Vineyards of Burgundy and Vineyard of Savoy (France)

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Vineyards of Burgundy and Vineyards of Savoy

Wonderful sights – delicious tastes – a fantastic experience

In association with Burgundy Discovery, Alpes Flaveurs presents an exceptional wine experience in two very different wine areas in France: Burgundy and Savoy
This 5-day tour includes a 2-day wine-tasting tour Burgundy, 1-day to travel at your leisure to the Savoy and a 2-day wine-tasting tour in the Alps.


Vineyard of Savoy		Vineyard of Burgundy

“Everywhere in the world I saw your Chamonix and its glaciers, but nowhere have I come across anything like your Abymes vineyards of Savoy” Rodrick Murchison

Programme
Day 1: Burgundy: Vineyards of the Côte de Beaune

Morning Lynne and David of Burgundy Discovery will collect you for your wine tour. We provide you with a personalized information and tasting pack and start the day with an explanation about the complex nature of Burgundy wines - its geography, classifications, appellation system and grape varieties. Our introduction to wine tasting covers sights, smells and tastes and continues at our first wine grower.
We will visit three small, family owned growers in the Côte de Beaune and taste around 15 wines from the bottle and, where possible, barrel. We taste red and white regional Bourgogne, Village and Premier Cru wines across a range of vintages. We visit the cellars and meet the growers and we can translate your questions if your French is a touch rusty. We drive you through the beautiful Burgundy villages and vineyards, taking a close look at the vines to appreciate better the terroir and aspect. Included is a typical three course Burgundy style lunch, with wine on both days.

Day 2: Burgundy: Vineyards of the Côte de Nuits

The second day continues with three tastings at very different family-owned Domaines will include the opportunity to sample Premier Cru and rare Grand Cru wines as we drive up to the Côte de Nuits, following the “Routes des Grand Crus”. During our visits we will see the complete wine-making process, we explain the differences between red and white wine making, the maturing process and how the weather affects the wine each year. Our winegrowers will explain their vineyard tasks and, of course, the special nuances and differences in each wine vintage.

Day 3: Morning Departure

We will provide you with suitable route directions whether you plan to drive or take the TGV train to Chambéry (Savoy)

Day 4: Savoy: Vineyards and mountains of the Chartreuse Natural Regional Park and the Epine range

Pick-up and welcome from your host Bernard Vissoud of Alpes Flaveurs. Bernard speaks excellent English and has a Higher Studies diploma in wine growing and Oenology. Bernard’s enthusiasm and knowledge for this historic and legendary region will rub off on you.
We discover the vineyards of Abymes & Apremont, a mythical area at the bottom of the Mount Granier in the Chartreuse Natural Regional Park. After we visit the famous little church of Myans, a place of pilgrimage since the Black Virgin‘s miracle in 1248. Our first wine–tasting session of local appellations takes place in the vineyard or in the wine grower’s cellar. Lunch is taken at an Inn with typical, flavoured local dishes. Crossing the mountains of Chartreuse by the impressive Granier pass after lunch we reach the famous vineyard of Jongieux close to the biggest natural lake in France, Lac du Bourget. Behind the Epine range the little road winds across some very pretty and typical winegrowers villages before overlooking the Lac du Bourget and the famous Haute Combe Abbey. We finish the day wine-tasting with a superb view over the lake.

Day 5: Savoy: Vineyards and mountains of the Massif des Bauges Natural Regional Park

We drive to the Chignin vineyards and the famous rare Bergeron wine for our first wine tasting session of the day. Our lunch will be in a typical little mountain restaurant. We cross the Massif des Bauges Natural Regional Park via the Frêne pass at 960 m altitude and follow the vineyards to Freterive for our final wine-tasting at Domaine Grisard established over 170 years ago, who produce numerous and sumptuous rare wines for ageing. In 2008, Philippe and Jean Pierre Grisard my friends and partners have been elected “one of the best fifteen wine growers of France” by the prestigious wine guide Bettane and Desseauve

Bernard VISSOUD, a wine-specialist and mountain guide who was born in Savoy offers to take you on a pleasurable tour of the history, beauty and delights of this region

Prices
The total price of this tour is € 760 per person and is for 2 persons
Discount from 3 to 8 persons – Prices on request
From Mondays through to Fridays subject to availability. The tour can start either in Chambéry or Beaune.

The prices include
2-day guided wine tasting tour in Beaune with Burgundy Discovery
2-day guided wine tasting in Savoy with Alpes Flaveurs
Information packs on each region
Wine Guides and driver (transport from your hotel)
Wine tastings
Lunches with wine and coffee on 4 days
A professional wine tasting glass of Savoy with a neck support is given to every person
VAT

The Savoy part of the tour can be combined with walking in the Alps
(Hiking in the mountains, wine tastings in the vineyards, good picnics: €40 of discount by person)

If you only want to discover Burgundy contact Burgundydiscovery.com.

Bernard VISSOUD - Alpes Flaveurs - Chemin des Abymes - 73800 LES MARCHES
Phone : +33 4 79 28 61 49 - Mobile : +33 6 72 72 98 42
bernard.vissoud@alpes-flaveurs.com ~ www.alpes-flaveurs.com
Siret : 451 145 007 000 14 - Habilitation HA 073 05 0004