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About this trip
This is a new stellar tour of one of the premier wine regions of the world. Home to some of the planet’s greatest and most refined wines, Burgundy’s reputation is as good as it gets. This is the opportunity to discover the wines, personalities and landscape of this wonderful part of France.
Co-hosted by Raymond Blake, an Irish wine journalist and author who has an intimate knowledge of the region. He has been commissioned to write the Burgundy entries for Hugh Johnson’s Pocket Wine Book (following two previous books specifically about Burgundy). He owns a house in the region with his wife and writes regularly for The World of Fine Wine.
Some of the visits are provisional.
Costs and Payments
Payments Policy
Each tour has a deposit of $750 per person which is payable at booking. The balance of payment is due 90 days prior to the start of the tour.
Cancellation Policy
If you wish to cancel your booking, you need to confirm the cancellation in writing by email or letter. If you contact Iberian Wine Tours prior to confirming your cancellation we can advise you of the cancellation charges applicable to your situation. The cancellation charge is based on the number of days prior to the starting day of the trip booked. The charges are per person cancelling, as follows:
90 days or more – loss of deposit
89-60 days or more – 25%
59-30 days – 50%
29 days or less – 100%
Refund Policy
From time to time, tours do not reach the minimum number of bookings necessary to make the trip viable. We reserve the right to cancel or alter a tour in these circumstances. If we cancel the tour or make substantial alterations, we will advise you at least 60 days before departure and will offer you alternative dates or a full refund.
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Itinerary
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.