From Avignon: Wine Tour in Châteauneuf du Pape and Surrounding Areas

Vaucluse Region, Marseille



Hello dear visitor, my name is Arnaud and will be your native Guide in Provence. I offer 5 tours, but today I take you to taste wines, including Châteauneuf du Pape, with different options available.

Highlights

  • Discover wineries including one in Châteauneuf du Pape
  • Taste some of the best wines in the Rhône Valley
  • Enjoy terroir and views with mountains and vineyards as far as the eye can see
  • Be amazed by taking pictures in the vineyards
  • Love the local picnic if your tour starts in the morning from April to October

Description

Hello dear visitor, my name is Arnaud and will be your native Guide in Provence. Among the 5 tours I offer, I take you today to taste local wines, including Châteauneuf du Pape.

There are several options (each tour will start and end in front of Hôtel Bristol, in Avignon):

Tour Options

Option 1:
• April to October (9:30 am to around 3:30 pm): tasting of a minimum of 9 wines in 3 different wine areas including Châteauneuf du Pape, with a picnic included consisting only of fresh produce from local farms, such as eggs, black olives tapenade, sweet pepper tapenade, fresh goat cheese, seasonal fruits, fruit juice... Besides Châteauneuf du Pape, you will taste wines in 2 other areas (Beaumes de Venise, Gigondas, Cairanne, Rasteau or Séguret).

Option 2:
• All year round (2:00 to around 6:30 pm): same tour but without picnic.

Option 3:
• All year round (9:30 am to around 12:30 pm): only 2 estates, first in Gigondas, Cairanne, Rasteau, Séguret or Beaumes de Venise, then in Châteauneuf du Pape, without picnic.

Option 4:
• All year round (9:30 am to around 12:30 pm): only 2 estates, and only in Châteauneuf du Pape, without picnic.

NB: These tours are very popular, to be sure you will get availability for the tour you want, please book far in advance.

Includes

Tasting of at least 3 different wines in 3 different wineries in the Southern Côtes du Rhône (at least 9 wines in total), including Châteauneuf du Pape

Picnic with fresh products from local farmers (only if the tour starts in the morning, and only between April and October)

Pickup and drop-off in Avignon

Excludes

Tips

Personal purchases

Picnic for the afternoon tour

Picnic for morning tour in winter (between November and March)

Important Information

  • The tour can be canceled because of the weather conditions

Easy cancellation

Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund

Frequently Asked Questions

The tour starts and ends in front of Hôtel Bristol in Marseille.
You will taste a selection of some of the best wines from Châteauneuf du Pape and other Rhône Valley wineries.
The local picnic is included for morning tours running from April to October.
A native guide named Arnaud from Provence leads the wine tour.
Tour duration varies by option, so check the website for current details and schedules.
Yes, photography is allowed in the vineyards and offers scenic views of the mountains and surrounding vineyards.
Yes, transportation from Marseille to the wineries is included in the tour.
Tours operate throughout the year, but the picnic option is seasonal from April to October.
The tour visits several wineries in the surrounding Rhône Valley areas near Châteauneuf du Pape.

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