We have visited a number of champagne houses in Reims and Epernay over the years and thought the Leclerc Briant house, with its history of applying biodynamic principles to the process, might be different; it did not disappoint! We were made very welcome by our tour guide, Mathilde on our arrival. What a great ambassador for Leclerc Briant she is! She checked what languages we spoke (only English in my case :-( ) and spoke to us fluently throughout the tour and tasting. Fortunately the Swiss and Flemish speaking couples who joined us could all speak excellent English (for which, my grateful thanks!) The tour was comprehensive and fascinating. The house experiments with storing its wine in traditional oak barrels as well as clay vessels, gold-lined steel, titanium and glass containers. The different qualities of the resulting wines make up the unique house taste. It is also the only house we have visited that stores some of it wine ('Abbys') in 60 metres of sea off the Brittany coast! After a fascinating tour, the tasting. Unfortunately we were heading to Calais for our ferry home and had to cut this short but I would suggest including both the house rosés in your tastings; the saignée, in particular is a great experience. Finally we have found a champagne that can accompany red meat and cheese perfectly! Mathilde understood perfectly we had to leave and prepared us a mixed case of the rosés very speedily and saw us on our way. The good news for us Brits is that Berry Bros & Rudd are now stocking a range of the wines, including the Abbys. I can't wait to get my hands on a barnacled bottle of that soon! Sincere thanks to all those who produce such excellent champagne and to Mathilde for explaining it to us so well.

Nous avons passé un excellent moment lors de cette visite. Les explications de notre guide et l’originalité de la maison nous ont comblés.

Très bon accueil à notre arrivée, super visite Avec Une jeune fille qui connaît très bien le sujet . Pour notre première visite de cave on est très satisfait. Je recommande vivement.

Un moment divin, de la visite à la dégustation. Un savoir faire et une innovation au service du goût. Un domaine étonnant qui mérite d’être découvert.

Le prénom de la guide m'échappe mais ce fût un moment mémorable, plein d'histoire et d'anecdotes. La guide, vraie passionnée, a su nous embarquer dans son monde. Je recommande fortement cette visite ! Merci à elle en tout cas, nous avons pris un réel plaisir.