A Day in a French Champagne Vineyard

[@deemm1265]

Hum, I think you made a mistake here on description of types of categories of champagne. Demi-Sec is the sweetest and Extre-Brut is the driest. I prefer Extra-Brut and Brut. Extra-Brut : up to 6 grams of sugar per litre Brut: up to 15 grams of sugar per litre Sec: up to 35 grams of sugar per litre Demi-Sec: between 35 and 50 grams of sugar per litre

[@deemm1265]

@@LesFrenchiesTravel No worries, I am enjoying your videos. I myself love champagne and have visited Moët & Chandon, in Épernay and G. H. Mumm in Reims.

[@yvanmarcosraffalli5201]

some years ago we had sec demi sec and brut '(extra sweet sweet and dry)

[@petereggers7603]

Exactly Deem, and the amount of sugar needed for each type is added after the frozen yeast/sediment is ejected. Either a sugar-water-mix or a wine to fill up the little loss of champagne is added... this procedure is called "dosage" in french. Sometimes extra brut champagne is also called "zero dosage".

[@Leftbankjam]

I came to check for this and make sure it wasn’t me! 🥂

[@CatieMcIntyre]

Thanks for making the correction. I just now watched this video, and as someone who has sold many bottles of Champagne through the years and in the younger years did some time as a cellar rat, I dropped by to follow up on the correct scales of dry to sweet. And actually, there is one more scale that is sweeter than Demi-Sec which is Doux. Demi-sec is between 32 and 50 grams of sugar per litre. Doux is more than 50 grams of sugar per litre. Thanks, Les Frenchies for the wonderful video.

[@Sal-ec4yf]

I’m stunned that the grapes are harvested by hand. What an amazing experience!

[@JuJu-zb3zn]

I love all your videos :) and we visit paris next year. And becasue of you we are going on a ballon tour in the loire valley @9:30 the sugar content is actually the opposit as mentioned in the video: A Champagne doux contains more than 50 grams of sugar per litre a Champagne demi-sec between 32 and 50 grams per litre between 17 and 32 grams of sugar per litre for a Champagne sec 12 and 17 for a Champagne extra dry and less than 12 grams per litre for a Champagne brut. If there is less than 3 grams of sugar per litre of wine and no extra sugar is added, this is called a Champagne "brut nature"

[@LesFrenchiesTravel]

Yes, we goofed that one up... Enjoy your visit next year 😊

[@jean-paulpotet1988]

I am from Burgundy and my god-parents were wine growers at Morey-Saint-Denis. During the harvesting season the whole family was invited to take part for one afternoon. It was a privilege.

[@deejay6016]

You two are so adorable! Been watching a lot of your videos these past few months. It really changed my perspectives on French people, (especially since Antoine is French), enough that I was encouraged to give France another chance. I visited Strasbourg and Colmar last October (2022) and had a much better experience. My first trip to France was in 2015. I visited Paris and stayed for 5 nights. My entire trip, I encountered nothing but vile rudeness from Parisians, from the staff of Renaissance Arc de Triomphe where I stayed, to the ladies behind the counter in Laduree Champs Elysees (despite me spending close to 200 euros on macarons to bring home as gifts), the sales ladies at Sephora, the mother who mowed my foot down with a baby stroller while walking and then cursed me in French and spit at me for not getting out of her way, and on and on. It left a bitter taste in my mouth.

[@sabrinajoyable]

Absolutely love your videos! You both are so sweet and informative. I'm a HUGE Rick Steves travel fan and your videos remind me of his vibe and approach to travel.

[@paulconlon3040]

Hi there, I loved the video, sounds like great fun. As the previous commentator noted, the dosage you mention is the wrong way round. Here is the quote from "Le site officiel de Champagne" : A Champagne doux contains more than 50 grams of sugar per litre, a Champagne demi-sec between 32 and 50 grams per litre, between 17 and 32 grams of sugar per litre for a Champagne sec, 12 and 17 for a Champagne extra dry and less than 12 grams per litre for a Champagne brut. If there is less than 3 grams of sugar per litre of wine and no extra sugar is added, this is called a Champagne "brut nature". This stage can also play a role in developing the style of the Champagne depending on what we have in mind: if we want to keep as much of the wine’s personality and integrity as possible, a very neutral liqueur will be used. If, on the other hand, we want to elevate the wine with other aromas, a liqueur containing a reserve wine for example, a great Champagne wine set aside for long ageing, will be used. (On this I believe that extra brut is less than 6g/l. - PC)

[@marilynb1298]

Love, love, love your vlogs! Not sure how I found you but so glad I did. I am married to a frenchman; we live between France and the US. Your vlogs are really making me impatient to get back to you know where!!! :D

[@richardkemp5550]

Brut means dry/ Demi-sec is sweet.

[@MrZumbrota]

I love your videos. You are both so charming with just the right amount of information. Thanks, it gives the feeling we are right there with you, with old friends

[@bengt_axle]

I visited Reims and Épernay decades ago and went to the cellars. There, you could taste champagne from the big brands like Mumm but also smaller ones that you never hear about outside of France. The other thing I was surprised to see is that in those cities, there is no snob appeal to champagne. Everyone can drink it because there are several different varieties and price points. Some resellers would even come right to your hotel to deliver it, with just a phone call, as it was very common them to be on the road delivering to restaurants, stores and so on.

