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Your Wine Tours |
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The tours are carefully prepared to
include vineyards chosen for the quality of their wine, the welcome of the
owners and where some English is spoken. Several of the vineyards are small
family-run enterprises; other vineyards are more commercial or prestigious
concerns. We have arranged your visits directly with the owners so that you
will be welcomed at all the domains and invited to taste the wine with no
obligation to buy. You will be given itineraries for
five daily tours on a self-drive basis giving you the opportunity of visiting
as many vineyards as you wish, independently, at your own pace. We can arrange driven tours with an
English- speaking guide at an additional cost. Detailed route maps of the tours will
indicate the selected vineyards and domains and will include convenient
recommended venues for lunch and or dinner. Sights of interest are also
included. TOUR
ONE
A tour of the immediate areas around Le Puy
Notre Dame and Montreuil Bellay. AOC Saumur and Anjou Places
of interest: - Mushroom caves The church of Le Puy Notre Dame Montreuil Bellay Chateau Venues
to eat: -
A nearby riverside restaurant, a creperie, a
hotel restaurant or a traditional French eatery. TOUR TWO A tour of the Layon and Anjou AOC regions. Places of interest: - Doue Zoo Doue Rose Gardens Rochmeinier Troglodyte Caves Chateau de Brissac Venues
to eat: - A troglodyte restaurant, a bustling roadside
café or traditional French restaurants. TOUR THREE A
tour of the Saumur Brut sparkling wine houses. Places
of interest: - Town centre Saumur
Chateau
Equestrian centre Museums and galleries River
cruise
Venues
to eat: - A pavement auberge in town square or in one of
two fine dining restaurants. TOUR FOUR A
tour around the outskirts of Saumur – Saumur and Saumur Champigny
appellations. Places
of interest: - Chateau de Breze Fontenvraud
Abbey
Montsoreau Chateau and walk Turquant troglodyte caves Venues
to eat: - A roadside restaurant, a typical French family
auberge or a Michelin star restaurant. TOUR FIVE A tour around the regions of Chinon and
Bourgueil. Places
of interest: - Chinon town centre Chinon Chateau The old walled town of Richelieu Venues
to eat: - A restaurant in Chinon or
pavement cafes in Richelieu. |
