Champagne experience by Anne Malassagne

On the island of Ré, in Saint-Martin, I open the doors of my home to you for a unique experience. In this calm and soothing environment, perfect for enjoying a tasting session, you'll be introduced to champagne in an original multi-sensory way. Whether you're a novice, an amateur or a connoisseur, I welcome you to share a special moment. To better meet your expectations, you can choose the theme of your workshop:

1) The influence of the glass on champagne tasting:
This workshop is divided into 2 parts:
First, you'll taste the same champagne in 5 glasses of very different shapes and materials (mouth-blown glass and crystal). You'll see how the glass influences your perception of the tasting experience.
At the end of this experience, you'll choose the glass that brought you the most emotion.
In the second part, you'll taste 4 cuvées from the different regions of Champagne in your chosen glass. You'll discover the great diversity of Champagne.
This tasting is accompanied by fine food chosen according to your tastes.

Price: €600 from 1 to 3 people + €100 per additional person
Duration: 3 hours

2) Champagne and cheese pairings:
This workshop will show you how wonderfully champagne goes with cheese. You'll appreciate pairings that are as surprising as they are accurate.
You'll taste 4 champagnes served with 8 cheeses. The cuvées chosen come from the different regions of Champagne, offering a fine illustration of the diversity and richness of the Champagne region.
The cheeses, some classic, others more original, are chosen to match the personality of the champagnes tasted.
To fully appreciate this tasting experience, you can choose which of the 5 glasses you prefer.

Price: €700 for 1 to 3 people + €150 per additional person
Duration: 2h30 to 3h

3) The notion of "long time" in champagne and in the cuvées tasted:
Long time is an inherent dimension of champagne, from the vine to the winemaking process. To illustrate this theme, 4 champagnes, all expressing the notion of "long time", will be tasted in the glass of your choice.
You'll be able to feel the importance of time as you taste a vintage champagne, one made from old vines, or one from ancient grape varieties.
Fine food, chosen according to your tastes, is available to accompany this tasting.

Price: €950 for 1 to 3 people + €200 per additional person
Duration: 3 hours

4) Rare champagnes:
Five champagnes of very limited production will be tasted during this exceptional workshop.
You'll choose the glass that suits you best, then travel to the different regions of Champagne to taste five great Champagne wines, including a cuvée from a closed vineyard and a cuvée from ungrafted vines. There's more to discover during this workshop.
You'll enjoy these wines as much as their highly original stories.
A selection of fine dishes to suit your tastes will be served with these champagnes.

Price: €1,550 for 1 to 4 people + €300 per additional person
Duration: 3h30

In order to offer you a closer, more personalized service, a maximum of 2 to 12 people take part in these workshops.

A few words about myself:
Born in Reims, I began my career at L'Oréal. At the age of 28, I seized the opportunity to take over the family estate, Champagne AR Lenoble. As a young woman with no viticultural or oenological experience, my training was totally empirical. In the end, my lack of bookish knowledge turned out to be a tremendous asset, allowing me to explore all avenues in a very avant-garde way. This is how I developed my own tasting method based on a multi-sensory approach. I'll be one of the first to develop a cuvée parcellaire and offer non-dosed champagnes. Last but not least, I'll make my mark by generalizing the ageing of reserve wines in magnums, which will earn me recognition from my peers and the press.
With no possibility of passing on the estate within my family, I sold it in 2023 to another family who continue to uphold my values of quality and authenticity.
From now on, I'm keen to share my tasting method and my experience with all those who are curious to discover champagne in a different way.