Discover one of Nice’s best kept secrets – the Bellet appellation, on the hilltops above the city, where wine has been made for well over 2,000 years. After a lunch stop in the must-see medieval village of St Paul de Vence, we'll visit a truly unique vineyard that will delight you in its originality.
- Visit the Bellet, St Paul de Vence and St Jeannet in one day
- Great wines - stunning views
- Your expert wine guide on hand
- Tasting 3 colours - red, white and rosé, plus a few local surprises
- Pick-up and drop-off at your place of residence
- Comfortable air-conditioned minivan
| Included | Pick up and drop off at your place of residence Return transport in an air-conditioned, comfortable minivan Your expert wine guide Entrance fees & wine tasting fees Bottled water |
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| Not included | Lunch - at a restaurant of your choice in St Paul de Vence |
| Duration | 8 Hours or 0 Hour |
| Languages | English, French |
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| Requirements | Wine tasting only for over 18's. |
Venue
At your accommodation
Offered by
Azur Wine Tours - Vidivino
Further information
9/9.30am : Meet at your place of residence and depart for the first estate.
10am : Arrival at our first vineyard. An authentic and totally charming family vineyard, now managed by the next generation and who produce some of the most interesting and highly rated wines in the Bellet appellation. A wander through in the vines and a guided tour, is followed by an exploration of the cellars and the winery where you’ll learn all about making these wines – red, white and rosé - in a relaxed and informal way.
Then we’ll have a tutored tasting of some of the latest vintages and best wines from the cellar. You may even get chance to taste some of Grandma’s home make treats and the estate’s own olive oil...
11.30am : Visit the second vineyard. This château, truly the historic heart of the Bellet, has stunning views over the sea and mountains – and itself a fascinating history going back to La Belle Époque and before. We’ll have a guided tour of the grounds where you can appreciate the beauty of the environment and of course taste some of their long-aged wines in the special tasting room.
12.45pm : Lunch break in the medieval village of Saint-Paul de Vence, where you will have time to visit its ancient, narrow streets filled with some of the best art and modern art galleries to be found anywhere.
3.15pm : Visit the third vineyard. At this amazing property, with a real human story and a wine history like very few others, you’ll encounter a true artist. Freed of the constraints of an appellation, this winemaker relies on ancestral methods and nature to produce some remarkable bottles in very limited quantities
5.30pm : Drop-off at your place of residence.
(Itinerary may vary according to weather, traffic and availability of the vineyards).
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Merci, Bree for your heart-warming review. You were a great bunch, with such different characters, and it looks like we all had a memorable day together! Do come again when you next visit us in the South of France....
Merci Bret ! We're always happy to see you here in Provence and on the Côte d'Azur, and to look after you and your guests. Bon voyage. A bientôt !
Thanks for taking the time to post your review. Pity that you didn't clearly express your wishes or disappointment at the time. As sommelier guides, we don't just hand you over to the employees at the vineyards. That may be how you have experienced wine tours in the USA, but our tours are not to same here. You get a fully narrated day, including the tutored tastings, where we can transmit so much more about our local wine culture, French wine in general, art de vivre, local history and so on.....all in proper English, as not all the people in the wineries speak English. Our philosophy, and this approach, is pretty clearly described on our website and listings. This is one of the reasons that people love coming on tour with us, as evidenced by the overwhelming 5-star reviews that we get. On the day, you were offered the choice to have more time to visit & explore the beautiful village of Saint Paul de Vence where you had your lunch break (which some visitors apreciate having), or to visit a 3rd vineyard. You also had the added benefit of a stop at yet another medieval hilltop village in Saint Jeannet, where you had a morning coffee stop and where your nice guide took photos of you and your two friends in the stunning landscape. The time of year that you were here in France was right in the middle of the grape harvest period, and so you also had chance to apreciate, up-close, the grape pressing and the new wines being fermented, and to learn first-hand about this whole fascinating part of the wine making process. We do indeed specify in our tour descriptions that itineraries can vary according to the work that is going on in the wineries, as these are working environments . You only get to go behind the scenes like this, due to our long-standing relationships with the owners. We hope that you now have a fuller understanding and will be delighted to take you to visit more, different vineyards and wineries if you come back this way. Bon voyage.....
