Full day - Loire Valley wine tour

Presentation

VinoLoire has been offering wine tours in the Loire Valley since 2016. Your professional guide will share their wine knowledge, take you on personal tours of vineyards, caves and wineries, and answer your questions.

This full day wine tour is a great introduction to the exceptional diversity of Loire Valley wines with a visit to 3 wineries, including a gastronomic 3-course Pic-Nic made from local farm to table products.
Program
9:00 am: Pick up at the tourist office of Tours. Transport in a comfortable minivan.

Visit a Family Wine Estate in Vouvray

First stop in a vineyard in Vouvray : introduction to ‘terroir’ and making wine
Visit of a rock-hewn cellar (several kilometers long)
Tasting of different white wines typical from Vouvray (dry, half-dry, sparkling…)
Pairing with local cheeses

Visit a Bourgueil Wine Estate, including lunch

Visit around the estate and vineyards
Tasting of a wide range of white, red, sparkling wines from different terroirs
Gastronomic 3-course pic-nic “farm to table” style lunch, with a 0 kilometer philosophy of a green Michelin starred chef

A Great and Unique Visit in Chinon

Visit an organic wine estate
Discover a very original cellar dug by the winemaker himself over 30 years!
Large tasting of red wines
Pairing with local charcuteries (rillettes, saucisson sec…)

Around 6:00 pm: Drop off at the tourist office.

To know

Pratical informationDeparture from 2 persons.
Service accompanied by an expert guide in wine, in French or English.
In case of impossibility of visit to one of the wineries an equal service will be offered.
Please arrive 10 minutes before departure and present your voucher at VinoLoire.

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