Pommery


Useful Information

Location: Pommery Estate.
A4 exit Reims-Saint Rémi, Avenue de Champagne, carry on up to the lights. At the lights, follow the signs to "Charleville Mézières/Luxembourg" and carry straight on to the place des Droits de l'Homme. Then turn right on the Boulevard Diancourt. Straight on as far as the lights.
Open: All year daily 10-16.
[2007]
Fee: Adults EUR 10.
[2007]
Classification: SubterraneaCellar
Light: LightIncandescent Electric Light System
Dimension: L=18,000 m.
Guided tours: V=90,000/a [2006]. (Français - French English Deutsch - German)
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Address: Pommery S.A., 5 place du Général Gouraud, 51100 Reims, Tel: +33-326-616263, Fax: +33-326-616388. E-mail: contact
As far as we know this information was accurate when it was published (see years in brackets), but may have changed since then.
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History

1836 founded by Narcisse Greno.
1856 Monsieur Pommery and Henri Vasnier joined the vinery as financial backer.
1858 after the sudden death of Monsieur Pommery his wife Jeanne-Alexandrine Louise Pommery took over.
1868 construction of the Domain started.
1874 the Brut Nature champagne created.
1888 construction of the Domain completed.
2002 purchased by Vranken Monopole.

Description

The vinery was originally founded by Narcisse Greno, but 20 years later Monsieur Pommery and Henri Vasnier joined the vinery as financial backer. After the sudden death of Monsieur Pommery his wife Jeanne-Alexandrine Louise Pommery took over. The created the famous Brut Nature champagne, the symbol of the house Pommery and she built the representatve Domain building. It was built on a hill outside the town of Reims, where she knew of concealed Gallo-Roman chalk pits, which were well preserved. The mines were good cellars, but by far not big enough for the long ageing of the champagne. Belgian and French miners dug out 18 km of interconnected galleries, prepared as rib or barrel vaults.

The Pommery Estate is open for visitors for guided tours of the cellar, at least a small part of it. There are also seminars, lunches, dinners, cocktails, and weddings held at the estate. Such events include despite the normal things like catering service, dishes and decoration, one bottle of champagne per participant and the sommelier service.