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Beaujolais Wine Discovery - Morning

98.00€ /person.
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  • 09h00 - 13h30
    09h00 - 13h30
  • Air-conditioned minibus
    Air-conditioned minibus
  • 7/8 wines tasted
    7/8 wines tasted
  • Guiding English / French
    Guiding English / French
  • 8 guests maximum
    8 guests maximum
  • Flat shoes and jacket
    Flat shoes and jacket

Three rivers flow through Lyon: the Rhône, the Saône and... the Beaujolais! Choose to go on a wine tour when you visit Lyon and be surprised by the unknown & preserved beauty of the Southern Beaujolais wine country called Golden Stones Region. Visit Oingt medieval town built in a unique yellow stone and make 2 stops at beaujolais cellars for wine-tasting sparkling, white, rosé and red beaujolais wines!

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Program

Program Beaujolais Wine Discovery - Morning, Morning

Morning

Beaujolais Wine country and visit of Oingt Medieval Town

At 9:00 am, your 8-seater minibus leaves Bellecour Square in Lyon to the south of the Beaujolais region. After 30 min transfer, start this lyon wine-tasting tour driving through one of the prettiest wine countries in France called the Beaujolais Golden Stones region.

Travel through beautiful rolling hills dotted with secular vineyards, cross several quaint medieval towns built in a gorgeous golden ochre stone: Chatillon, Chessy, Bagnols, etc. And make a couple of stops to enjoy beautiful panoramic views over the Beaujolais wine country.

Then, visit Oingt medieval town listed as one of the “157 Most Beautiful Villages in France” and stroll through a warren of little streets hosting many artists and craftsmen boutiques. With you english speaking wine guide born in Lyon, learn about history, geography and the french philosophy for wine called terroir.

Program Beaujolais Wine Discovery - Morning, Wine Tasting

Wine Tasting

Stop at two wineries, wine-tasting of Sparkling, white, rosé & red Beaujolais:

Follow this morning wine tour from Lyon with a first winery cellar where you will get to be introduced to the unknown Beaujolais sparkling white and rosé. With your guide, learn the different basic steps of the subtle art of sniffing, swirling and sipping and how French wines are classified between generic, villages and crus appellations.

After a short drive, push the door of a second beaujolais vineyard, meet a passionate wine-maker and immerse yourself in French history and tradition. Learn about gamay grape varietal and the unique beaujolais wine making process called "semi-carbonic maceration" when grapes are all picked by hand and not crushed at all.

Finally go to the family wine-tasting room and enjoy 4-5 wines including a white, a rosé and red Beaujolais wines in a great authentic atmosphere.

A fun, educative an scenic wine tour to do when you are in Lyon!

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Meeting Point / Location For Tour Departure

Meet your guide in front of the entrance door of the Lyon Tourist Office building located on Place Bellecour. The building is 50 meters from the Hôtel Le Royal and 50 meters from the Monop Store.

Office du Tourisme de Lyon – Place Bellecour – Metro Lignes A & D.

Our Lyon Small Groups Tours to Beaujolais, Cotes du Rhone, Macon and Perouges are 8 guests maximum to be able to operate the best possible lyon wine tours and sightseeing excursions. With a friendly, knowledgeable English speaking driver guide, you visit and taste wines at family wineries and renowned castles cellars of Lyon's surrounding vineyards. Our Lyon wine tours and sightseeing excursions are whether half day or full day, with a departure from Lyon Office de Tourisme building, France.