Wine is bottled poetry...         R. L. Stevenson

 
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Experience a pure Wine Tour ... or ... Combine Wine and History in a unique way ! You have the choice between a pure Wine tour —either for beginners, advanced amateurs or connoisseurs— or a unique combination of Wine and History, according to your time and interest. Thanks to her extensive knowledge, Beatrix can offer you a very special combined Wine & History tour, leading you through the discovery of Burgundy’s wines within their context, linking villages and vineyards, history, art and picturesque landscapes in an unforgettable way. But of course, you can also choose a guided Wine Tasting Tour! Along with fascinating and detailed information, Beatrix will help you to improve your understanding of the terroir, where soil, bedrock and minerals compose various geological settings bringing about subtle differences in the taste and aroma of wines. If you ever wished to taste and see, to learn on-site and to understand the ins and outs of viticulture, this could be the perfect experience to go for. Burgundy is divided into 5 wine regions: Each village, bearing a famous name, produces its renowned wines. Here are but a few examples located on the famous Route des Grands Crus which leads through the viticultural area of the ‘Côte d’Or’ —meaning the golden slopes!  Côte de Nuits:  grows almost exclusively red wines.  You shall learn about one of then most ancient and prestigious vineyards located in Gevrey-Chambertin: the Chambertin-Clos de Bèze, next to the highly renowned Chambertin. Le Chambertin Côte de Beaune:  produces red and white wines. Here you shall discover i. a. the golden triangle where some of Burgundy’s greatest white wines are produced: the villages of Puligny-Montrachet, Chassagne- Montrachet and Meursault. Many consider the Montrachet as the greatest dry white wine on the world. Le Montrachet Côte Chalonnaise: In this hilly and very picturesque region located south of the Côte de Beaune, five villages produce fine red an white wines: Mercurey, Givry, Rully, Montagny and Bouzeron. Mâconnais: These vineyards located in the very south of Burgundy, stretch from Tournus to Mâcon and end at the border of the Beaujolais vineyards. The region is spotted with countless Romanesque churches. Pouilly-Fuissé Chablis: The kimmeridgian soil of this terroir on which the Chardonnay grape grows accounts for the very special taste of the best of the Chablis wines. plus... Grand Auxerrois: This group of ancient vineyards consists of Vézelien, around the famous Vézelay Auxerrois, close to the town of Auxerre, Tonnerois, near the town of Tonnerre, Jovinien overlooking Joigny. Vezelay and its vineyards

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