A Beautiful Day in Mâcon

A Beautiful Day in Dijon

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Discover the French wines within Burgundy: The Kingdom of the Pinot noir and Chardonnay!


Valid for two real wine enthusiasts! This tour offers a full day in the vineyards of the Cote de Nuits, as well as time to explore Dijon and Beaune. You will also enjoy a half day tour with tastings of the finest wines, served with chocolate and cheese. Airfare to France (with Air France) for two is included in the prize. 
 
Day 1 Dijon
Arrival in Dijon.
Pick up by minibus and driver at Dijon train station.
Transfer to your hotel.
Check in & overnight at your hotel in Dijon.
 
Day 2 Full day tour of the Cote de Nuits 
Breakfast at your hotel.
This morning, meet with your driver-guide for a full day tour visit of the Côte de Nuits. You will start the tour with a short stop to get in the mood for a real wine day: enjoy the breathtaking view over the Corton Grand Cru hillside in Côte de Beaune which is a famous site in Burgundy for red and white Grand Cru wines. During the day, your driver-guide will make you discover all the secrets about wine making and the Burgundy vineyards. You will enjoy a Prestige wine tasting of exceptional Premier Cru and Grand Cru wines as well as a second tasting in a Pinot Noir paradise where you will visit the cellars.
Lunch at leisure in Beaune.
This afternoon, you will discover Beaune, the capital of the Burgundy region. Beaune is not only a city of art, history and wine but also it is popular for its gastronomy. The town counts over a hundred restaurants offering pleasant moments for your taste buds. The tour continues with a drive through Burgundy’s ’Champs Elysées’ with its famous vineyard plots: Romanée Conti, Chambertin, Clos de Vougeot, Echezeaux. Stroll around the Côte de Nuits.
Back to Dijon & overnight in your hotel.

Day 3 Half day tour of Burgundy 
Breakfast at your hotel.
In the morning, departure for a half day tour to indulge your taste buds. You will start with a tasting of a selection of the finest red and white wines paired with local cheese and delicious chocolate. Then on to a Pinot Noir wine tasting at a wine estate. The tour ends with a short stop in the charming village of Gevrey-Chambertin, which is also called the ‘King of Burgundy wines’.
Back to Dijon.
Afternoon at leisure. We suggest you to stroll around Dijon and discover its historical centre, which is classified as UNESCO world heritage. Enjoy a nice walk through the medieval streets and admire the influence of the wine history and traditions on the city, which shelters plenty of museums, nicely decorated hotels and impressive monuments.
Overnight in your hotel in Dijon.

Day 4 Departure 
Breakfast at your hotel.
Transfer from your hotel to Dijon Train station.
 
SHARED TOUR : You will be sharing this tour with other participants (8 maximum) while traveling in an executive minivan with a qualified english speaking driver guide. These tours leave at a precise hour and are available every day (except on holidays) . You will stay in selected hotels and enjoy guided visits of the most emblematic sites in the Burgundy region. Transport around the Burgundy vineyards and towns is ensured by comfortable air-conditioned minivan with a qualified English-speaking driver-guide.
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The Hospices de Beaune charity wine auction: A legendary event!

The most famous charity wine auction in the world takes place each year on the third weekend of November at the Hospices de Beaune, accompanied by three days of festivities in the purest Burgundy tradition!

Rare vintages and wines from all over Burgundy can be found at the famous Hospices de Beaune wine auction, which is about much more than prestigious, themed or gourmet wine tastings.

 

There are also many other events during this weekend of festivities: street performances, traditional parades, presentations of local fine foods, and a half-marathon through the vineyards of Beaune, the city of art famous for its Hôtel-Dieu with its patterned roof tiles.

 

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Carol's itinerary

Carol, happy mum of two kids, is a globe trotter and a wine enthusiast. On her blog, she's sharing the secrets of her trip to Dijon & Mâcon. Follow her journey with #VisitFrenchWine !

 

DAY 1: 

Dinner on the left Bank of the Saône River

Evening and night at the  Hôtel**** Europe & Angleterre 

 

DAY 2:

Lunch at "Le Moulin du Gastronome

Walk through the vineyards via the Berzé Fortress 

Walk from the village "Les Chancerons" to "Vergisson"

Evening and night at the hotel "La Courtille de Solutré"

 

DAY 3:

Biking through the vineyards to reach "La cave des Terres Secretes"

Visit of the Outdoor Market in 'La Roche Vineuse" village

Road trip from Fuissé, through Chasselas, saint Verand, saint Amour 

Arrival at Romanèche Thorins

Visit of the "Chateau Portier", visit of the old windmill and wine tasting

 

DAY 4: 

Visit of Dijon

Visit of the "Philippe le Bon Tower"

Phillipe le Bon Tower is 151foot height, the rooftop offers a unique panorama of Dijon and around.

Night at "Hostellerie Le Chapeau Rouge

 

DAY 5:

Visit of the Gaugry Cheese factory, cheese tasting

Relaxing time at the "Richebourg" SPA in à Vosne-Romanée,

Our tip: ask for the " Soin Enchanteur Relaxant", typically burgundian

Lunch at the "Vin-T-age" restaurant 

Visit of "La ferme fruit rouge", discovery of the crème de cassis production and tasting

Visit of one of the "Côte de Nuits" vineyard and Wine Tasting

 

DAY 6:

Traditional burgundian lunch at "Les Domaines qui montent"

Visit of Dijon

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Whitney's itinerary

Whitney is an American awarded sommelier. She's teaching us everything we need to know about Burgundy and its wine customs on her blog !  Follow her with #VisitFrenchWine !

