Avignon Trip Overview
Spend a full-day discovering the Cotes du Rhone variety of fine wines on this private tour. Learn about grape varieties, wine-production, and the rich history of the Rhone region with a winemaker. Visit a selected cellars complete with wine-tasting sessions (included). Enjoy a delicious lunch (own expense) at a local restaurant. You will receive convenient pickup and drop-off from your downtown Avignon hotel.
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Duration: 10 hours
Starts: Avignon, France
Trip Category: Food, Wine & Nightlife >> Wine Tasting & Winery Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Avignon, Provence-Alpes-Cote d’Azur, France
Spend a full-day discovering the Cotes du Rhone variety of fine wines on this private tour. Learn about grape varieties, wine-production, and the rich history of the Rhone region with a winemaker. Visit a selected cellars complete with wine-tasting sessions (included). Enjoy a delicious lunch (own expense) at a local restaurant. You will receive convenient pickup and drop-off from your downtown Avignon hotel.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Office de Tourisme de Chateauneuf-du-Pape, 3 rue de la Republique, 84230 Chateauneuf-du-Pape France
start your journey in the southern Cotes du Rhone by exploring the beautiful area of CHATEAUNEUF DU PAPE, with a guided visit of the castle ruins and a quick historical context’s explanation, followed by a presentation of the grapes categories we blend, and the grounds where they grow.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Les Vignerons de Tavel, Route de la Commanderie, 30126 Tavel France
Proclaimed first “rosé de France”, king of rosés by the Pope Innocent VI, this fresh and fruity pink is very popular through its quality. We can drink it anytime, as aperitive or with a great variety of spicy meals.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Caveau des vignerons de Lirac, Chemin des Chenes, 30126 Lirac France
Little known out of the area of the Cotes du Rhone, the red is elegant, has complexity and bouquets, deep ruby robe, and the woods and licorice developping aromas during aging, make it an excellent “vin de garde”. The white is smooth, fruity and fresh, and can “flavour” as well the aperitive as the dessert.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Office de Tourisme Pays d’Uzes, 14 Place Albert 1er, 30700, Uzes France
The most westernly city in Provence is outside the Cotes du Rhone area, but their noble wines have the same character and are smoother, an unbeatable value ! Enjoy the provencal market on Saturday morning.
Duration: 2 hours
