Cellar Visit: Champagne Edouard Brun
My first visit on the Epernay leg of my trip was to Champagne Edouard Brun & Cie, a Négociant-Manupilant situated in the quaint village of Aÿ. As I’ve said before, a visit to a smaller producer is a completely different experience to a visit to a large house. I learnt so much on this last trip to Champagne at visits to smaller producers where unlike a group tour at a large house that is very general in terms of information shared on the tour and a very set time schedule to stick to, a visit to a smaller producer means you will more than likely be hosted by the family and you will probably be on your own, which means a visit at your pace with the people who actually make the magic happen and who are more than enthusiastic about sharing their vast knowledge and interesting stories. If you’re travelling to Champagne you will not regret scheduling some time to visit a few smaller producers.