[@markusfridrich5951]

Champgner Sugar-Levels are: Brut nature: under 3 grams/Liter. No sugar is added for the second fermetation. Extra Brut: 0-6 grams/Liter Brut: under 12 grams/Liter Extra sec: 12-17 grams/Liter Secco: 17-32 grams/Liter Demi sec: 32-50 grams/Liter Doux: over 50 grams/Liter

[@MikeGanino]

We must replicate this trip when I visit with Vivi!

[@kamvice]

Beautiful video

[@michelledaniel8386]

Absolutely loved your videos! keep up the good work guys! 💕 ☺

[@kwangkwang3795]

Very interesting. Thanks.

[@annakozoriz]

Bonjour guys. Merci for this video… going to Reims in September…. With full day at Moët vineyard visit…. Cannot wait!

[@allysonran5542]

Awesome!

[@johnhaxby306]

I will try this brand!

[@Lydovik_2023]

🙂greetings to you! thank you for the interesting video. I even dreamed of visiting this plantation!)) I love grapes, and there's so much of it here!!!😆😆👍👍

[@xongkkerije]

Those hats are adorable!

[@lindafrazier8092]

❤ thank you for this!

[@catkelly8468]

Really enjoy your videos! I was trying to find a place in Paris where to buy this Champagne, do you know one?

[@danielwampler7375]

Awesome. Thanks.

[@jeandavies4550]

Just found you!…love watching all your experience’s 😋

[@haykellehiba1027]

Merci

[@phillipsmom6252]

Nice 🍾

[@maureendennis8316]

Excellant videos and very helpful for our first trip to France in September. The cheese video will really help and I was able to jot down the names of all 10 cheese. We’ll do our wine tours in Bordeaux. Thanks for all the videos they are great. oneva (?) is it let’s go

[@saumyakumarbhatnagar4184]

I'm SO doing this when I come to Paris in November! Can you get there via the train? You said it was 2 hours away so I'm assuming it's one of the RER trains? Oh, and would it be good to visit in November? Or would it not be the right season?

[@pamelabrown8798]

Love it!❤

[@LesFrenchiesTravel]

Merci

[@shahiankit]

Hello, was this tour an exclusive or can we also take the same from them? Thank you!

[@nyaripandya]

Hi. Thanks for the detailed video. Are tourists are we allowed to do harvesting?. Because am visiting with kids and it would be a fun activity for them.

[@alicelawless4393]

Love watching you guys. What is the name of Vincent's Restaurant? Is it in Paris?

[@jenniferlawrence1372]

I understood that french kitty!

[@viveksahu6278]

How to reach this place and is it worth visiting in December?

[@maureendennis8316]

We have seen all your video and now two weeks out of flying to France for a month. Week in Bordeaux, south to Biarritz for 5 days and 5 days in Paris with Frenchies Guide book. We need you to suggest the wine tours we should take while in Bordeaux. I love champagne.love you guys.

[@maureendennis8316]

Colleen “ I will buy a case” this is my kind of girl.

[@loutang70]

Absolutely love your video, can you also do a Bordeaux wine tour if possible, Thank you so much.

[@rodrigovaldes9856]

Hi guys! Congrats!!! That´s a great experience there in Champagne!!! I consider France my second pays! Some things and questions to understand. Why they mix red (Pinot Noir) and white (Chardonnay) varieties inside the same case? Is this normal inside Champagne DOC? minute 3:49. Another point regard the sweetness of Demi Sec is a Champagne witing 33 and 50gr/L in front of Extra Brut with 0 to 6 gr/L. And a frost that live you with no more than 30% of the normal production is more than a "light". Great video and for more of this!!!

[@JourneywithJosh]

A dream day.. ❤️

[@JourneywithJosh]

@@LesFrenchiesTravel I visited Mumm and had a blast.. your visit was a dream. I really enjoy your videos.

[@doobeedooii]

Looks funny!!

[@raygreen3150]

Very informative. Things I didn't know about champagne. Thanks for doing this.

[@susan8823]

Great vid!! You’ll are so happy, especially after drinking champagne 🎉Will definitely try to do a day in the country. Merci!

[@mayrasantos1581]

How can I get to visit from Paris ?

[@tiagosassa2978]

Good video however Extra brut = low suggar, demi sec = high suggar Cheers 🥂

[@bigthom777]

How does one brother have such a full head of hair! Colleen reminds me of a Jersey Girl from the USA

[@francinesicard464]

@@LesFrenchiesTravel 🤣🤣🤣

[@brijgoenka6905]

how to book this tour?

[@buffyscanlon1932]

Where did you get the chapeau?

[@LesFrenchiesTravel]

The vineyard gave them to us!

[@channelwright9137]

Great video again. I'd like to see an alternative to metal champagne cages. I always worry about little animals getting caught in them when discarded x

[@Moondustsmellsfunny]

Owned by his family since 1670??? Thats some OLD ASS MONEYYY

[@saturndirect8085]

I would like to drink real champagne!

[@iparipaitegianiparipaitegi4643]

What a catastrophe in the commentary!! Extra brut means very dry. Brut is dry. Demi-sec is with a bit of sugar (half sweet) and doux is sweet.

[@deuxcheveux7268]

Indeed! I was stunned when they said what they said.