Day Trip to the Sancerre and Pouilly Vineyards

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About this activity

In a fun and educational way, travel this part of the Loire Valley, which could well be the cradle of Sauvignon in France... Why has this grape earned its reputation through the ages and why is it so different in taste from those found in the rest of the world?

Your local guide will share his 14 years of experience and knowledge in Sancerrois by visiting villages, castles, plots and cellars and introducing you to wine and its production techniques. A real tasting trip around wine and goat cheese (another local specialty)!

MINIMUM ATTENTION OF 2 PEOPLE TO BOOK AND POSSIBILITY TO COME FROM PARIS BY TRAIN (consult us)

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At a glance

Duration: 8 hours
Confirmation: Confirmed within 48 hours
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Up to 8 people
People per booking: 1–8
Guide: English, French
Operated by: Vinitour Centre-Loire

Ages: Adults (18–70 years) · Seniors (71–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Outside visit of castles (Tracy and/or Sancerre and/or Nozet)
Included: 2/3 cellar visits and tastings (+/-10 wines)
Included: Council accord food and wine in the restaurant
Included: The services of a guide, wine expert, WSET 3 and DUAD graduate
Included: Visit of historical villages: Sancerre and Pouilly/Loire
Included: Comfortable and air-conditioned minivan (8 people maximum)
Included: Visit to a goat shop, ripening place and tasting of Crottins de Chavignol

Not included

Not included: Lunch (between 25€ and 35€)
Not included: The train ticket (if you come from Paris, it is very easy, less than 2 hours journey)

Itinerary

Pouilly sur Loire

one hour

Immersion in the famous Pouilly Fumé vineyard, recognition of grape varieties (chasselas and sauvignon) and soils. Observation and explanation of winemaking work. Discovery of its historic castles.
Pouilly sur Loire

2 hours

Visit a cellar in St-Andelain and a cellar in Tracy sur Loire will allow you to compare 2 family wineries.
Sancerre

1 h 30 min

Restaurant with local specialties with stunning views of the Loire.
Sancerre

30 min

Discover the medieval town of Sancerre with its narrow and picturesque streets.
Sancerre

one hour

Visit a goat farm and its place of production of Crottins de Chavignol where you can participate in a cheese and wine pairing of Sancerre according to different ripenings.
Sancerre

1 h 30 min

Visit of a family estate offering a wide range of red wines (Pinot Noir) and white sauvignon from Sancerre and neighboring appellations.

Meeting point and pickup

You can be picked up from your accommodation or go straight to the meeting point.

Meeting point

Opposite the tourist office of Sancerre, go next to the Entrance Gate of the Castle of Sancerre

End point

Opposite the tourist office of Sancerre, go next to the Entrance Gate of the Castle of Sancerre

Pickup points

2 possible appointments in public visit: Tracy Station (3 km from Sancerre) or Esplanade Porte César.

TRAIN DEPARTING FROM PARIS, possibility to meet you at Tracy Station at 11:05 (departure Paris Bercy at 9:11) and possibility to take you back to Tracy Station at 6:54 pm for a return to Paris Bercy at 8:49 pm.