My wife and I did the Tour of Caves and Tower. It was an absolutely wonderful and informative experience. The reason for this lies solely on the two fabulous guides. For the Tower Tour our guide was Enzo. He took his time to explain the history of the Chateau and although there are a lot of steps to the top, the view from there is indeed worth the climb. Next our tour guide for the Caves and tasting was Diane. A native of Epernay who spoke impeccable English was wonderful. She guided us through the extensive cellars with an informative explanation of the history of the cellars. We finished with a tasting of 2 different Cuvees. Our only disappointment is that Champagne de Castellane is not...
Read moreI was drawn to this house of Champagne thanks to the colorful Tower. I took the tour of caves + tower. The tower could start earlier, I was the only one in the group. Enzo, the guide, introduced the history of de Castellane. Fun fact, the tower used to be a "Chateau D'eau" made by the same architect as the one who built Gare de Lyon. The best part of the Tower is sight from the top. The "caves" part was guided by Steffi, a Dutch born guide. This part of the tour is more focused on the factory and Riddling(rotation of bottle). Finally the caves are not as deep as other houses. It is at least 1km long. Of course, no Champagne tour can end without Champagne tasting....
Read moreThe wine tour is quite disappointing. The winery is quite tacky and not particularly historical. It appears that it is used for modern production in terms of the machinery present, but majority of the processes are off site, so you also do not see that process. The cellars are interesting but nothing in particular compared to others. The real issue was that the tour guide was unable to speak english to a level to reply to question, and the whole explanation was overall unclear, and she kept repeating the same things. The most interesting part of the winery is the exterior of the building, so save your money and just look at it from...
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