 

DAY 1: 

Arrival in Dijon

Wine tour in Côte de Nuits 

Dinner and Night at Grand Hotel La Cloche Dijon - MGallery Collection

 

DAY 2: 

Tour of Vézelay an the magnificent Basilic designated UNESCO World Heritage 

Meet with Franck Chrétien from Chablis Visitours discussing about his passion and all his knowledges about wine

Dinner and Night at Grand Hotel La Cloche Dijon - MGallery Collection

 

DAY 3:

Departure for « La Route des Grands Crus » from Dijon to Santenay.  50 blissfull miles to discover the « Elysian Fields » of Burgundy.

Stop along the way in Vosne-Romanée to discover the Richebourg Hotel Spa Restaurant.

Burgundy treatement: The spa offers a variety of treatments made with grape and currents from Burgundy. This process is called “Vinesime”

Lunch on location at the restaurant “ le Vin-T-Age

Discovery of Beaune, capital of Burgundian wines with Bérangère Skidmore

Dinner 

Night at Sous le Baldaquin, guest house in Beaune

 

DAY 4: 

Bike ride through the Voie des Vignes : this path will take you onto winding roads that cross through some of the most prestigious vineyards : Pommard, Meursault, or Puligny-Montrachet.

Lunch and tasting at La Table d'Olivier Leflaive

Visit and tasting at Caveau Divin à Mercurey

Dinner at la Table d'Hôte Domaine Charles François & Fils

Night at Domaine de la Combotte

 

DAY 5:

Departure for Arbois.

Spend the day discovering the Jurassien vineyards, notably the AOC Arbois which is celebrating 80 years

Dinner and night at Maison Philippe Le Bon

 

Few suggestions :

Louis Pasteur's birth house : Louis Pasteur also worked in a number of very different areas, studying a variety of subjects such as crystals, silkworm diseases and fermentation in wine and beer

Jacques Tissot's winery

Museum of wines and vines from Jura

Restaurant la Balance Mets et Vins à Arbois

 

DAY 6:

Discovery of Dijon Market place with fresh, seasonal and local products

 

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Discover the Bourgogne vineyard

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Domaine Laroche: The origins of Chablis

At Chablis, in Burgundy, the Domaine Laroche reveals an exceptional history: the ninth-century Obédiencerie monastery, where Chablis, an emblematic French white wine, was born. 

The Domaine Laroche allows you to discover the fascinating history of the white wine Chablis, with its rich religious and medieval heritage, and to taste the Burgundy way of life. The Obédiencerie is a site rich in history and Christian heritage. It is here, in this former monastery at Chablis, that the monks of Saint Martin de Tours developed the craft of winemaking in the Middle Ages.

The wine tastings allow you to appreciate all the subtleties of the Chardonnay grapes, grown in a mosaic of different areas, which make up the Chablis white wine.

The Laroche family installed the headquarters of its vineyard in the magnificent building and takes great care of this living heritage. Visitors can admire the twelfth-century grape press, a unique device classified on the list of French historic monuments, and the wine cellars, the oldest in the village (ninth and twelfth centuries), which are still being used today.

A Saint Martin vintage to remind us that wine is for sharing 

The Domaine Laroche continues to produce and mature its four top grand cru wines and 10 high-quality premier cru wines under the historic and peaceful monastic arches. Wine tastings are held here and allow you to appreciate all the subtleties of the Chardonnay grapes, grown in a mosaic of different areas, which make up the Chablis white wine. The vineyard has, among other things, developed a Saint Martin wine to highlight this long history, in which wine is a symbol of sharing.  

Near the vineyard, the Hôtel du Vieux Moulin offers a wonderful getaway experience. All aspects of the Burgundy way of life are expressed in this charming hotel, which is built in a former eighteenth-century grain mill. The subtle mix of traditional architecture and contemporary design provides an intimate location in the centre of Chablis village, at the heart of this famous wine district, whose many different 'climats', or plots of land for growing grapes, have been classified as World Heritage sites. Several different types of weekend or short visits allow you to enjoy a unique wine tourism experience.  

 

Our vineyards

Bourgogne

The Bourgogne vineyards extend 230 km from north to south, from Auxerre to Mâcon, and offer a large diversity of wines, which are among the most famous in the world. Here the wine-growing district is king and divided into Climats, the name given to the individual areas of vineyard. 

From Chablis to the Mâconnais region, passing through the vineyards of Auxerre, the Côte de Nuits, Côte de Beaune or the Côte Chalonnaise, discover the landscape of the Bourgogne vineyards, whose individual and unique areas of vineyard, known as Climats, were listed as UNESCO World Heritage sites in 2015. Travel on foot, bike or horseback through the evocatively named villages (Pommard, Gevrey-Chambertin, Puligny-Montrachet, Saint Véran, Pouilly Fuissé ...) and let yourself be seduced by some of the hundred different wines of this region, which is renowned for its lifestyle. Well suited to the production of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay grape varieties, the Bourgogne vineyards offer a large diversity of wines, which are among the most famous in the world.

The Bourgogne vineyards can be explored by different wine routes which lead you, on foot or by bike or car, to the vineyards, houses and wine cellars. Discover the rich history of Bourgogne and its cities and emblematic buildings: Dijon, the Hospices de Beaune, the Clos de Vougeot, but also the Roman churches, abbeys and chateaux or Grands sites of France such as Solutré Vergisson.

A new wine tourism experience is coming to Bourgogne in 2023.

The Cité des Climats et vins de Bourgogne is a network of three cultural and tourist sites, in Chablis, Beaune and Mâcon, dedicated to the Bourgogne region, its history, its heritage, its wines and its Climats. Open to all, from the neophyte to the wine lover, the Cité will become the essential step to know the essence of this universe through friendly, sensory and educational experiences and will invite to continue the experience in the heart of the vineyards to meet the passionate professionals.

 

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