Private Beaujolais wine tour
- 8–9 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 12 languages
- Private tour
Highlights
The day begins around 9.00am at your hotel, and we'll be travelling to the Beaujolais region to meet two wineries in the morning, where we'll visit the vines, the cellars and taste the wines (including 20th-century wine). At around 1 o'clock in the afternoon, we'll head to a magnificent spot in the heights of the Beaujolais region for a picnic. This moment will be dedicated to a tasting of wines from the 1960s to the present day, to cover the spectrum of the Gamay grape variety through time. The wines will be accompanied by a dozen cheeses and seasonal gourmet products. Last tasting of the day after lunch and before returning to Lyon. As a wine merchant, WSET3 graduate, I'll be joining you on the day to talk about French wine and its specific characteristics. A private chauffeur will drive us throughout the day. Tesla or Mercedes Class E for couples and Mercedes Class V Van for party of 3 or more. Wines can be bought and shipped to your home. Hugo from JEANGUYOT Wine Agency
Inclusions
What's included
- Private transportation
- We'll introduce you to a dozen French cheeses and MOF products, and adapt our menus to suit the seasons.
- Between 15-20 different wines will be tasted during the day.
- Air-conditioned vehicle
Itinerary
First visit of the day to a Beaujolais winery. We make sure to choose a biodynamic, natural wine estate to start the day so that you can meet the current dynamics of Beaujolais, the new generation. The site is located in the heart of the 10 regional crus, including Fleurie, Morgon, Brouilly and Julienas . We'll spend around an hour with the winery, learning about its history and wines. Around 6 wines will be tasted, including an old vintage.
Second visit of the day to a Beaujolais winery. For this second visit, we're opting for a winery that works the vines and vinification as it did in the 1970s and 1980s. This will give you an insight into the differences between the successive generations in the Beaujolais region. The site is located in the heart of the 10 regional crus, including Fleurie, Morgon, Brouilly and Julienas . We'll spend around an hour with the winery, learning about its history and wines. Around 6 wines will be tasted, including an old vintage.
It is a viewpoint at the top of a mountain, Mont Brouilly, which produces the Côte-de-Brouilly and Brouilly wines. It's a great way to understand why the Beaujolais terroirs are a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Lunch time in the hillside of Beaujolais
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Know before you go
- Pickup
- Pickup is included for everyone.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- Wine Tasting LYON | JEANGUYOT Wine Agency
- Service animals allowed
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it compares in Lyon
- Its from-price is 100% above the median of the 32 day trips we list in Lyon.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- By number of reviews it ranks 14 of 32.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Lyon
Lyon, where the Rhône and Saône meet, is a Roman and Renaissance city of covered passageways, long called the capital of French cooking.
Lyon spreads across two rivers and two hills. On Fourvière hill, the white basilica looks down over the Roman theatres of Lugdunum, once the capital of Gaul, while the Renaissance old town below has narrow streets and covered passageways, the traboules, that silk workers used to carry cloth. The old town and the slopes of Croix-Rousse, the silk weavers' hill, are part of the UNESCO-listed historic site.
Top-ranked sights in Lyon: Old Lyon (Vieux Lyon), Traboules of Lyon, Lyon Cathedral (Cathédrale St-Jean).
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