Wine Tour in Burgundy based at Le Richebourg

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Trip Summary

On the morning of day two, bicycles will be delivered to you at the hotel. A picturesque 20 minute ride will first take you to a family-run estate in a neighbouring Côte de Nuits village, where you will enjoy a tour followed by a tasting of their Pinot Noir red wines. For lunch, you will be welcomed as the guests of the authentic family-owned Domaine Comte Sénard, in Aloxe-Corton, where you will enjoy a visit of the vineyard, Les Clos des Meix, as well as the 13^th Century cellars. The visit will conclude with a three course traditional lunch, during which you will have the unique opportunity to taste six different wines, complemented further by comments from one the estate’s sommeliers.

You will then take a leisurely cycle back to Vosne-Romanée, where you will end your day in style with a VIP tour of a premium winery, which will include a visit of the cellar, explanation of the wine-making process and tastings of five different wines produced at the estate with a Burgundy truffle. If you would prefer to have pre-booked and pre-paid taxi transfers as opposed to cycling, we would be more than happy to arrange these for you. A supplement of £38 per person would apply (based on two people travelling).

On day three, you will be picked up at the hotel by a pre-booked and pre-paid taxi. You will firstly be taken to the famous village of Puligny-Montrachet in the Côte de Beaune, where you will be welcomed as the guests at one of the biggest names in the village. The experience will include an hour spent in the vineyards, learning all about the work undertaken here, before returning to the winery, where you will enjoy a tour of their estate and cellars. Following the tour, you will be invited into their tasting room, where a broad tasting of nine wines from the Côte de Beaune (including a Premier Cru wine) will be offered alongside a delightful three course lunch. The owners and staff are very gracious hosts and the wine tastings and meal always prove both enjoyable and enlightening.

In the afternoon, your taxi will return to take you to the magnificent Château de Chassagne-Montrachet. here, you will enjoy a full tour of the Château’s beautiful cellars dating back to the 11th and 14th Centuries, and your tour will conclude with tastings of five wines from across the region. You will be taken back to your hotel at the end of the day.

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Outline Itinerary

Day Two

• After breakfast, bicycles will be delivered to the hotel. Your tour day will comprise of :
• A tour and tastings at a family-run winery in one of the neighbouring Côte de Nuits villages.
• A wine tasting lunch in Aloxe-Corton including six different wines, as well as a visit of the estate’s vineyards and 13^th Century cellars.
• A VIP Tour of the cellar with an explanation of the wine-making process at a Vosne-Romanée domaine, followed by tastings of five of their wines with a Burgundy truffle.
• We will provide you with a list of recommended restaurants in the area, and we would be delighted to reserve you a table at any of these for dinner.

Day Three (Optional)

• After breakfast, you will be met at the hotel by a pre-booked and pre-paid taxi.
• You will firstly be taken to one of the biggest names of the quaint village of Puligny-Montrachet. Here, you will enjoy a fascinating vineyard workshop and a full visit of the estate followed by a delicious three course lunch with nine tastings.
• After lunch, your taxi will take you to the breath-taking Château de Chassagne-Montrachet for a full tour of the authentic cellars and tastings of five wines from across the region.
• You will be taken back to your hotel at the end of the day.

Final Day

• After a leisurely breakfast, check out of the hotel.

(ii) The outline itinerary is indicative and is subject to minor changes depending on supplier availability. Availability cannot be guaranteed until we have received a confirmed booking, together with the deposit payment (or payment in full where the dates of travel are in less than 60 days). If the named accommodation / visits are not available, we will endeavour to find suitable alternatives of a similar grade; this may be subject to a supplement or a rebate depending on the price available.

Package Prices

• These prices are per person and based on two people travelling together and sharing a twin or double room.
• These are realistic guide prices, based on travel in standard season (usually April to the end of October). Considerable discounts often apply for travel out of season (usually November to the end of March) or travel during the week. Please let us know your preferred travel dates for a definitive price.
• Although we propose specific hotels as part of our standard packages, we enjoy excellent relationships and preferential rates at the majority of the hotels in each of our featured destinations. Therefore if you would prefer to stay in a different hotel, this can be arranged. Please contact us for the relevant supplements/discounts.
• Other room grades are available at most of the hotels that we work with. Just let us know which hotel you prefer and we will send you the relevant supplements for the various room grades.
• Single supplements and extra night prices are available upon request.

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