So said Dom Perignon on discovering the wonders of Champagne!We visited Moet & Chandon in the French town of Epernay where we toured their 17.5 miles of underground chalk cellars and sampled some of their awesome produce.
Moet was founded in 1743 by Claude Moet and the name changed to its current when the company's reins were handed over to son-in-law Pierre-Gabriel Chandon in 1832.
Moet operates 800 hectares of vineyards, cultivated and maintained by 250 winegrowers. A single hectare requires more than 750 hours of meticulous care. Champagne is made with the blending of three grape varieties: Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Pinot Meunier. The bottles are then aged in their massive chalk cellars.
Needless to say that John was in heaven and had to be dragged out!
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