Private Wine Tours
Celebrated sparkling houses, underground chalk cellars, and intimate grower estates in Reims and Épernay. Each itinerary is crafted for private groups seeking the full story of Champagne, from the grand maisons to the boutique producers shaping its future.
A private Champagne wine tour includes visits to both grand maisons and smaller grower-producers, cellar tours through historic chalk caves, guided tastings across different styles, and private transportation. Heritage Wine Tours tailors every detail to your interests.
Two to three days is ideal for a thorough private tour, allowing time in both Reims and Épernay as well as visits to vineyards in the Montagne de Reims and Vallée de la Marne.
Large Champagne houses (maisons) blend grapes from across the region to create a consistent house style. Grower Champagnes are made by the family that grows the grapes, often from a single village or plot, resulting in more distinctive, terroir-driven wines.
Tastings typically include non-vintage Brut, vintage Champagne, and prestige cuvées, alongside blanc de blancs (100% Chardonnay) and blanc de noirs (Pinot Noir or Pinot Meunier). Rosé Champagne is also common on tailored tours.
Both are worth visiting. Reims is home to the great maisons (Taittinger, Veuve Clicquot, Ruinart) and a magnificent Gothic cathedral. Épernay’s Avenue de Champagne houses Moët & Chandon, Perrier-Jouët, and Pol Roger. Most private tours include time in both.
