Guided tour of Côte de Nuits vineyards

LA TERRE D’OR in Beaune

Would you like to experience Burgundy life and wine with locals? Vincent, Fabrizio or Jean-Louis, your Burgundian guide will be so happy to take you to the best places and share his love for Burgundy!

This full day guided tour is not only about wine, but also about Burgundy life, culture and history. This program is often adapted according to your interests, the weather conditions and the winemakers’ availability.

• 8 to 10 am   Breakfast on the terrace or in the living room
• 10.00 am     Departure for the famous Pinot Noir villages along the Grands Crus wine road. Talks about wine and winemakers, old walls, oak barrels, …
• 11.00 am     Stop at the most prestigious vineyards such as Romanée Conti, La Tâche, Grands Echezeaux…with vineyard maps and explanations.
• 11.30 am     Wine-tasting at La Grande Cave de Vougeot in Vougeot and cellar visit
• 12.30 am     Experience a good French casual lunch in a charming village restaurant: La Toute Petite Auberge or Le Relais du Grepissot
• 2.15 pm       Jam tasting at La Ferme Fruits Rouges, a local fruit grower that makes excellent jam the old way, in copper pans.
• 3 pm           Visit of the Medieval Château du Clos de Vougeot that housed the monks of Cîteaux. Their 700 years of experimentation and permanent search for high quality laid many of the foundations for winemaking in Burgundy still in use today.
• 4.00 pm       Visit and wine-tasting at Comte Senard, a Grand Crus winemaker in Aloxe-Corton. The unique opportunity to taste very special white and red Grands Crus.
• 5.00 pm       Return to La Terre d’Or – optional visit of Le Clos with Jean-Louis (little vineyard, truffle plantation…) and relaxing time before dinner