Arrive in Paris at 4 star Hotel Belmont on Monday 6th of October.

Monday 6th October
Meet in the hotel reception for transfer to the historic restaurant, Drouant. Founded in 1880 and home to the prestigious literary prize the Prix Goncourt, this is a very pleasant introduction to the food and wine of France. D

Tuesday 7th October Chablis

Depart Paris and head south to Chablis for visit and tasting at William Fevre, one of the great domaines of the region dating from 1957. We enjoy a seasonal lunch at Le Maufoux Chablis neaby and then travel on to Beaune, arriving late afternoon to check in to Hotel Le Cep, where we settle in for the week. A wine hotel ideally situated in the heart of Beaune, it’s a traditional setting for our stay with a lovely restaurant and spa. In the evening we enjoy a ‘Crémant & Canapés’ reception in the courtyard at 7pm Dinner is free this evening. B/L

Wednesday 8th October Côte de Beaune

We leave the hotel just before 1000 for a visit to Chateau de Pommard. It was bought by a Silicon Valley entrepreneur a few years back and has been massively transformed since and offers a wonderful visit and wines. We then move on to a visit and lunch at Château de Meursault.The property changed hands a few years back and has seen huge improvement since. We take the chance to taste wines from Château de Marsannay (Côte de Nuits), which is in the same ownership so this is something of a ‘double whammy’ visit. Return to the hotel and evening is free. B/L

Thursday 9th October Côte Chalonnaise & Côte de Beaune

Morning visit to multi-award winning Domaine Evenstad in Santenay. Drive back to Beaune via the Montrachet vineyards for a stop and stroll. Light lunch at the hotel. In the afternoon we enjoy an extended visit to Joseph Drouhin. We start with a visit to the vineyards of the Clos des Mouches with the tasting of a Beaune 1er Cru Clos des Mouches white and red in the vines, followed by a visit to their historical cellars followed by the tasting of their most emblematic wines, ending around 4.30pm a short stroll from the hotel. Dinner is at the Michelin starred Le Carmin just a short walk away from the hotel. B/L/D

Friday 10th October Côte de Nuits

Morning visit and tasting at Domaine Faiveley, one of Burgundy’s largest and most important wine producers. We then visit JC Boisset in Nuits-Saint-Georges for lunch and a tasting. This is really impressive, brand-new winery and a lovely setting to appreciate the landscape and the range of wines that the area can produce. In the afternoon we visit Clos de Vougeot, which was the Cistercians monks’ winery. If a single location can be said to be the birthplace of modern Burgundy, this is it. After our visit we return to Beaune. Free evening.
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Saturday 11th October Beaune

We have a leisurely final day, enjoying a visit to the weekly market in the morning before free time at lunch and then a visit to the Hospices de Beaune in the afternoon. Our last dinner is at L’Expression where we try wines from some of the parts of Burgundy that we won’t be visiting, we will also be joined by one of Raymond’s Burgundian wine friends for a local’s view on the current wine scene in Burgundy. A fine place to conclude the tour. B/D

 Sunday 12th October End of Tour

After breakfast transfer to Lyon and end of tour.