ITINERARY – Day tour to Sancerre

Around 2.5 hours from Paris, the village of Sancerre is both small and beautiful. It sits at an altitude of 312 meters and overlooks the Loire Valley and the surrounding hills. It was founded in the 10th century and was a former protestant stronghold. On the other side of the river, the village of Pouilly sur is hoime of the famous Pouilly Fumé. Both are famous  worldwide for their elegant wines based on Sauvignon Blanc 

• 7:45 am pick up at your hotel in Paris
• 10:30 am arrival in Sancerre
• Visit the cellars followed by a wine tasting at  Eric Louis Winery (or equivalent). The family has been devoted its passion and values to Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir for five generations.  Visit of the cellar, explanations of their wine production and tasting of 5 wines paired with various goat cheeses
• Enjoy a beautiful walk in the narrow and steep streets of Sancerre which have retained their medieval character
• Lunch in a local Bistrot
• Wine tasting at Domaine Alphonse Mellot (or equivalent), a Sancerre producer, well-renowned for its white wines, made of Sauvignon Blanc and also for its red wines made of Pinot Noir
• Lunch in Sancerre at a bistrot-style restaurant
• Leave Sancerre and drive through the hilly countryside to go to another smaller village called Chavignol, a few kilometers from Sancerre
• Wine tasting at Maison Bourgeois (or equivalent), wordly famous for its white and red Sancerre.  La” Côte des Monts Damnés” lies on steep slopes well exposed to the sunshine.  Those are the perfect conditions to produces ripe and complex Sancerre on Kimmeridjian soils
• Chavignol is also the world-famous village known for its goat cheese.  We will stop at a farm where you will learn all the secrets about the production of goat cheese and taste the various types depending on the degree of affinage.
• 7pm: return to Paris, depending on traffic

Price 

Price depends on the number of participants in your group  (private tour only)

• 2 participants: 590 €/pers
• 3 to 4 participants: 510 €/pers
• 5 to 6 people: 480 €/pers

Included 

• Transportation by car or minibus (please note that unless otherwise arranged , transport will be in passenger cars with limited trunk space)
• Free pick up and drop off at your hotel in Paris
• Visits and tasting at 2 wineries
• Your guide is a bilingual professional and wine expert

Excluded 

• Lunch
• Personal expenses

Payment

30% deposit at the time of reservation.  The remainder is due 2 weeks before.
Paypal, Visa or Mastercard accepted

Cancellation Policy

Due to hôtel and reservations fees, there will be a 30% fee incurred if a confirmed tour is cancelled more than 15 days before the actual tour date and a 50% fee if cancelled between 7 to 15 days. For cancellations made within 7 days, no refund will be provided.