About this tour
Explore the Loire Valley's premier wine regions on guided tours departing from Chinon, visiting celebrated vineyards across Chinon, Saumur, and Bourgueil. Half-day and full-day options take you into working caves and onto vineyard slopes to taste over 10 wines directly with producers. Full-day tours include three estates and a home-prepared picnic lunch at a vineyard table. You can purchase bottles on the spot, with shipping arrangements available to get your selections home.
Highlights
- Taste 10+ wines with winemakers at multiple châteaux
- Walk between vineyard rows during harvest season
- Explore traditional underground caves and cellars
- Picnic lunch served in working vineyard grounds
- Three estates on full-day itinerary
- Bottle purchase and international shipping arranged
- Half-day or full-day flexibility from Chinon base
What to expect
Your guide collects you from accommodation within 10 km of Chinon and drives to the first estate, where you'll walk the terraced slopes and descend into cool cellars to see how wines age. At each stop—typically three on full-day tours—you'll taste the house's range: reds, whites, rosés, and sparkling varieties. Winemakers explain their methods and philosophy. On full-day excursions, lunch arrives as a spread of local charcuterie, cheeses, and bread laid out on a vineyard table with countryside views. Half-day tours skip the meal unless you arrange snacks beforehand. You're free to buy any bottles that appeal; staff handle export logistics.
Good to know
Pickup locations beyond 10 km incur extra charges; Saumur pickups add a fee. Solo private tours cost €60 more. Wear comfortable walking shoes for vineyard terrain. Service animals welcome. No fitness barriers; tours adjust pace to suit mixed groups.
Tour sold and operated by Viator via Viator. Descriptions on this page are original BugBitten summaries written by our team — not copied from the operator. Prices and availability are confirmed at checkout.