Loire Valley wine tour to Vouvray - Afternoon

  • Discovery of a family-run winery of Vouvray with visit, tasting and explanations with the owner

  • Visit of the troglodyte cellar and tasting of wines in a estate in Vouvray

Discover the diversity of Loire wines
Discover the secrets of wine making
 Visit a famous underground troglodyte cellar

What is included

No wine

Lunch not included

Minivan

English only

8

from 09:30am to 03:30pm


The program in detail

Please note: this tour is only available in English 

 

2.30 pm: Start at the Tourist Office in Tours and get into our minivan, off to Vouvray! Discover this beautiful wine area full of passion-driven winegrowers!

 

Meet a genuine French winemaker in a charming family-run estate! Visit the traditional vat room where dozens of barrels are lined up (bring your coat, it is cold in the vat room ;).

During the visit, discover the impressive troglodyte galleries. Dug in the hills, these undergound tunnels are part of Loire Valley's historical heritage. Needless to say that these cool galleries are ideal to store wine today... Discover all the secrets of elaboration of the wines.

You will improve your knowledge regarding wine-making and of course wine-tasting! The terroir of this wine area and its main grape variety of Chenin blanc, allows the production of elegant white wines, dry, sweet or sparkling!

 

All along the afternoon, your will get to know and understand better the diversity of Loire Valley wines. « Intense color, fruity aromas, palate full of minerals… » Oops!! What is this all about?! Your guide will help you to learn the different steps of wine-tasting and train your nose to identify many wine aromas. Benefit from our tips and tricks and taste like a pro!  

 

6:30 pm: Your guide drives you back to the Tourist Office in Tours.


Booking and cancellation policies

  • Up to 24 hours in advance: 100% refund
  • Under 24 hours in advance: no reimbursement
  • A minimum of 2 participants is required for a tour. If only 1 person is booked on a tour, A la Francaise will contact the customer (phone or email) to reschedule or refund the total amount.


    Meeting point

    Tourist Office of the city of Tours
    78-82, Rue Bernard Palissy
    37000 Tours

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