Beaujolais region

Beaujolais Tour & Wine Tasting, Lyon

Overview

Enjoy a tour of Beaujolais, a historical province and wine-growing region just north of Lyon. Beaujolais is a popular French wine (a certified French Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée wine) typically crafted with the Gamay grape. This grape variety is known for its thin skin and low tannins, creating a light-bodied red wine. If you're a wine enthusiast, you might compare high-quality Beaujolais to Old World Pinot Noir, with earthy, musky, and smoky notes. Otherwise, you'll usually enjoy various berry flavors, including red cherry, cranberry, raspberry, and red currant.

Often compared to Tuscany, this beautiful countryside, dotted with picturesque hilltop villages, offers a gentle pace of life. Your cultural and gourmet itinerary leads you around the southern part of Beaujolais, famous for its Beaujolais Nouveau architecture and golden stone, which lends a unique charm to the surrounding villages. 

Along the route, your knowledgeable guide will pass on their passion for the region during this rural excursion. You'll also get an introduction to wine and meet with a winemaker who will invite you to enjoy a tasting experience.

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Traveler reviews

Charles
Charles H.
Atlanta, GA | Reviewed on Oct 20, 2022

We enjoyed our guide and this tour. The scenery was amazing. The wine was interesting but the education was better. We enjoyed how the guide provided our first tasting in a picnic environment in the fields looking over the valleys. The only negative is how minimal the wine samples were. We are on a wine tasting tour. Pour larger tastings…. Read more

We enjoyed our guide and this tour. The scenery was amazing. The wine was interesting but the education was better. We enjoyed how the guide provided our first tasting in a picnic environment in the fields looking over the valleys. The only negative is how minimal the wine samples were. We are on a wine tasting tour. Pour larger tastings….

Quality of Experience
We enjoyed our first tasting of wine in a picnic setting over looking the valley. We enjoyed that the guide provided each of us with a delicious croissant in the morning.
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Friendly, knowledgable and personable
Transport

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