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WINE TOUR IN ST NICOLAS DE
BOURGUEIL
Half Day Tour |
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The tourist road of the "Touraine-Loire
Valley" Vineyards is an invitation to learn about the "real" Touraine
region and local people, a place you would like to linger. With its gentle, green
landscapes, as varied as the soils of the Garden of France, this road will enable you to
visit wineries belonging to two "appellations controlées"
Each winegrower, with
their renown conviviality, will tell you all about the soil in this Touraine region where
wines made Kings and princes dream, and many writers sing… |
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| PROGRAMME |
12:00 p. m. - 2:00
p.m.
Lunch in Tours, in a restaurant specialized in wine.
Leave for SAINT-NICOLAS-DE-BOURGUEIL.You will discover the great Loire RED
WINES around SAINT-NICOLAS-DE-BOURGUEIL appellation areas. .
Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil is a red wine made from the Cabernet-Franc variety, which
locals call "breton". On the sand and gravel lands along the Loire, Vienne, and
Indre rivers, wines are light, fruity, aromatic and pleasant in the prime of their youth,
and can go with many dishes. They are called "sand" or "gravel" wines.
"Limestone wines are more robust and tannic. They are thus characterised by the fact
that they grow on limestone, this calciferous stone used to build the Loire valley
châteaux. They are ideal for the ageing and team up with the finest dishes. Discover the
cellar of your choice in:
Guided visit of LA JARNOTERIE VINEYARD
-. SAINT-NICOLAS-DE-BOURGUEIL Located underneath the hillside's gentle slopes,
several wine growers work on this area of nearly 1,000 ha which shelters the "divine
nectar" in the la Cochamtorille cellars, a former limestone quarry over 7 km2. The
site's large size and numerous galleries captivate visitors straight away. One does not
wish to wander alone in this maze, but following our guide , as the lights are
progressively turned on, the magic of this place springs forth: the wine matures in wooden
barrels and ages in the silent, damp, cool atmosphere. An impressive visit that ends with
a tasting of the latest vintage from the barrel, as well as other vintages having a
raspberry and peach fragrance.
End of the day around 5 :00 p.m.
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| PRICE
PER PERSON : promo@ligeris.com |
| The price includes : |
Guided tour of a wine cellar in St.
Nicolas-de-Bourgueil and wine tasting
Lunch (1/4 bottle of wine) in Tours |
| It does not
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English speaking guide's services
Transportation
(we can propose you coache's services, please contact us)
Personal expenses |
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