Champagne & Burgundy Wine Tour
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What makes the great French Chefs so great? And what are the secrets behind Burgundy's and Champagne's finest wines? Find out with a spectacular week of feasts and wine tastings.
You'll have a lot of fun on this culinary vacation, gaining insight to the secrets behind great dining experiences. Talking to local wine professionals, you'll find answers to everything you want to know about these intriguing wine regions. Just imagine, you'll be tasting 2007 and 2008 burgundies straight from the barrel, you'll savor mouth-watering regional specialties with prestigious local wine experts, you'll get into great estates and be welcomed in style...
The price of this Champagne & Burgundy Wine Tour is $4495.
You can sign up now on our secure web site, or please give us a call at 1-800-449-7147 or send us an email for more information. We're looking forward to hearing from you!
"The trip was so well planned from the Chateaux to the wines it was all flawlessly executed, thanks to your team effort."
Donna Gottshall - Oxford, MS
Day 1
Paris
Highlights:
- Champagne welcome in Paris
- Outstanding welcome dinner
You're right in the center of Paris. Grab a flute of champagne and join your travel companions in a grand celebratory toast to your fabulous week of wine tasting and fine dining. You'll love dinner tonight, it's at one of our favorite Parisian Bistrots.
Day 2
Burgundy - Chablis & Beaune
Highlights:
- Burgundy Wine Tasting Tour: Domaine Chatelain, Chablis
- Guided tour of the Fontenay Abbey
- Lunch: With the winemakers, or at a local favorite
- Unforgettable dinner at one of Beaune's best-kept secrets
Want to taste some of the best Chardonnays in the world? There are four different classifications of Chablis: Grand Cru, Premier Cru, Chablis, and Petit Chablis, and today you'll taste them all. Thanks to the unique soils and climate in Chablis, the chardonnay grape expresses incredible power and mineral quality here. Enjoy a warm welcome from our friends at Domaine Chatelain, then continue tasting and comparing different great Chablis over lunch. The 12th century Abbaye de Fontenay is one of the oldest abbeys in Europe, and you'll enjoy a private guided tour of it on the way to your 4-star accommodation in Beaune. This evening you'll be treated to an exceptional dinner at a local favorite in Beaune.
Day 3
Burgundy - Côte de Beaune
Highlights:
- Burgundy Wine Tasting Tours: Domaine Patrick Javillier, Meursault; Château Philippe le Hardi, Santenay
- Lunch: at an excellent restaurant in Santenay
- Guided Tour of the Hospices de Beaune
Today you are in the vineyards of Pommard, Volnay, Puligny-Montrachet, Auxey-Duresses, Monthélie… Your first tasting is as a welcome guest of Patrick Javillier, tasting his elegant wines at his domain in Meursault. Then you're off to Santenay for a visit with Gérard Fagnoni of Château Philippe le Hardi. This chateau was the residence of Philippe le Hardi, the last Duke of Burgundy. At the time, the Duke of Burgundy was more powerful than the king of France. Later, you are in the stunning courtyard of the beautiful 15th century Hospices de Beaune. Built in 1453, this historic hospital owns some of the most coveted vineyards in Burgundy. Every November it's home to the world’s most famous wine auction. We'll suggest local favorite restaurants for your free evening in Beaune.
Day 4
Burgundy - Côte de Nuits
Highlights:
- Burgundy Wine Tours: Château du Clos de Vougeot, Domaine Machard de Gramont in Nuits-Saint-Georges, Domaine Seguin in Gevrey-Chambertin
- Lunch: Typical Burgundian restaurant in Nuits-Saint-Georges
- Dinner: A Michelin-starred celebration in Beaune
Explore the Côtes de Nuits, north of Beaune today. Discover the famous terroir and vineyards of Romanée Conti, Romanée St. Vivant, and La Tache. Later this morning, visit Château du Clos de Vougeot and enjoy a guided tasting of Clos Vougeot nearby. This afternoon you are back to the vineyards tasting wines in Nuits-St-Georges and Gevrey-Chambertin. Dinner together this evening is at an elegant Michelin-starred restaurant.
Day 5
Champagne - Reims
Highlights:
- Champagne Wine Tasting Tours: Château Bligny, Franck Bonville
- Lunch: A warm welcome at Château Bligny
A scenic drive takes you to a castle tour and fantastic lunch at the illustrious Château Bligny. After lunch, we'll stop at a top small producer in Champagne's Côte des Blancs. Our comfortable hotel is ideally located near all the main sites in Reims, including a host of excellent restaurants for dinner on your own this evening.
Day 6
Champagne - La Route des Grands Crus du Champagne
Highlights:
- Champagne Wine Tasting Tours: Pommery, Moët et Chandon
- Lunch: On your own in Reims
- Guided Tour of Reims' Cathedral
- Champagne's Gorgeous Wine Route
- Dinner - At a Michelin-starred restaurant in Reims
Today you will visit a couple of Champagne's most impressive Maisons, and Reims' astonishingly beautiful cathedral. You will soon master the complexities of champagne production and decipher any wine list with ease. The cathedral in Reims is one of Europe ’s most stunning, and it's where the kings of France were crowned for hundreds of years. Today’s wine tasting visits include Pommery in Reims and Moët et Chandon in Epernay. The champagne keeps flowing at tonight's dinner at an exceptional Michelin-starred restaurant in Reims.
Day 7
Au Revoir
Your wine tour ends today after breakfast and we thank you for joining us. Whatever your plans may be from here, enjoy and Bon voyage!
Would you like to reserve your spot now? Please give us a call at 1-800-449-7147 or send us an email.
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