Le Royal at the Royal Champagne Hotel and Spa
Restaurant, Hotel
Champillon, France
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Le Royal at the Royal Champagne Hotel and Spa Wine List
About Le Royal at the Royal Champagne Hotel and Spa
At the top end of town is Le Royal, located in the region’s best five-star hotel, The Royal Champagne Hotel and Spa, in Champillon. It is a destination in itself by virtue of its sweeping views of the Marne Valley and refined hospitality.
Le Royal is the hotel’s gastronomic restaurant bearing one Michelin star and takes its role as an ambassador for Champagne seriously. To this end, they showcase all the different regions of Champagne and have procured relationships with specific producers to offer exclusive experiences. For example, there is significant investment in a cellaring program so that guests can enjoy mature bottles at different stages of maturation. There’s also a dedicated ‘immersive’ program with a dynamic turnover of themes and producers, guaranteed to get any wine lover excited. A particularly interesting experience is their journey of dosage, where guests can taste and better understand the wines and their aging potential. Other experiences include a QR code and video link to Head Sommelier, Philippe Marques, taking you on a virtual vineyard or cellar tour as you taste.
Burgundy, Rhône and Loire Valley wines also feature strongly and form part of the cellaring program to achieve greater maturation. And with their eye to the future, the sommelier team is increasing the representation of Beaujolais, which they say is a rising star, plus German Riesling, and sherry.
On a dining level, great care is taken by Executive Chef, Christophe Raoux, to pair Champagnes with a meticulously constructed tasting menu or à la carte dishes, which you can enjoy against a lavish backdrop of paintings featuring Napoleon’s favourite women.
If you’re looking for something less formal, the hotel’s bistro-style Le Bellevue restaurant still carries the full wine list, aided by the advice of the sommelier team, but the ‘by the glass’ agenda is slightly different.
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An exceptional selection of Champagnes at all prices with very precise titles, and rich in information. A welcome educational effort and rare enough to be highlighted. These qualities allow customers to grasp the full complexity of the wines of Champagne. [Star Wine List of the Year France 2025]
Star Wine List Of The Year
- Sparkling Wine List of the Year France 2025
- International Sparkling Wine List of the Year, presented by Nyetimber 2025
- Sparkling Wine List of the Year France, presented by Nyetimber 2024
Wine team
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Philippe MarquesHead Sommelier