Half day Wine Tour in Côtes de Provence Sainte-Victoire from Aix en Provence
Overview
wine region of Côtes de Provence Sainte-Victoire located at the foot of the Sainte-Victoire mountain and learn about the characteristics of this terroir. Find out about
local grape varieties and the
wine making process while visiting the cellars.
Meet the winemakers and taste AOP Côtes de Provence wines in 3 colors : red, rosé and white. How about a
wine with long aging-potential?
Inclusions
- Visit & tasting fees
- Transportation in A/C minivan
- English speaking wine expert guide
- Pick up/Drop off from meeting point centrally located in Aix-en-Provence
- Alcoholic Beverages
What to expect
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Provence Wine Tours, 15 rue Manuel, 13100, Aix-en-Provence France
Meet your english-speaking wine expert guide in front of our meeting point (centrally located close to the "Cours Mirabeau") in Aix en Provence.
Your guide will drive you in a clean, comfortable & A/C minivan accommodating up to 8 people maximum.
You will arrive half an hour later in the wine region of Côtes de Provence Sainte-Victoire, located at the foothills of the impressive Sainte-Victoire Mountain.
Get a private visit at 2 wineries, family-owned and awarded estates.
Taste some reds full of character & finess, aromatic or gastronomic rosés and lively whites (about 9 different wines in total).
You will be back to Aix en Provence around 12.15pm to the same place where we met at the beginning of the tour.
We select different types of wineries in order to offer you the opportunity to see different ways to work. We have developed partnerships allowing us to take you behind the scenes: from the winemaking & aging rooms to the bottling lines, you will see everything!
Your guide will also explain you about the soil, the climate, the grape varieties, the famous "terroir" but also the picking, pruning, green harvesting and many other subjects in a relaxed and educational way.
Duration: 3 hours
Additional information
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Dress code is smart casual
- Minimum drinking age is 18 years old
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Near public transportation
- Infant seats available
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Most travelers can participate
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
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Amazing tour of two beautiful vineyards. Not all of our tour showed up so we ended up with a private tour! Our guide was very knowledgable and a great host.
Amazing tour of two beautiful vineyards. Not all of our tour showed up so we ended up with a private tour! Our guide was very knowledgable and a great host.Took this tour as a group of 5 friends in early October. Overall tour size of 8 people. Stefan was a great host, really informative with a friendly and fun style. Would absolutely recommend. The 2 wineries we visited were beautiful, with a chance to explore the grounds, the wine making and of cou...
Took this tour as a group of 5 friends in early October. Overall tour size of 8 people. Stefan was a great host, really informative with a friendly and fun style. Would absolutely recommend. The 2 wineries we visited were beautiful, with a chance to explore the grounds, the wine making and of course the tastings.Great wine tour on a beautiful day. Our tour guide Stephen was very wine and region knowledgeable. Got us to both wineries safely, and was generous with the number of wine tastings.
Great wine tour on a beautiful day. Our tour guide Stephen was very wine and region knowledgeable. Got us to both wineries safely, and was generous with the number of wine tastings.Loved everything about the tour: the information, the spontaneous humour, the kindness of the guide. Would go again anytime :)
Loved everything about the tour: the information, the spontaneous humour, the kindness of the guide. Would go again anytime :)What a fantastic experience with our knowledgeable guide. As a certified sommelier he not only took us to two beautiful vineyards but educated us along the way. I definitely recommend this tour. Not to be missed.
What a fantastic experience with our knowledgeable guide. As a certified sommelier he not only took us to two beautiful vineyards but educated us along the way. I definitely recommend this tour. Not to be missed.This was a lovely small group tour to two wineries and tastings near Aix-en-Provence. Our driver/guide was Stephane. He was very friendly. I was impressed how he remembered each participant's name and actively engaged each of us in conversation. Our guide was very knowledgeable about the subject ...
This was a lovely small group tour to two wineries and tastings near Aix-en-Provence. Our driver/guide was Stephane. He was very friendly. I was impressed how he remembered each participant's name and actively engaged each of us in conversation. Our guide was very knowledgeable about the subject matter - definitely provided a value-added contribution. We recommend this half-day activity in Provence.