Beaujolais wine discovery - Half day
Lyon is a city irrigated by 3 great rivers: the Rhône, the Saône and Beaujolais!
Accompanied by your tour guide, in a very comfortable minibus, head off for a half-day to discover the Southern Beaujolais and the wine-growing Pierres Dorées region. (one of the loveliest wine-growing regions in France).
On your way, follow the wine route and cross several picturesque villages built from ochre stone. You'll stop off to visit Oingt (a picturesque medieval town with unforgettable street names, such as Tyr-Laine [Wool carding street], Coupe-Jarret [Leg Ache Street], Trayne-Cul [Always on your backside street]) Admire the magnificent countryside covered with age-old vines and learn the history, geography and terroir of the Pierres Dorées.
Continue on your way and visit a typical Beaujolais wine cellar: discover the region's sparkling wines. With your driver/guide, fine-tune your palate to identify aromas and flavours with a commented tasting session for 3-4 wines.
Then hit the road again until you reach a small family-run vineyard where you will meet a passionate winemaker. Visit the vineyard and learn about Beaujolais wine-growing and its "semi-carbonic" wine-making process. Finally, head to the tasting room and taste 4 to 5 Beaujolais wines, including a white Beaujolais, a rosé and two reds.
Friendly atmosphere guaranteed!
Worth knowing
- Please ensure you arrive 10 minutes before the tour commences.
- Booking is necessary.
- Cancellation free of charge 72 hours before schedule activity.
- We recommend wearing walking shoes and a warm jacket.
- Children's car seats are compulsory for children under 8. Please request when booking.
- This tour is also available in Spanish,on request.
ON MENU:
- Panoramic view of the southern Beaujolais region, nicknamed Little French Tuscany.
- Guided tour of Oingt, a medieval town ranked among the most beautiful villages in France.
- Tasting of three sparkling Beaujolais wines made from Gamay, Pinot Noir, and Chardonnay grapes.
- Visit of a small family estate spanning several generations, tasting of five wines, and a Beaujolais snack.
- Excessive drinking is dangerous for the health; alcoholic beverages should be consumed with moderation.
& practical information
Duration
Half-day visit
Type
Discovery of the vineyard in mini coach great comfort
Prices
Adult
€99.00
Child till 12
€65.00
Meeting place
In front of the Tourist office - Lyon 2nd
Access
Métro A et D > Bellecour
Beautiful Beaujolais
by shirley
Olivier was a fantastic guide for the tour to the Beaujolais wine area. What a beautiful, beautiful area! He is extremely knowledgeable about the history of the area as well as the wines, and he adjusted my tour for more sightseeing opportunities. He was very helpful, and I loved that! The villages are beautiful, and I thoroughly enjoyed the wines I tasted. I highly recommend Olivier and this beautiful tour.
Highly recommended
by penny
I highly recommend Kanpai Tours. Olivier Delalande was friendly, knowledgeable, and put together an interesting tour with a combination of architecture, scenery, history, and wine. We stopped at various points to admire the view and had a half-hour wander round Oingt before the two sets of wine tastings. I never felt rushed. I appreciated visiting a small family winery where we could actually talk with the winemaker, and the servings of wine were very generous. The local cheese and crackers were a welcome accompaniment to the second tasting.
Half day in Beaujolais
by anna
Wonderful tour! Beautiful countryside, excellent guide & delicious wine. Wouldn’t hesitate to recommend it. The staff in the tourist office were really friendly & helpful too - thank you!
Half-day wine tour
by sidwmaug
A really enjoyable and interesting afternoon. Olivier was a great guide, the small and large winery's were really interesting and a really insightful tour.
