Food and Wine :
Dijon
Day Tours Departing from Burgundy
The Côte d’Or, known for its calcaerous plateau that feeds some of the best vineyards of the region, with the city of Beune as its wine trading capital. Dijon is the most stunning historical town in the Côte d’Or. Dijon architecture is distinguished by, among other things, toits bourguignons (Burgundian polychrome roofs) made of tiles glazed in terracotta, green, yellow and black and arranged in eye-catching geometric patterns. This city has served as the site for the Holy See and has been the adminastrative center of Burgundy since the time of the four famous Ducs.
Saone-et-Loire is home to the impressive Abbey Cluny, once one of the most powerful seats of Christianity in the west. Here you can all visit the forested hills of Mâconnai and Beaujolais.
The largest city in Nievre is Château Chinon, but this area is more well known for the Morovan Natural Regional Park. The Park is covered with forests and ideal for outdoor walking and adventure.
Yonne is a beautiful historic area. It is here in the town of Vezelay where Kings and countrymen would meet to head off for the crusades. Yonne is also home to the Chablis vineyards of France, possibly the most well known chardonnay in the world.
We can of course customize the day to include specific vineyards and experiences like ballooning, horse riding or biking.
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Private Discovery Tours
Take the TGV from Paris at about 8:00am and arrive in Dijon where you private wine expert will pick you up at the station. Allow yourself to learn the complexity of a region through taste, texture and smell: take it all in and awaken your senses! .
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Sample itinerary.
In the morning, get will get a first hand view and explanation of the prestigious Grand Cru vineyards of the Cote de Nuits while familiarizing you with the intricacies of the terroirs along the way. You'll visit of the Chateau du Clos de Vougeot
and then do wine your first tasting at a local winery with introduction to wine tasting techniques, the wine appellation system and its crus
The lunch at a local bistro in the historical city centre of Beaune. Stroll down the cobble stone roads for a visit of the Hotel Dieu, one of the oldest regional landmarks.
Pommard, Meursault and Puligny Montrachet on the southern slopes await you in the afternoon and our day will come to an end after a memorable tasting at the Chateau de Chassagne Montrachet.
Then transfer back to the train station or hotel
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Discover Chardonay
Visit to a wine cellar and tasting at Chablis. Lunch included (except drinks). Guided tour of the Basilica at Vezelay. Free time in Vezelay. Itinerary in coach during the day and pick-up & drop-off in minivan included.
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Depart Paris Gare de Lyon: 08:28hrs - paris by TGV
Arrive Dijon: 10:05hrs-
You will be welcomed on the platform by your guide.
Your day starts with a drive to Santenay on the route de vins and first stop at the windmill of santenay to discover the vineyards at Santenay and Chassagne-montrachet at Clos des Chevaliers
Tasting Lunch with 7 wines
Starter
Cheese Gougères
Meursault village
Puligny-monrachet village
Chassagne-montrachet village
Main
Terrine of tuna and parsley with chardonnay and smoked salmon
Chicken in puff pastry with chardonnay and mushroom sauce
Homemade potato puree
Comparing Wines in the same classification
Paired Wine: meursault premier cru
Puligny-montrachet premier cru
Chassagne-montrachet premier
Regional Cheese
Paired Wine: The above
Homemade chocolate mousse
Batard-montrachet grand cru
After lunch we drive to pommard stopping to view the vineyards of Meursault, Volnay, Pommard and Beaune
Question visit to Beaun e and then off to w wine maker for a visti and tastings
In the mid afternoon we stop at Domaine Comte Senard for a tasting of
Vharlemagne
Corton en charlemagne
Clos des meix
Drop Off Dijon at 18:30 for train at 18:58 arrive Paris Gare de Lyon and 20:37
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Discover Pinot Noir
Visit to a wine cellar and tasting at Chablis. Lunch included (except drinks). Guided tour of the Basilica at Vezelay. Free time in Vezelay. Itinerary in coach during the day and pick-up & drop-off in minivan included.
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This Pinot Noir comes from some soils near Aloxe-Corton appellation.
This wine is fruity with a lighter structure than it's big brothers.
Depart Paris Gare de Lyon: 08:28hrs - paris by tgv
Arrive Dijon: 10:05hrs-
You will be welcomed on the platform by your guide.
Your day starts with a drive to Pommard arriving at about 11:15am and a stop to discover the vineyards of Meursault, Volnay, Pommard and Beaune.
Tasting lunch in Aloxe-Corton (closed mondays) from 12:00 - 2:00pm
Starter
Terrine or marbled ham with chopped parsley
Paired Wine:
Aloxe-corton village
Aloxe-corton valozieres premier cru. This eleant and fruity red premier cru possesses a superb location just below les Bressandes.
Main
Coq au vin or Burgundian Beef + Baked and gratined potatoes
Paired Wine:
Aloxe-corton-bressandes grand cru
Aloxe-corton clos des meix red. This is one of the very few Grand Cru Monopoly vineyards and comes from the Domaine Senard. This soil has a Southward orientation, and follows up from here to Cortons Charlemagne. Flattering, distinguished, and can be enjoyed as a young wine
Regional Cheese and Dessert
Paired Wine: Aloxe-corton clos des meix White. 100% Chardonnay, fresh and light,
This wine is ideal to start a lunch or a wine-tasting.
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We then drive to the top of Pernand Vergelesses passing the Corton Grands Crus to see the surrounding vineyards.
Mid afternoon: Drive to Nuits Saint Georges passing the following vougeot, chambolle-musigny, morey-saint-denis,gevrey-chambertin, Vosne-romanée
Visit and Tasting at Romanée Conti
Drop Off Dijon at 18:30 for train at 18:58 arrive Paris Gare de Lyon and 20:37
