Montpellier Trip Overview
With this half day wine tour discover the picturesque and geologically surprising landscape of the Pic Saint-Loup, one of the most interesting wine areas of Languedoc. You’ll visit two wine estates of different size, style and history and you’ll learn all about wine, from the working of the vines to vinification and aging. A short tasting workshop will teach you the art of describing and appreciating a wine.
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Duration: 3 hours 30 minutes
Starts: Montpellier, France
Trip Category: Food, Wine & Nightlife >> Wine Tasting & Winery Tours
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With this half day wine tour discover the picturesque and geologically surprising landscape of the Pic Saint-Loup, one of the most interesting wine areas of Languedoc. You’ll visit two wine estates of different size, style and history and you’ll learn all about wine, from the working of the vines to vinification and aging. A short tasting workshop will teach you the art of describing and appreciating a wine.
Set off on your wine tour in one of the most interesting wine area of Languedoc: the Pic Saint-Loup where you will discover a stunning natural landscape bathed in the aromas of the “garrigue”, the typical mediterranean vegetation. You will be picked up by your guide in a minivan (small group of 2 to 8 people) on the Esplanade de l’Europe in Montpellier at 9am or 2pm.
After a 30 minute drive you will start with the visit of a first wine estate. You will learn about the history of the most ancient vineyard in France, visit the cellar and the oak barrel room and then learn about the art to taste a wine before enjoying the first wine tasting of your day. On the way to the second winery you will admire the view of the Pic Saint-Loup and learn about its medieval legends. Visit and taste the wines of the second winery to know more about the wines of the excellent wine area. The return to Montpellier is planned around 12:30pm or 5:30pm.
