Reims Champagne Houses in Roman Cellars

Taittinger, Ruinart, Veuve Clicquot, and Pommery all age Champagne in Roman chalk quarries (crayères). These cathedral-like cellars maintain perfect temperature and humidity. Walk through 2,000-year-old tunnels carved by Roman hands, now filled with millions of bottles.

City

Reims

Country

🇫🇷 France

Duration

2-3 hours per house

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Reims Champagne Houses in Roman Cellars

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Photo ideas: The cathedral-like chalk caves, millions of bottles, the depth underground

Photo ideas: The cathedral-like chalk caves, millions of bottles, the depth underground

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The first to use Roman caves for wine - 8km of galleries on 3 levels

The first to use Roman caves for wine - 8km of galleries on 3 levels

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Workers sheltered here during bombardment - their graffiti survives

Workers sheltered here during bombardment - their graffiti survives

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Afternoon tours get busy - morning tastings let you appreciate the wine properly

Afternoon tours get busy - morning tastings let you appreciate the wine properly

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Reims Champagne Houses in Roman Cellars

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Visit Taittinger's explicitly Roman 4th-century crayères

Tour Ruinart - the oldest Champagne house (1729)

Find WWI inscriptions on the cave walls

Book morning slots for fresher palate and fewer crowds

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