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Welcome to the Northern Rhone Valley, homeland ofthe legendary Syrah & Viognier grapes.
Only 25 min south of Lyon, discover one of the oldest and steepest vineyards in the France with terraces walls built under Roman times! Stop at two family wineries and wine-taste Cote Rotie, Condrieu & St Joseph appellations considered among the best Cotes du Rhone wines.
Guiding in English and French language.
Expert guide in wine and Lyon region.
Wine tasting included (11/12 wines)
High Comfort 8-seaters minibus with air-conditionning
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Departure Point
Pl. Bellecour, 69002 Lyon, France
Office of Tourism and Congress of Metropolis of Lyon, Lyon, France At 8:50 am, our guide English Speaking guide will meet you in front of Lyon Office de Tourisme building main entrance door located on Bellecour Square (50 m opposite Le Royal Hotel). After a short walk, participants will get on the 8 seaters minivan to begin the Half day Cotes du Rhone wine tour. 10 minutes
Theatre de Vienne, Vienne, France On the road, stop in Vienne to enjoy a spectacular view on the 2000 year’s old roman theatre and the stunning panorama on the Rhone Valley.
With your guide, learn about the "terroir" & the different grapes characteristics of the Northern Cotes du Rhone region. 10 minutes
Ampuis, Ampuis, France Cross Ampuis town, the world capital of Syrah and visit "Cote Rotie" vineyards literally "roasted hillside".
Drive on the precipitous vertigo inducing terraced slopes of "Cote Brune" and "Cote Blonde" and appreciate the 30 to 60 degree angles hills bathed in sun facing the beautiful Rhône River. 10 minutes
Tupin-et-Semons, Tupin-et-Semons, France Push the door of a first family winery and enjoy a private tour of the vineyards: learn about the different jobs the vinegrowers have to do along the years to get the best possible grape quality.
Then go the wine tasting roo, and enjoy 6 different Cotes du Rhone wines among them Condrieu, St Joseph or/and Cote Rotie appellations.
Finally, stop at a second winery to delight yourself with another 5 beautiful Rhone wines: take time to enjoy the intense aromatic Viognier and the quasi absolute perfection of Syrah grape of the Northern Cotes du Rhone in their original terroir.
At 1:30 pm, we will drop you off in Lyon Bellecour Square.
For Syrah & Viognier wine lovers!
45 minutes
Condrieu, Condrieu, France Then, drive through Condrieu, birth town of Viognier grape which produces the world famous white wine.
The group will get to know its unique story, how this grape varietal almost died a few years ago.
Malleval, Malleval, France Then, push the door of a first family winery and enjoy a private
Follow the excursion at a second winery in Malleval town.
With your guide graduated from wine university, learn about the different steps of the wine-making process and discover some secrets about the barrel aging.
Then, delight yourself with another 6 beautiful Rhone wines: take time to enjoy the intense aromatic Viognier and the quasi absolute perfection of Syrah grape of the Northern Cotes du Rhone in their birthplace region. 45 minutes
Office of Tourism and Congress of Metropolis of Lyon, Lyon, France At 1:30 pm, our guide will drop off at Bellecour Square in front of Lyon Office de Tourisme.
The perfect wine tour for syrah and viognier lovers ! 5 minutes
Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
p0ulmejnerj
27 Mar 2023
Very nice tour with Olivier. Well organized, everything as planned and on schedule. The minibus was nice and comfortable Olivier shared at lot of his knowledge about the wines, grapes, terroirs, producers etc. The tasting was nice, informative and with good examples of different wines from the northern Rhône area. Olivier also has a great knowledge of the area in general and it’s history . If interested in wines we strongly recommend tours.
Poul, Lisbeth and Louise, DK
Nsyncwithfood
10 Jan 2020
My family can’t rave about this tour enough! Olivier brings expertise to the table that few tour drivers can provide. Having a background in wine, but not the region, I had many important questions regarding production in the area! Olivier was such a great resource for Rhône as a whole, in addition to each specific producer we visited! Plus, he made our travel to and from the vineyards effortless!
Anne_S
08 Apr 2019
Oliver was very knowledgable and personable. We tried many good wines and had a lovely day. Highly recommend.
This tour in
France
is organized by
KANPAI TOURISME
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