Tours-sur-Marne

Tours-sur-Marne lies on the Marne and its lateral canal, 12 km east of Épernay and 22 km from Reims, on the road connecting Châlons-en-Champagne to Épernay, at the foot of the southern slope of the Montagne de Reims; it borders Bisseuil and the Grand Cru villages of Bouzy and Ambonnay. The name, Turnum in 886, comes from the Old French tour, meaning a river bend. According to the UMC, the vineyards, covering 52.3 ha and cultivated by 48 winegrowers, lie between 118 and 183 meters on gentle slopes (average gradient 8%, with almost one-fifth flat) and mostly face south.

Pinot Noir covers 71% of the area and gives body and structure; the remaining 29% is Chardonnay, with no Meunier. Tours-sur-Marne is Grand Cru, rated 100% on the échelle des crus, with a particular history: on the first scale in 1911, it was rated 100% only for black grapes, while Chardonnay was rated at 90% of the Premier Cru. The current regulations list it among the 17 Grand Cru without distinguishing between grape varieties. According to the UMC, Laurent-Perrier, which is based here, and Moët & Chandon have vineyards in the commune.

In the 12th century, the chapter of Saint-Maurice was one of the region's oldest religious institutions: according to Flodoard, Charles the Simple had donated part of the village to the chapter of Tours, which founded four canonries there with the permission of Archbishop Hincmar. The flood of March 1910 caused severe damage. The church is dedicated to Sainte-Marie-Madeleine; entrepreneur Mathilde-Émilie Laurent-Perrier (1852-1925) was born and died in Tours-sur-Marne.

At present, STELT does not have any Champagne from Tours-sur-Marne in its catalog; when some become available, they will appear below; the village's location is on the map of Champagne.