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WELCOME TO THE CHATEAU OF NITRAY
For lunch or for dinner

Welcome to the chateau of Nitray (XVth and XVIth centuries) in Athée/Cher, located in the middle of a 43 hectares wide park, with a Renaissance style rose garden keeping old protected varieties.

You will discover the estate : the chapel and pigeon house… Then, you will have a guided tour about the art of making wine. This museum shows all different traditional tools an instruments used in the vineyards to make still and sparkling wines, to make the barrels.

Then in a friendly atmosphere, you will be able to make a comparative tasting of the different wines produced on the estate. A degree of "Chevalier du Val de Loire" will be given to the group after a mini wine enthronement. Then you will have a good meal in the room "François 1st " around a long table in a convivial and friendly atmosphere.

End of the reception around 3:00 pm or 0:00 pm
           

Tours style menu (suggestion) - for lunch only

Assortment of pork meat specialities (rillettes from Tours, Terrine Saint Martin, Saucisson) with green salad
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Poultry from the Loire Valley with a wine sauce and Tours style gratin
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Cheeses platter
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Tours style tart with cream
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Wines : Red and white wines from Nitray
Coffee and digestive.

       

Epicurean menu (suggestion)  -  for lunch or dinner

Aperitif and mini assortment of pork meat specialities
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Foie gras with a green salad, walnuts and slices of duck fillet
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Assortment of roast meat : Beef fillet and lamb leg with a Tours style gratin
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Regional cheeses platter
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Assortment of Desserts
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Wines : Sauvignon from Nitray and red Cabernet
Coffee and digestive.

              

PRICE PER PERSON :
32.00 Euros (with the Tours style menu)
45.00 Euros (with the Epicurean menu)

The price includes :
The visit of the museum
The Comparative tasting of the wines from the estate
Aperitif (only Epicurean menu)
Dinner (unlimited wine, coffee and digestive)
(Groups of more than 40 people. 180 people maximum)
It does not include :
English speaking guide's services
Transportation
(we can propose you coache's services, please contact us)
Personal expenses
OFFICE DE TOURISME DE TOURS 78-82 rue Bernard Palissy - BP 4201 - 37042 TOURS Cedex 1
Tel +33 2 47 70 37 37 Fax +33 2 47 61 14 22 - E.Mail: info@ligeris.com