GRAPE ESCAPES - BURGUNDY WINE TASTING TOURS

Wine Tasting Tours, Holidays and Trips in Burgundy

Details of the Grape Escapes public Burgundy Wine Tour are below. We also offer wine tours in the other main French wine regions: Champagne, Bordeaux, The Rhone and The Loire.

The Burgundy 3 Night Wine Tasting Tour

The Grape Escapes Burgundy wine tasting tour includes 3 nights accommodation in your chosen Burgundy hotel, plus two full day tours - one in Beaune, Puligny Montrachet and the Cote de Nuits, and one in Savigny Les Beaune, Aloxe Corton and the Cote de Beaune. For prices, please see our dates and prices page.

Friday

Wine Merchant

The day will start in the town of Beaune, the undisputed capital of Burgundy wines, where you will visit one of the many wine merchants who are based in the town. You will have the opportunity to explore a little of the many miles of cellars that stretch beneath the town before tasting a few of the wines from the region.

Lunch

You will then head south from Beaune to the famous village of Puligny Montrachet. As the guest of one of the big names in the village you will start with a tour of the winery before sampling many of the wines over a grand tasting lunch. The owners and staff are very gracious hosts and the wine tastings and meal always prove both enjoyable and enlightening.

Cote de Nuits

For the final visit of the day, you will head back towards Dijon to a top quality producer situated in one of the premium villages of the Cote de Nuits (usually Vougeot). The final visit will include a visit to the cuverie and tastings of at least 4 of their highly regarded red wines.

Saturday

Negotiant

You will start the day in the village of Savigny Les Beaune with a visit to a specialist Burgundy wine merchant with a broad range of quality wines across all price ranges. The introduction to the lesser known wines of Burgundy will be at the hands of the owners. In their small cellars they will introduce you to the peculiarities of the Burgundy wine trade, the role of the negotiant, and provide a first hand account of the Hospice auction. You will enjoy a tasting of 6 of their wines, carefully selected to provide a benchmark for good value Burgundy across a range of prices. It is likely that you will be able to taste one of the Hospice 2008 wines direct from the barrel.

Lunch

Your day will continue with a visit to a wine maker in the small village of Aloxe-Corton, the only village in Burgundy to boast both red and white Grand Cru wines. You will see their vineyards and historic cellars, and end your visit to them with a 3 course lunch accompanied by 8 of their wines (including 5 Grand Crus and 2 Premier Crus).

Cote de Nuits and Cote de Beaune

For the final visit of the day, you will move on to a wine estate straddling the Cote de Nuits and Cote de Beaune. This estate has focussed on delivering high quality wines and their hard work is being recognised by many of the world’s foremost commentators who are giving the estate a consistently high rating. The manager of the estate will lead the tour through the vineyards and the winery before a final tasting of their wines from across the premium villages of the Cote de Nuits and Cote de Beaune.

Extend Your Stay

If you wish to extend your stay to visit more of the region or indeed the Champagne region, we can provide an excellent tour itinerary which includes the very best places to visit. Please call us on 08456 430 860 for details and prices.

Burgundy Hotels, Tour Dates and Prices

Other Burgundy Wine Tasting Tours

We also arrange many private Burgundy wine tasting tours for individuals, groups and corporate clients. So, if the above trips are not exactly what you are looking for, please give us a ring on 08456 430 860, or email us at info@grapeescapes.net to arrange your perfect Burgundy Wine Tasting Tour.

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