Burgundy Wine Tours
Daily Itinerary
Our Burgundy wine tours are designed to give you an overview of the entire region and include in depth guided wine tasting visits to many of Burgundy’s premier domains. You will absorb the rich cultural heritage of one of the world’s most important wine regions, and take home a lifetime of memories and insider tips to finding some of Burgundy’s best wines and top values locally.
The price of our Burgundy Wine Tours is $3295. Click here to see all it includes.
To sign up now please give us a call at 1-800-449-7147 or send us an email for more information.
Day 1
Meet in Mâcon
Highlights:
- Champagne welcome
- Outstanding welcome dinner
We meet this afternoon in our comfortable hotel in Mâcon. We’ll get to know each other over a sumptuous flûte of champagne, drink a toast to our fabulous week of wine tasting to come, and enjoy dinner together at our favorite local restaurant. We'll start with an insider overview of French wine, and especially Burgundy.
Day 2
Pouilly-Fuissé, Mâcon Villages, and the Beaujolais
Highlights:
- Burgundy Wine Tasting Tours: Château de l'Ange, Domaine Roger Luquet in Pouilly Fuissé, Moulin à Vent's Domaine Diochon, Clos les Farges in Chiroubles
- Lunch: Catered at Château de l'Ange
Expert winemaker Patrick Luquet welcomes you this morning at his domain to taste premium Pouilly-Fuissés, St Vérans, Mâcon Villages and Beaujolais Crus. At Château Tour de L’Ange we’ll visit the estate and then we’re invited to lunch with a full selection of their wines. This afternoon we’re in Beaujolais country for visits of two premium Beaujolais Crus.
Day 3
Côte Chalonnaise, Beaune
Highlights:
- Burgundy Wine Tasting Tours: 2 great examples of Côte Chalonnaise and Côte de Beaune
- Lunch: in a classic bistrot in charming Rully
- Guided Tour of the Cluny Abbey
- Candlelight Dinner at the Caves de l’Abbaye de Maizières in Beaune
This morning we’ve arranged a guided tour of Cluny. Built in the 10th century, this influential Benedictine Abbey was to become Europe’s largest building until St Peter’s in Rome was rebuilt in the 16th century. Next you ’re headed north through Givry and Mercurey with lunch at a local favorite in charming medieval Rully. We’ll have a great selection of wines here, especially the whites. As Alfio likes to say, “a great Rully is like a Puligny-Montrachet that you can drink every day”. We’re in for a treat with some great Crémant de Bourgogne too. Rully is where Burgundy made its first sparkling wines in the 18th century. On our way to Beaune, we’ll go through the famous vineyards of Chassagne-Montrachet, Puligny-Montrachet, Meursault, Volnay, and Pommard. This afternoon we'll check into our 4-star hotel in Beaune and enjoy tonight’s exceptional dinner at the Caves de l’Abbaye de Maizières.
Day 4
Côte de Beaune
Highlights:
- Burgundy Wine Tasting Tours: Domaine Patrick Javillier, Château Philippe le Hardi
- Lunch & Wine Tasting: Gérard Fagnoni, owner of the 9th – 17th century Château de Santenay, hosts you in the Salles des Gardes of his castle
- Guided Visit of the Hospices de Beaune
Today you are in the country of Pommard, Volnay, Puligny-Montrachet, Auxey-Duresses, Monthélie… Your first tasting is as a welcome guest of Patrick Javillier at his domain in Meursault. Then you are off to Santenay for an unforgettable wine tasting led by Gérard Fagnoni of Château Philippe le Hardi. Later, it's back to Beaune for a guided visit of the Hospices de Beaune, built in 1453. Your afternoon is free for shopping, sightseeing, or more wine tasting in Beaune.
Day 5
Côte de Nuits
Highlights:
- Burgundy Wine Tasting Tours: Château du Clos de Vougeot, Domaine Machard de Gramont in Nuit-Saint-Georges, Domaine Seguin in Gevrey-Chambertin, Domaine Richard Manière in Vosne-Romanée
- Lunch: Typical Burgundian restaurant at the foot of Corton’s famous vineyards
- Dinner: At a fantastic Michelin starred restaurant
Jean-Pierre Nié leads you through a fascinating tour of the Côtes de Nuits, north of Beaune. You will see the famous terroir and vineyards of Romanée Conti, Romanée St. Vivant, and La Tache. Later this morning, you are at Château du Clos de Vougeot and then Domaine Machard de Gramont near Nuit-St-Georges. This afternoon you're back to the vineyards tasting wines in Gevrey-Chambertin and Vosne-Romanée. This evening we’ll celebrate over a spectacular final dinner at a Michelin starred restaurant.
Day 6
Your Burgundy wine tour ends today after breakfast. We thank you for coming with us and hope to see you again soon.
Ready to reserve your spot? For more information or to sign up now please give us a call at 1-800-449-7147 or send us an email.
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