About this tour
Spend a full day in Beaujolais with a wine merchant guide, visiting two working vineyards to explore cellars and taste 15–20 wines spanning decades. After morning tastings, settle into a hilltop picnic featuring French cheeses and seasonal delicacies paired with Gamay wines from the 1960s onwards. A final tasting rounds out the afternoon before your private driver returns you to Lyon. Your WSET3-qualified host unpacks the region's winemaking traditions and grape characteristics throughout.
Highlights
- Two vineyard visits with cellar access and production insight
- Taste 15–20 wines across six decades of Beaujolais history
- Hilltop picnic with a dozen artisanal French cheeses
- Private Mercedes or Tesla transport all day
- Expert commentary from WSET3-qualified wine merchant
- Option to purchase and ship bottles home
What to expect
You'll be collected from your hotel around 9am and driven to the first winery, where you'll walk amongst the vines before descending into the cellars to taste alongside the winemaker. The second property offers similar access and a chance to compare production methods. By early afternoon you'll arrive at a scenic vantage point high in the region for a leisurely picnic. Here the focus shifts to vertical tastings—sampling the same grape variety from different eras—while working through cheeses and seasonal produce. A final tasting session follows lunch before the drive back to Lyon.
Good to know
The itinerary involves moderate walking on vineyard terrain and uneven cellar floors. Not suitable for those with spinal injuries, pregnancy, or serious cardiovascular concerns. Air-conditioned transport throughout. Wines purchased can be shipped internationally. Service animals welcome.
Tour sold and operated by Viator via Viator. Descriptions on this page are original BugBitten summaries written by our team — not copied from the operator. Prices and availability are confirmed at checkout.