Discover the hidden gems of Beaujolais and Southern Burgundy through local eyes. Our intimate tours venture beyond the typical wine route, taking you to private wineries and introducing you to extraordinary characters like Philip, a former winemaker-turned-druid who'll welcome you to his remarkable wine cellar. Each tour features 2-3 exclusive winery visits where you'll taste exceptional crus and learn traditional winemaking secrets from passionate vintners. We'll tailor cultural experiences to your interests, from private medieval châteaux to artisanal farms where generations-old traditions live on. Weather permitting, enjoy elegant tastings amid the vineyards, surrounded by some of France's most stunning landscapes. Throughout the day, your Insider shares insider knowledge and stories that bring these historic wine regions to life. With us, the day is entirely customized to your taste and interests to ensure an amazing experience.
ite wine, depending on your centers of interest, we'll either visit a wine producer, a winery or just open a bottle in the vineyards
It is also an iconic remembrance place of the french resistance, depending on your interest and physical condition, we can hike to the top, it's an easy 30min walk.
roducer or do a wine tasting with a professional. This village is as charming as they get!
right at the border with Beaujolais, a young couple that started making wine a few years ago and that represent this new generation of wine growers in terms of technique and philosophy. We will, of course, taste their wine!
l be visiting, and we'll be doing this the proper way as it will be lunchtime! We'll stop in a local restaurant (not included in the price of your day with us) or, weather allowing, we'll have a picnic in the vineyards - if you prefer.
Expect to travel in time!
he village that has been changed into a cooperative for a wine tasting. You're in red wine country now.
mane Conti in the late 19th century, we'll tell you the story of that. Moulin à vent means Windmill in french and guess what? There will be an authentic 15th century wind mill to be seen there!
Depending on your mood and thirst, we'll either stop at the cooperative, that also acts as a local bar, for a tasting, or we'll head uphill to our favorite viewpoint in the vineyards, we'll pull out long chairs and open a few bottles for you to taste, one of them being from the vineyard where we'll be standing.
We'll stop in a building that used to belong to the catholic church. They serve only Julienas wine as less than 2 USD/glass. Most tables are usually occupied by local wine growers and it always seems some conspiracy is going on. This is as authentic as it gets.
We'll provide train tickets from Lyon as well as timetable and directions, and will meet you at the station to take you straight out to the back roads of South Burgundy.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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