Alsace, Burgundy and Champagne
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Learning about the wide variety of French wines in a limited amount of time is as simple as ABC. Start in Alsace with its Germanic influence and sparkling Rieslings. Then visit Burgundy which produces the great Pinots and stop in Champagne where you'll be introduced to the sparkling wine named after and for this incredible region. Combine the visits and tasting with spectacular scenery and unique boutique hotels and have the ultimate time during your French Wine Holiday.
Learning about the wide variety of French wines in a limited amount of time is as simple as ABC. Start in Alsace with its Germanic influence and sparkling Rieslings. Then visit Burgundy which produces the great Pinots and stop in Champagne where you'll be introduced to the sparkling wine named after and for this incredible region. Combine the visits and tasting with spectacular scenery and unique boutique hotels and have the ultimate time during your French Wine Holiday.
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Explore: ALSACE, BURGUNDY AND CHAMPAGNE
Customizable Itinerary - 10 Days (from $4,900 / person)
Day 1: USA-France
In the evening you board a plane bound for Paris and the start of your personalized French wine vacation.
Day 2: Paris to Strasbourg
Upon arriving at the airport in Paris you are assisted as you make your way to the railway station inside the airport. You will board a TGV train for the train to Strasbourg close to the German border and site of the European Parliament. You have time to relax before an introduction to Alsatian cuisine at the hotel’s restaurant.
Dinner
Day 3: Exploring Strasbourg
Strasbourg is the cultural capital of Alsace. Alsace lies between the Vosges Mountains and the Rhine River with Switzerland to the south, Germany to the north and east and the rest of France to the west. The buildings and the cuisine may be more Germanic e.g. Choucroute Garnie, but the love of wine is pure French. You guide will take you on a walking tour of the city highlights including lunch at a restaurant overlooking one of the many rivers that flows through the city.
Breakfast and Lunch
Day 4: The Best of the Alsace Wine Route
The wine growing areas of Alsace follow a route between Strasbourg and Colmar stretching for about 100 miles. The route meanders through picturesque vineyards and fairy tale villages of cobbled streets, timber-framed houses and medieval church towers. While you will certainly stop and sample a variety of vineyards, the journey will be just as rewarding for those less interested in wine. Lunch will be in a quaint restaurant offering vineyards and mountain views. You will then return to Strasbourg where there are fine restaurants within walking distance of the hotel.
Breakfast and Lunch
Day 5: Dijon…Pass the Grey Poupon
After breakfast you will be transferred to the station where 1st Class seats will be reserved for a train to Dijon the Capital of Burgundy. In addition to wine it is also noted for its unique blend of mustard ( with wine added naturally) You will visit the Maille store one of the most prestigious purveyors of Mustard where you can have a custom blend created just for you. After a tour of the city you are taken to the countryside to your hotel, a former Abbey. Enjoy dinner in their bistro this evening.
Breakfast and Dinner
Day 6: The Great Wines of Burgundy
Your guide will be waiting to take you on a route which is hallowed ground for those even remotely interested in wine. While the Cote des Nuits has some up and coming vineyards that we can visit, based on interest and prior arrangements we can arrange special visits to some of the great names such as Corton, Romanee-Conti, La Tache, Clos De Vougeot and Chambertin (along with Gevrey-Chambertin and Batard-Chambertin). Unlike Bordeaux with its larger Chateau estates, labels in Burgundy can come from vineyards of less than five acres so their limited production adds to their allure and price.
Breakfast and Dinner
Day 7: Beaune, Pommard and Meursault
Today you will be taken to Beaune the centre of Burgundy wines. You will visit the Hotel-Dieu which is an old hospice built in the 15th century in a Burgundian-Flemish style. You will also visit the Museum of wine located in the former mansion of the Dukes of Burgundy. After a chance for lunch you will be transferred to Chateau du Meursault for a private tasting of nine of their wines. The Chateau offers Beaune 1er Cru, Puligny-Montrachet, and Pommard among the vintages. You will sample five reds and four whites. After the tasting you return to the Abbaye. This evening you dine at 1131 (the year the Abbaye was founded) the Michelin starred restaurant along with wine pairing.
Breakfast and Dinner
Day 8: Reims and the Champagne Cellars
After breakfast you will be driven to Dijon where you board a train bound for Reims where the Kings of France went to be crowned. Upon arrival you will be met and have a chance to admire the cathedral and its towering spires. Then you head underground to visit the famous cellars where the Champagne is stored and where the second fermentation takes place. In addition to seeing the process work at Piper-Heidseick you will have the chance to taste another vintage at Taittinger, Pommery, Krug or Veuve-Clicquot Ponsardin. You then proceed to an elegant Chateau for an equally elegant dinner.
