Tuesday, 12 November 2013

An Epic Burgundy Wine Tour

The region of Burgundy is located at the heart of France. The region is famous for its peaceful way of life, a plethora of outdoor activities, delicious food and fascinating sightseeing. Besides this, there is another reason why travellers from different parts of the world prefer Burgundy as their ultimate holiday destination. It is nothing but its sweet wine. A wine tour is popular with individuals, couples, youngsters and friends. Its palatable wine is produced at the great vineyards. Wine, particularly, brings tremendous business in the areas such as Beaune, Chablis and Macon.

Wine Region of Burgundy: Spread over 200 miles, the Burgundy wine region is mainly famous for its delicious and high quality red wines. In spite of known for high quality red wines, the vintners of the region are known for growing Chardonnay grapes to prepare dry white wines including Chassagne Montrachet and Chablis. Beaune, the historic city nestled at the heart of the region, hosts one of the mass celebrated wine events in the world. It is the annual event of Hospices de Beaune Wine Auction. Districts such as Beaujolais, Cote d’Or, Maconnais, Chablis, Cote Chalonnaise, Cote de Nuits and Cote de Beaune have different soils, thus producing different types of wines.

Tour Types: Tours can be of different types such as one-day tour and longer tours. A one-day tour is enough to sample great wine paired with sumptuous cuisines, to drive through best vineyards and 2 – 3 growers. Longer tours, of course, would be amazing to explore the entire region from the best comfort of your home. While guided tours are more preferred, there are people who want to do it themselves. For travellers of these category need to have maps of the wine region. It is simply great to go D.I.Y. tours on group tours to have best local tourism experience.

Rather than entertaining visitors, Burgundy is more interested in growing grapes and has big vineyards. This makes the production better, which will ultimately enhance the growth of region, revenue and productive.

Searching aHoliday Rental: Rent out a holiday rental at affordable rate if you are all set to make an epic wine tour in Burgundy. Villas in Burgundy are nestled close to the wineries, thus allowing you to enjoy the proximity. Besides its closeness to the wineries of the area, you can exploit the pleasure of staying in an amazing home-like home. Avail the facilities of modern gyms, cosy bedrooms, Master Suites, immaculate bathrooms, fully equipped kitchens, game rooms and high speed internet facility. Book a beautiful holiday rental today to secure a great place to stay during an epic wine tour to Burgundy, France.

When to Go?


Choosing the right time plays an important role. November is a great time to make your way to Burgundy. Taste the local wine, have the sumptuous food and spend some time in the vineyards enjoying autumn colours. Learn the local culture by participating in the events and festivals.

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