Northern Rhone-Valley

Birthplace of Syrah

Open the gates to the world of Rhône-Valley wine

Pratical Details

We pick you up at the destination of your choice within a 300km radius of Lyon (hotel, train station, airport, mountains for the ski season...).

Pick-up is normally around 9:00 a.m. and return around 5:00 p.m., i.e. a day of 8:00 hours for around 120km.

You'll be accompanied by someone with a wealth of knowledge about French vineyards, gastronomy and cultural heritage. We're a dynamic team of open-minded enthusiasts, all bilingual in English. We all attended the same business school in Lyon ( emlyon bs ), the same wine-tasting club ( Sup' de Coteaux ) and have taken part in International blind-tasting competitions.

The vehicle is driven by a private driver who is not a guide.

The transport vehicle is a Mercedes Electric Class E for couples - Mercedes Van Class V for 3 people or more. - Mercedes Sprinter for 8 people or more

You can buy wine at the wineries without any obligation.

In case of purchase, we take care of shipping the wines to your home.

All-inclusive price for the day, including wine tasting, driver, wine guiding and lunch.

PRICES

To be discussed as tailor-made

Booking by email only.

The perfect Wine Tour to learn Rhône-Valley Wine region

A private day exploring the vineyards of the Northern Rhône-Valley in the company of a French culture enthusiast.

You'll discover the different flavors of Syrah in the region, depending on its exposure on the slopes, its more or less southern location and the winemakers' choices of vinification. Three very different approaches to wine growing will be explored, with a small winery, a well-known regional winery and, finally, a winegrower working in biodynamic or natural viticulture.

As a merchant, WSET3 sommelier and, above all, passionate about France's culinary and wine heritage. I'll be joining you on the day to talk about France wine and its specific characteristics.

Lunch with 100% natural products from the Lyon region in a local gourmet restaurant.

Sharing and discussing Rhône-Valley and French wine-growing methods, trends and history.

Rhône-Valley Wine tasting

A day to direct meeting of 3 winemakers according to different winemaking techniques such as bio or biodynamics.

Visits to small wine estates with immersions in the vines and explanations of non-interventionist viticulture, visits of the wineries with explanations of sulphur-free vinification, barrel tastings.

Depending on the availability of the winegrowers, 15 to 20 wines will tasted on the day.

AOC Côte-Rôtie, Saint-Joseph, Condrieu, Crozes-Hermitage and "Vin de France" outside the AOC system will be tasted throughout the day.

All the region's grape varieties will be tasted, including Marsanne, Roussanne and Viognier for the white wines, and the region's only red grape variety, Syrah.

If you'd like to go at a particular winery, we'd be happy to arrange it for you.