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Private Wine Tour
In the company of a wine maker, vigneron
Have you ever wondered how wine is made? Or wished you instinctively knew what makes wine 'good or bad'?
Learning directly from a French wine maker, vigneron, our Private Wine Tour is an entertaining and informative tour where you will experience a working Domaine, learn how to 'taste' wine and discover what life for a wine maker involves.
It isn't all hard work as you will soon learn when you are invited to participate in la dégustation, the wine tasting.
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A 'Vineyard Discovery'
Visit a working Domaine
A warm welcome and introduction to the Domaine by the vigneron will start your Vineyard Discovery and with a sense of humour to match his excellent English expect to pass an entertaining time.
Firstly stepping into the vines the wine maker you will guide you through the different variety of grapes used to produce the white, rosé and reds wines and how the soil trace elements contribute to the distinctive taste of the Saumur wines.
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The Wine Tour
.....discover further!
Venturing into les caves, methods of wine production from bygone years will be revealed, as will the timely methode traditionelle used to produce the fresh sparkling Brut wines enjoyed in this region.
Whilst absorbing what you are seeing and learning you won't fail to notice the delicious aroma of the oak barrels aging wines for a future date.
Lastly, a peek at where the magic truly happens, le chai ! Home to the vast cuves. The cuves house the freshing picked grapes and see them through their transition from crushing, their alchemy, to the moment of bottling.
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The Wine Tasting
La dégustation
A tour wouldn't be complete without a wine tasting in the comfort of la salle de dégustation.
Time will be taken to sample the Domaines diverse range of wines, some of which have taken 4 years to prepare. The complexity of each wine will be carefully explained as will the importance of the wines aroma and appearance.
Guidance on the wines taste and its affect on the tongue are especially important and under Géralds expert supervision you will recognise the slight differences, notes and changes in the wines gôut, taste.
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