Wine Tour to the heart of Burgundy: Côte d’Or
Over the course of three days we will get a very close look at the heart of
Burgundy: la Côte d’Or de Bourgogne, the golden slope. The wines from here are
literally sometimes worth their weight in gold.
Our visits will give you a good insight in all the important aspects of
Burgundy wines: soil and geology, viticulture, and vinification. And they will
also illustrate the different philosophies and different approaches that
winemakers have. Bourgogne is really where it is fundamental with ‘terroir’ and
where it is vital to be able to tell a good winemaker from a poor. And in no
other district has the soil been analysed to such an extent and classified in
numerous appellations. Being there will give you a good understanding of why.
We
will visit both some of the established producers and some of the rising stars.
We will make three wine grower visits per day. The first day is dedicated to
Côte de Nuits and the second to Northern Côte de Beaune. The third day we will
spend in Southern Côte de Beaune.
We will meet with growers such as Domaine Bertagna in Vougeot, Domaine Guyon
in Vosne-Romanée, Rossignol-Trapet in Gevrey-Chambertin, Domaine Dujac in
Morey-Saint-Denis, Vincent Girardin in Santenay, Olivier Leflaive in
Puligny-Montrachet, and Vincent Prunier in Auxey-Duresses.
To assure that our visits are of high quality and that we get a personal
welcome we will be a group of not more than around 18 participants.
Contact
me if on email or phone if you have any questions or if you want more details
about the tour. The full and detailed program will be available at a later date.
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Facts
 | Included in the price are: four nights in a double room, including
breakfast at the charming Hostellerie de Bretonnière, 5 minutes walking
distance from central Beaune, close to all sights; all lunches, including
wine; buss transport in the region; all vineyard visits including tastings;
interpretation (as needed) from French to English; wine and tourism guiding;
documentation about the region and the growers. |
| You arrange for your own transport to Beaune (we can give you advice) and
we meet in Nîmes on the evening of April 21. The following three days are
filled up with vineyard visits and Sunday April 25 is leaving-day. |
| Tour organiser: WineTastings Britt Karlsson |
| Guide: Britt Karlsson. Britt is of Swedish origin and based in Paris.
Since almost 15 years she works with wine, wine education, wine journalism and
organises wine tours. She has over the years arrange a large number of wine
tours and has an extensive network of contacts in the wine regions and a deep
knowledge of recent developments to make sure that our visits are exceptional. |
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