 pm; weekends by appointment.
Address: 1 rue du Ponceau, 51480 Fleury-la-Rivière.

11. Champagne François Principe Arnoult – Fleury-la-Rivière

“Secrets of Champagne” Tour: €14 pp, guided visit + tasting, 2h.
Tour + cold meal: €40 pp, 2h30.
Harvest Tour: immersion during harvest season + tasting of 2 cuvées. €24 pp, 2h.
Languages: French, English, Italian.
Address: rue de Venteuil, 51480 Fleury-la-Rivière.

12. Champagne Foinon – Fleury-la-Rivière

Experience: vineyard, vat room, cellar tour + final tasting.
Address: rue Cuirassé Bretagne, 51480 Fleury-la-Rivière.
Booking: contact the producer.

13. Champagne Eric Taillet – Baslieux-sous-Châtillon

Experience: tour + tasting of 3 cuvées.
Duration: 45 min.
Price: €15 pp.
Address: 37 rue Valentine Régnier, 51700 Baslieux-sous-Châtillon.

14. Champagne Heucq – Cuisles

Experience: cellar tour, explanation of vineyard bio practices, tasting of 3 champagnes.
Price: €30 pp.
Info: by appointment only.
Address: 9 rue Eugène MoussÉ, 51700 Cuisles.

15. Champagne Moussé – Cuisles

Experience: full estate tour + tasting of the entire range.
Duration: approx. 3h.
Booking: info@champagnemousse.fr.
Address: 3 rue de Jonquery, 51700 Cuisles.

16. Champagne Laurence Delplaine – Cuisles

Experience: convivial tasting in a reception room, vineyard walk (weather permitting), discovery of grape varieties and winemaking.
Shopping: bottles, gift boxes, branded glasses available.
Booking: 48h in advance.
Address: 13 rue de Jonquery, 51700 Cuisles.

17. Champagne Denis Patoux – Vandières

Experience: cellar tour + friendly tasting.
Hours: Monday–Friday 9 am–12 pm / 2 pm–5:30 pm; Saturday by appointment.
Address: 1 rue Bailly, 51700 Vandières.

18. Champagne Bouquet – Châtillon-sur-Marne

Experience: visit, tasting, meal at the estate. Motorhome parking available with scenic views.
Price: €10 pp (1h).
Hours: daily 10:30 am–12 pm / 2 pm–5:30 pm (closes 5 pm Sat; Sunday by appointment).
Address: 3 rue du Coteau, 51700 Châtillon-sur-Marne.

19. Champagne Bernard Clouet – Villers-sous-Châtillon

Options:

Tasting of 3 cuvées – 30 min, €8 pp.
Full range (6 cuvées) – 1h, €12 pp.
From vine to wine – 1h30, €20 pp.
Tour + tasting – 2h, €25 pp.
Blind tasting (3 cuvées) – 45 min, €12 pp.

20. Champagne Loriot – Villers-sous-Châtillon

Experience: guided tasting of 3 “Classic” cuvées (+€5 per extra cuvée).
Price: €15 pp.
Hours: Monday–Saturday, 9 am–12 pm / 2 pm–6 pm.
Address: 15 rue du vignoble, Villers-sous-Châtillon, 51700 Cœur-de-la-Vallée.

21. Champagne du Rédempteur – Venteuil

Experience: 1h tour (mini-museum, press, vat room, oak tuns, manual riddling) + tasting.
Price: €20 pp.
Address: 30 route d’Arty “Les Almanachs”, 51480 Venteuil.

22. Champagne Blaise Lourdez – Damery

Tour + tasting (2 glasses) – 1h30, €25 pp.
Simple tasting (2 cuvées of choice) – 30 min, €15 pp.
Address: 2 Le Bas des Longues Raies, 51480 Damery.

23. Champagne Eric Lemaire – Damery

Experience: guided tour (press, vat room, labeling) + tasting of 3 cuvées with biscuits.
Family-friendly: juices, games, coloring for children. Meals possible with the winemaker.
Price: from €25 pp.
Languages: French, English, Italian.
Address: Damery (reservation required).

24. Champagne Emile Leclère – Mardeuil

Guided tour + tasting of 3 cuvées – 1h30, €20 pp.
Light tasting – 45 min, €10 pp.
Blind tasting – 45 min, €15 pp.
Address: 15 rue Victor Hugo, 51530 Mardeuil.
Hours: Mon–Sat 10 am–12 pm / 2 pm–4 pm (closed Sundays & holidays).

25. Champagne du Château de Boursault – Boursault

Tasting of 3 cuvées + free walk – €15 pp.
Cellar tour + walk + tasting – 1h30, €30 pp.
Hours: Tue–Fri 9 am–12 pm / 2 pm–5 pm; Sat 9 am–12:30 pm / 2 pm–5 pm.
Address: 2 rue Maurice Gilbert, 51480 Boursault.

26. Champagne Claude Michez – Boursault

Tour options:

Estate tour + tasting (3 cuvées) – 1h, €15 pp.
Vineyard tour + tasting – 1h30, €20 pp.
Cellar tour + tasting – 1h30, €20 pp.
Full visit (vineyard + cellar + tasting) – 2h, €26 pp.
Address: 3 rue du Chêne, 51480 Boursault.

27. Champagne Mangin – Leuvrigny

Experience: guided cellar tour + tasting of 2 cuvées.
Duration: 1h (30 min visit + 30 min tasting).
Price: €15 pp.
Address: 22 rue Blanche de Castille, Le Chêne La Reine hamlet, 51700 Leuvrigny.

28. Champagne Mathelin – Mareuil-le-Port

Tasting – 30 min, €15 pp.
Cellar tour + tasting – 1h, €20 pp.
Address: Cerseuil, 51700 Mareuil-le-Port.
Hours: Mon–Fri 9 am–12 pm / 2 pm–5 pm, Sat by appointment.

29. Champagne Harlin – Mareuil-le-Port

Options:

Cellar tour + tasting of 3 champagnes & 1 ratafia – 1h, €25 pp.
Historic cellar tour + champagne & ratafia tasting – 1h30, €30 pp.
Discovery tasting – 30 min, €20 pp.
Address: 8 rue de la Fontaine, 51700 Mareuil-le-Port.

30. Champagne J.P. Gaudinat – Festigny

Experience: cellar tour.
Hours: Mon–Fri 9 am–12 pm / 2 pm–6 pm; Sat by appointment.
Address: 5 route d’Igny, Neuville hamlet, 51700 Festigny.

31. Champagne Munoz Bruneau – Festigny

Options:

Full tour with transport (min. 2 persons): includes Hautvillers stop, estate visit, tasting of 3 champagnes, chauffeur/guide. €75 pp.
Estate visit + tasting of 3 champagnes: €25 pp.
Languages: French, English.
Address: 4 rue des Vignes, Le Mesnil-le-Huttier, 51700 Festigny.

Conclusion

Exploring the Marne Valley through its small champagne producers means enjoying unique and intimate experiences, close to the winemakers themselves. Whether you’re an experienced enthusiast or simply curious, each estate offers a different approach—from guided tastings to full tours of cellars and vineyards. Book your visits in advance, let passionate artisans guide you, and savor every sparkling moment.

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