Champagne A. Bergère

Our arrival was 20min late because of train from Paris had some issues. When we arrived there was some confusion of our tour. We were told that the person who should guide us hadn’t arrived yet, so we got glass of champagne both and sat down for waiting. After some 15mins of waiting one of the employees took us to a smaller “bar” and gave us about 1,5h presentation that was just mind blowing. It started by asking the level of our knowledge and then we went through the “Le nez du vin” set and had four different champagne for tasting. To our level (heavy users, med low knowledge) the expertise of personnel was super high, and they were very friendly and polite. On our base line this was worth of every penny! At the end we bought some t-shirts, because frankly I think we got some extra because of their confusion in the beginning. We will be there back next spring.

The visit was an excellent experience: the place looks really nice and charming. The tasting takes place in a cellar. Explanations are clear and comprehensive and adapted to the level of knowledge. The Champagne we tasted was of course excellent. Definitely recommended.

I had a great tour and tasting with Aurore from A. Bergere and would happily recommend them to any visitor. It was a 5 star experience with lots of good insights, great company and good time to explore the terroir and fields. And the Champagne served was excellent

It was great, thank you !

Having been told to check out some of the smaller champagne producers, I was intrigued by the A. Bergère house as it was located in the centre of Epernay but was advertised as a small producer. Though they did not have any reviews, I wanted to give the house tour a chance. Suffice to say that I was extremely satisfied with the tour. The house is tastefully decorated with small pieces of art and has a bar staffed by a most welcoming attendant. She greeted everyone with a smile and had wonderful English. When I asked for a tasting before the tour, she took into account the champagnes that I will taste so that I can have a different champagne to those that I will taste during the tour. It’s the little touches like this that makes an experience more personal. The tour was a small group (we were only six) and this allowed us to have a good conversation with the guide, and we were not rushed to finish our glasses (which were also generously filled). There was a good discussion about the history of the house, and the tasting notes were very helpful for first time tasters. Needless to say, the champagnes were excellent, and the guide did a great job of moving from the simpler to the more complex flavours. On exiting the tour, we were not pushed to buy anything, which convinced me to buy two bottles of the champagne I tasted during the tour and taste another glass before leaving. If you can only attend one tasting in Epernay, I would highly recommend leaving the large houses be and try A. Bergère’s tour instead!

Très bon moment dans l’ensemble, même si je m’attendais à quelque chose d’un peu différent. La dégustation s’est faite à la fin et non au fil de la visite… Cela dit, l’expérience était très agréable : la dégustation était de qualité, et le concept de la carte interactive pour choisir son parcours est une excellente initiative. Nous étions en visite dans la région et avons découvert plusieurs maisons de Champagne. Celle-ci faisait partie des belles découvertes !

Explications claires et visite très intéressante dans l'ensemble ! Nous avons eu la chance de faire la dégustation uniquement à deux, ce qui nous a permis de goûter plusieurs champagnes dans d'excellentes conditions. Le domaine a vraiment pris le temps de tout bien expliquer. Je pense que c’est un vrai avantage d’être en petit groupe!