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Cost: 5,995 USD dbl occupancy
This 10 Day Tour will give you a thorough understanding of the "Rhône Valley”. We start in vibrant, cool, sophisticated Lyon, the capital of Haut Cuisine. We delve into the wines of the Northern Rhône where names such as Côte Rôtie, Hermitage, Crozes-Hermitage make us crave a glass of wine, and where we experience the beautiful terraced vineyards clinging to the steep slopes of the Northern Rhône region. We follow the eponymous Rhône river south to Avignon, the city that was the seat of the papacy for the better part of the 14th century. We spend a couple of days on a wine estate in the Gigondas- Vacqueyras region where we explore the "Crus" of this region and admire the gorgeous hilly landscape, the stunning Dentelles de Montmirail, and the lavender fields which are blooming in June. The last couple of days we spend around Avignon, Arles, Pont-du-Gard, and Châteauneuf-du-Pape to learn about the fascinating history of Roman and medieval times. We will do several visits to wineries in the Châteauneuf-du-Pape appellation where we explore and taste the world-famous Châteauneuf-du-Pape wines. The southern Rhône belongs to Provence. Provence: this immediately ignites a deep yearning for the fragrance coming from purple Lavender fields, for the special light the Impressionist artists masterfully captured in their paintings, for a very special "savoir vivre", and for the dark red, fruity, spicy wines. The itinerary is spelled out in detail here: https://ombiasypr.com/index.php/wine-tours/rhone/rhone-itinerary
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