Driverless
train tour
UNESCO
World Heritage site
Visit
our vineyard
Just 1½ hours
from Paris
DISCOVER THE HOUSE MERCIER
GOOD TO KNOW
The train tour is always included, at no extra cost!
Our store is available at the end of the tour. → Buy online
Our tours are accessible to all (PRM), and our audio guide is available on tablet in French sign language.
**Any teenager must be accompanied by an adult. An alternative to the glass of champagne is offered to teenagers and children.
Guided tour of cellars and vineyards followed by a double tasting
Discover the art of viticulture and the entire champagne making process in company of our guide.
Explore our vineyards and cellars and learn the secrets of champagne elaboration.
This experience is followed by a commented tasting of a glass of Blanc de Noirs and another champagne of you choice.
Tasting with a sommelier: 2 tasting glasses
Cellar tour with a guide & champagne tasting
This guided experience is perfect to discover the essence and philosophy of the Mercier House.
You will finish the tour by tasting a large range of aromas and flavours offered by the Mercier Champagnes.
Tasting with a sommelier: 3 tasting glasses
Guided cellar tour followed by a double tasting
This remarkable tour will reveal to you the world of Mercier Vintage Champagnes.
In company of our tour guide, discover the vintage elaboration and what makes an exceptional champagne.
You will have personalized access to our olfactive workshop which will captivate everyone alike, no matter the age.
From Monday to Friday.
Tasting with a sommelier: 2 tasting glasses
Tour of the cellars & tasting of the range
This tour is perfect for discovering a broad range of the aromas and flavours offered by Mercier champagnes.
Tasting with a sommelier: 3 tasting glasses
Tour of the cellars & specific tasting
This tasting session is a chance to discover the iconic blend of Pinot Noir and Meunier varieties.
You will be invited to compare the freshness of the aromas of our standard cuvée with the intensity of the fruity notes of our Pinot creations.
Tasting with a sommelier: 2 tasting glasses
Tour of the cellars & introductory tasting
Want to discover Mercier?
This tour will truly introduce you to the Mercier style.
You will be able to discover the liveliness and freshness of the aromas and the intensity of the fruity notes.
A beginner's guide to the Mercier style, this tour will allow you to learn about the creation of the House by its founder through multiple anecdotes.
Tasting with a sommelier: 1 tasting glass
Discover our remarkable history...
At the age of just 20, Eugène Mercier founded his own House and soon began to think big. He revolutionised the world of champagne and set himself a radical challenge: to make champagne – a drink historically reserved for the elite – accessible to all without sacrificing quality. An innovator at heart, he was one of the first in the region to introduce electricity to his cellars in 1886. He was also involved in the early stages of advertising by presenting one of the first commercials created by the Lumière brothers.
At the 1889 World’s Fair in Paris, Eugène Mercier presented a giant blending vat containing the equivalent of 200,000 bottles of wine and weighing over 20 tonnes. The vat was the star of the show, rivalled only by the Eiffel Tower.
30m
under our vines
Travel through Mercier’s 18km of cellars on a driverless train
Discover the House’s heritage, thirty metres beneath the chalky soil of Epernay. Board the Mercier train to travel through a section of the 18 kilometres of single-storey cellars and discover the bas-relief carvings by sculptor Gustave Navlet. Discover the thousands of bottles nestling in our maze of cellars.
*Bas-relief by Gustave Navlet referencing the visit of President Carnot to the Mercier cellars in 1891.
In 1891, Eugène Mercier organised a visit to the House’s cellars by horse-drawn carriage with French President Sadi-Carnot.
A working
production site
A tour accessible to everyone, whether
visiting alone, as a couple or with the family.
Tour available in 11 languages...
including sign language.
Within our cellars, dug out in 1871, you will discover the expertise of our cellarmen, who work in temperatures of 10 to 12°C year-round. Perhaps you will meet them on your journey. Day and night, they are responsible for ensuring the quality of our champagnes, which slumber here for many long months or years.
Taste our cuvées
with our sommelier
Return to the surface and round off your visit with a tasting session guided by our sommelier, with whom you can share your impressions. Depending on your chosen tour, discover the unique characteristics of each of our different Mercier cuvées.
Finish the experience with a visit to the Mercier Boutique.
Buy online
Mercier now has over 249 ha of its own vines. During your tour, you will also learn about Mercier’s commitments and innovations: insect hotels, shrubs planted to support the vine ecosystem, cloning tests, and more.
68 Av. de Champagne, 51200 Epernay
Any questions? +33 (0)3 26 51 22 22GOOD TO KNOW
The cellars are cold, so please bring warm clothing.
We are doing everything we can to make your visit as safe as possible. Social distancing is strictly applied. The tasting room is well-ventilated and cleaned after each visitor.
The cellars have a lift and a special entrance for wheelchair users
Animals forbidden.
There are two main types of tour: either one person guides you along the entire route, or you are accompanied into the cellars and take the tour with an audio walkman. Experiences also differ according to the number and type of champagnes offered for tasting.
We do not offer any tours without tastings.
As of 2020, you can visit us to taste our champagnes.
As the number of places is limited and the tours are led by an licensed guide, we recommend you book your tour online: www.champagnemercier.com.
The production buildings are not open to the public.
The boutique is open to everyone.
No. To comply with the standards required by our food safety certifications, we cannot accept pets anywhere in the visitor centre.
We do not have any catering facilities, only champagne tastings are available.
The only way down to the cellars is in a large panoramic elevator, which immerses you in the world of Mercier champagne.
Every successful booking and payment triggers a confirmation email. 20 minutes after booking, check your spam folder. If you still can't find anything in your inbox, please contact us using the form on this page : https://www.champagnemercier.com/en/contact-us
Buy your favourite
Mercier cuvée online
