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Day Trip to the Sancerre and Pouilly Vineyards

Small Group
Digital
480 minutes
English

In a fun and educational way, travel this part of the Loire Valley, which could well be the cradle of Sauvignon in France... Why has this grape earned its reputation through the ages and why is it so different in taste from those found in the rest of the world? Your local guide will share his 14 years of experience and knowledge in Sancerrois by visiting villages, castles, plots and cellars and introducing you to wine and its production techniques. A real tasting trip around wine and goat cheese (another local specialty)! MINIMUM ATTENTION OF 2 PEOPLE TO BOOK AND POSSIBILITY TO COME FROM PARIS BY TRAIN (consult us)

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Day Trip to the Sancerre and Pouilly Vineyards

Pickup included

FromNZD $338.49Per Person

What's included in Day Trip to the Sancerre and Pouilly Vineyards

(Subject to Option Inclusions)

Itinerary

Pouilly sur Loire

Immersion in the famous Pouilly Fumé vineyard, recognition of grape varieties (chasselas and sauvignon) and soils. Observation and explanation of winemaking work. Discovery of its historic castles.

Pouilly sur Loire

Visit a cellar in St-Andelain and a cellar in Tracy sur Loire will allow you to compare 2 family wineries.

Sancerre

Restaurant with local specialties with stunning views of the Loire.

Inclusions

  • Outside visit of castles (Tracy and/or Sancerre and/or Nozet)
  • 2/3 cellar visits and tastings (+/-10 wines)
  • Council accord food and wine in the restaurant
  • The services of a guide, wine expert, WSET 3 and DUAD graduate
  • Visit of historical villages: Sancerre and Pouilly/Loire
  • Comfortable and air-conditioned minivan (8 people maximum)
  • Visit to a goat shop, ripening place and tasting of Crottins de Chavignol
  • Lunch (between 25€ and 35€)
  • The train ticket (if you come from Paris, it is very easy, less than 2 hours journey)
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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Pickup and Dropoff

You can choose to be picked up from a list of locations, or alternatively, have the choice to make your own way to the meeting points

Please arrive at the pick up point 10 minutes before departure time.

Additional Information

2 possible appointments in public visit: Tracy Station (3 km from Sancerre) or Esplanade Porte César. TRAIN DEPARTING FROM PARIS, possibility to meet you at Tracy Station at 11:05 (departure Paris Bercy at 9:11) and possibility to take you back to Tracy Station at 6:54 pm for a return to Paris Bercy at 8:49 pm.

Meeting / End Points

  • Opposite the tourist office of Sancerre, go next to the Entrance Gate of the Castle of Sancerre

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Ticket Redemption

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Operator

Vinitour Centre-Loire