Breakfast and Dinner
Day 9: The Route du Champagne
Today you will drive the triangular route stretching between Reims, Epernay and Chalons-sur-Marne. While exploring this route you meander through the vineyards of the Marne Valley, Montagne de Reims and Corte des Blancs. As you make your way to Epernay you take time to visit Moet & Chandon’s cellars to taste both their branded champagne and also their premium offering, Dom Perignon named for the monk who created the “Methode Champenoise”. Return to the Chateau for another elegant dinner as you bid farewell to France.
Breakfast and Dinner
Day 10: Return to USA
In the morning you are driven to the airport for your return flight to the USA.
Breakfast
In the evening you board a plane bound for Paris and the start of your personalized French wine vacation.
Day 2: Paris to Strasbourg
Upon arriving at the airport in Paris you are assisted as you make your way to the railway station inside the airport. You will board a TGV train for the train to Strasbourg close to the German border and site of the European Parliament. You have time to relax before an introduction to Alsatian cuisine at the hotel’s restaurant.
Dinner
Day 3: Exploring Strasbourg
Strasbourg is the cultural capital of Alsace. Alsace lies between the Vosges Mountains and the Rhine River with Switzerland to the south, Germany to the north and east and the rest of France to the west. The buildings and the cuisine may be more Germanic e.g. Choucroute Garnie, but the love of wine is pure French. You guide will take you on a walking tour of the city highlights including lunch at a restaurant overlooking one of the many rivers that flows through the city.
Breakfast and Lunch
Day 4: The Best of the Alsace Wine Route
The wine growing areas of Alsace follow a route between Strasbourg and Colmar stretching for about 100 miles. The route meanders through picturesque vineyards and fairy tale villages of cobbled streets, timber-framed houses and medieval church towers. While you will certainly stop and sample a variety of vineyards, the journey will be just as rewarding for those less interested in wine. Lunch will be in a quaint restaurant offering vineyards and mountain views. You will then return to Strasbourg where there are fine restaurants within walking distance of the hotel.
Breakfast and Lunch
Day 5: Dijon…Pass the Grey Poupon
After breakfast you will be transferred to the station where 1st Class seats will be reserved for a train to Dijon the Capital of Burgundy. In addition to wine it is also noted for its unique blend of mustard ( with wine added naturally) You will visit the Maille store one of the most prestigious purveyors of Mustard where you can have a custom blend created just for you. After a tour of the city you are taken to the countryside to your hotel, a former Abbey. Enjoy dinner in their bistro this evening.
Breakfast and Dinner
Day 6: The Great Wines of Burgundy
Your guide will be waiting to take you on a route which is hallowed ground for those even remotely interested in wine. While the Cote des Nuits has some up and coming vineyards that we can visit, based on interest and prior arrangements we can arrange special visits to some of the great names such as Corton, Romanee-Conti, La Tache, Clos De Vougeot and Chambertin (along with Gevrey-Chambertin and Batard-Chambertin). Unlike Bordeaux with its larger Chateau estates, labels in Burgundy can come from vineyards of less than five acres so their limited production adds to their allure and price.
Breakfast and Dinner
Day 7: Beaune, Pommard and Meursault
Today you will be taken to Beaune the centre of Burgundy wines. You will visit the Hotel-Dieu which is an old hospice built in the 15th century in a Burgundian-Flemish style. You will also visit the Museum of wine located in the former mansion of the Dukes of Burgundy. After a chance for lunch you will be transferred to Chateau du Meursault for a private tasting of nine of their wines. The Chateau offers Beaune 1er Cru, Puligny-Montrachet, and Pommard among the vintages. You will sample five reds and four whites. After the tasting you return to the Abbaye. This evening you dine at 1131 (the year the Abbaye was founded) the Michelin starred restaurant along with wine pairing.
Breakfast and Dinner
Day 8: Reims and the Champagne Cellars
After breakfast you will be driven to Dijon where you board a train bound for Reims where the Kings of France went to be crowned. Upon arrival you will be met and have a chance to admire the cathedral and its towering spires. Then you head underground to visit the famous cellars where the Champagne is stored and where the second fermentation takes place. In addition to seeing the process work at Piper-Heidseick you will have the chance to taste another vintage at Taittinger, Pommery, Krug or Veuve-Clicquot Ponsardin. You then proceed to an elegant Chateau for an equally elegant dinner.
Breakfast and Dinner
Day 9: The Route du Champagne
Today you will drive the triangular route stretching between Reims, Epernay and Chalons-sur-Marne. While exploring this route you meander through the vineyards of the Marne Valley, Montagne de Reims and Corte des Blancs. As you make your way to Epernay you take time to visit Moet & Chandon’s cellars to taste both their branded champagne and also their premium offering, Dom Perignon named for the monk who created the “Methode Champenoise”. Return to the Chateau for another elegant dinner as you bid farewell to France.
Breakfast and Dinner
Day 10: Return to USA
In the morning you are driven to the airport for your return flight to the USA.
Breakfast
