Classification
Premier Cru
Medieval walled village
Village · Marne
Vertus
A medieval Premier Cru village in the Côte des Blancs — the largest wine town on the slope, where Chardonnay reigns.
Slope
Côte des Blancs
Largest wine town on the slope
Grape
Chardonnay
Elegant mineral brightness
Stay
Le Relais du Vigneron
Doubles as a tasting room
The village
Vertus is a medieval walled village a short hop from Epernay, classified Premier Cru (source: Champagne Houses in Epernay Elegant Heritage with a Down-to-Earth Welcome.md). It is the largest wine-producing town in the Côte des Blancs, where Chardonnay reigns, lending local wines an elegant mineral brightness (source). The author discovered a hidden medieval cheese cellar beneath a hardware store here while touring with a local Greeter (source: Champagne Houses in Epernay Elegant Heritage with a Down-to-Earth Welcome.md).
What to see
- 01Medieval walled villageOld streets and fortifications.
- 02Côte des Blancs vinesChardonnay slopes around the town.
- 03Hidden cheese cellarA medieval cellar beneath a hardware store, found via a local Greeter.
Eat, taste & stay
Stay · vigneron
Hôtel le Relais du Vigneron
tasting room for Domaine Charles Pougeoise
Eat · restaurant
Terre de Craie
steak tartare, duck, cheese trolley
Taste · slope
Côte des Blancs
Chardonnay country
Our notesThe Côte des Blancs base
A recommended base where the hotel doubles as the tasting room for its own Champagnes. Premier Cru Chardonnay, a medieval core, and an acclaimed restaurant under one roof.
Sleep above the tasting room.
§From the wiki
Vertus is a medieval walled village a short hop from Epernay, classified Premier Cru (source: Champagne Houses in Epernay Elegant Heritage with a Down-to-Earth Welcome.md). It is the largest wine-producing town in the Côte des Blancs, where Chardonnay reigns, lending local wines an elegant mineral brightness (source). The author discovered a hidden medieval cheese cellar beneath a hardware store here while touring with a local Greeter (source: Champagne Houses in Epernay Elegant Heritage with a Down-to-Earth Welcome.md).
Where to stay & eat
- Hôtel le Relais du Vigneron — doubles as the tasting room for its own Domaine Charles Pougeoise Champagnes (source)
- Restaurant Terre de Craie — the hotel's acclaimed restaurant (steak tartare, duck, cheese trolley) (source)
(From: Champagne Houses in Epernay Elegant Heritage with a Down-to-Earth Welcome.md)