Champagne Launois Père et Fils

(Tasting room of Launois)

Launois is a large boutique house that is considered a bona fide NM major house in all but the RM designation. Beyond the obvious attraction for being a fine producer, Launois boasts of an excellent museum that covers all things champagne from the vine, production methods, history, labels, corks, bottle making, etc. It provides an excellent counter-balance to the tour offered by Mercier with exhaustive details and wide coverage. Conversely, this tour is not for the faint of heart or the casual wine drinkers because it can be a taxing walk with excruciating details. With the disclaimer in mind, this is quite an eye opening tour.



(Machine used to press in the champagne corks in the old days)

p.s. The tours are conducted in French but the guides all speak English.


Details
Champagne Launois Père et Fils
2, Avenue Eugène Guillaume - B.P. 7
51190 LE MESNIL-SUR-OGER
www.champagne-launois.fr


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