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VinoLoire has been offering wine tours in the Loire Valley since 2016. Your professional guide will share their wine knowledge, take you on personal tours of wine caves and answer your questions. This wine tour is a great introduction to the Loire Valley wines with a visit in the Vouvray vineyards and an extensive tasting of a variety of the region's wines (Chenin Blanc, Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc …) Program 9:00 am: Pick up at the tourist office of Tours. Transport in a confortable minivan.   Visit a Family Wine Estate First stop in a vineyard in Vouvray : introduction to ‘terroir’ and making wine Visit of the rock-hewn cellar belonging to the family for several generations Taste different white wines typical from Vouvray (Dry, Half dry, Sparkling) Wine and food pairing with local cheeses Visit a Vouvray Cave Larger cave visit Introduction to the Touraine Regions wine varieties Taste a selection of sparkling, white, rose and red wines from the Loire Valley Other local food pairing (Cheeses, Rillons, Rillettes, …) Around 12:30 pm: Drop off at the tourist office.

Duration:  1h30 - Price: from €12 A guided tour of the landscape and monumental dimensions of Marmoutier Abbey and a discovery of the archaeological remains. Surrounded by a cliff, in a meander of the Loire, the site of Marmoutier stands out for its tranquillity and picturesque character. It was on this site, occupied since ancient times, that Saint Martin founded a small hermitage in the 4th century, which rapidly developed into a prestigious abbey of considerable influence. Restored and maintained until the French Revolution, the abbey was partly demolished in the 19th century. Since 1981, the City of Tours has owned the hillside and adjoining land where most of the old buildings that have survived are located. Every summer, the site hosts a programmed archaeological dig, which you can discover on this tour. This tour has been awarded the Ville d'Art et d'Histoire label.

VinoLoire has been offering tours of the Loire Valley vineyards since 2016. Your professional guide will share their knowledge of wine, give you a personal tour of the cellars and answer all your questions about wine. This full day in the vineyards of Touraine is an excellent introduction to the exceptional diversity of Loire Valley wines, with visits to three wine estates. The package also includes a gourmet picnic at one of the estates, prepared by a top chef using ultra-local produce or produce from the estate itself. Program 9:00 am: Pick up at the tourist office of Tours. Transport in a comfortable minivan. Visit a Family Wine Estate in Vouvray First stop in a vineyard in Vouvray : introduction to ‘terroir’ and making wine Visit of a rock-hewn cellar (several kilometers long) Tasting of different white wines typical from Vouvray (dry, half-dry, sparkling…) Pairing with local cheeses Visit a Bourgueil Wine Estate, including lunch Visit around the estate and vineyards Tasting of a wide range of white, red, sparkling wines from different terroirs Gastronomic 3-course pic-nic “farm to table” style lunch, with a 0 kilometer philosophy of a green Michelin starred chef A Great and Unique Visit in Chinon Visit an organic wine estate Discover a very original cellar dug by the winemaker himself over 30 years! Large tasting of red wines Pairing with local charcuteries (rillettes, saucisson sec…) Around 6:00 pm: Drop off at the tourist office.