Northern Rhône Valley: Hermitage, Crozes-Hermitage, Cornas

The south of the northern Rhône valley is a variety of soils and wines. You can choose the fruity Crozes-Hermitage, the spicy and gamy Cornas or the complex, fine and structured Hermitage. The food and wine pairing is so large and endless !

Morning: You'll take the road to the legendary Hermitage wine area. Grown on the left bank of the Rhône river on a very specific terroir, ideally located on a bend along the river and blessed with an ideal year round climate, you will discover wines which are enduringly amongst France's most prestigious. You'll get to taste long lived and full bodied reds and whites full of intricate fruit flavours and impressive aromas. You will first drive to the top of Hermitage hill to enjoy a magnificent view of the vineyards and the Rhône Valley.

Your guide will tell you the legend of this wine and the impressive hillside. You will then taste 5 to 6 wines from the Rhone Valley, including the Hermitage and the Crozes Hermitage. Lunch will then be served in a local restaurant, reserved by us.

Afternoon: You will cross the Rhône river to explore other prestigious appellations : Cornas, Saint-Joseph and Saint-Péray. You will taste these wines in a family run winery. You will end your day of discovery with a winery in Crozes Hermitage where you will taste a gourmet and fruity wine - a wine that is great for tasting of the day, alone or well accompanied!