An immersive visit to one of Beaujolais's most remarkable buildings: a 1676 chateau by Jules Hardouin-Mansart set within Le Notre gardens, housing a 108-metre classified cellar. The experience includes a guided tour of the architecture, the 23 individually vinified terroir parcels, and a tasting of 3 organic estate wines.
Tip: The Saturday format includes a charcuterie board with the tasting; book the weekend visit for the most complete experience.
Address: 500 Route de la Chaize, 69460 Odenas, France, Beaujolais
A 2.5-hour hands-on blending (assemblage) workshop at an organic estate. After a domaine and cellar visit, participants taste from barrel and vat, experiment with blending proportions, bottle their own cuvee, and label it to take home. Maximum 10 participants.
A guided vineyard walk and cellar tasting at the oldest estate on Mont Brouilly, in the Geoffray family for six generations. The walk covers the volcanic blue-stone slopes of the Cote de Brouilly, ascending to a chapel with panoramic views across the entire Beaujolais region, followed by tasting in the historic blue-stone-vaulted cellar.
Tip: The blue volcanic stone (pierre bleue) of Mont Brouilly is geologically unique in Beaujolais; ask the guide to explain the terroir contrast with the granite Crus to the north.
A unique sensory wine education course at Chateau de Pizay's oenotheque, involving 8 interactive workshops covering colour perception, aroma identification, and flavour analysis. EUR 20 per adult with free tasting glass. Described as the only course of its kind in France.
The five-day Beaujolais Nouveau festival held each third Thursday of November in the historic capital of Beaujolais. Visitors join the midnight barrel-opening ceremony, taste all 12 Beaujolais appellations along the tasting route (EUR 15 includes glass), and discover the architectural heritage of Beaujeu village.
Tip: The midnight barrel-opening ceremony in the village square is free to attend; the tasting-route wristband unlocks all 12 appellations during the event.
An annual spring natural-wine tasting event founded by Marcel Lapierre in 2006, now bringing together 225 emblematic Beaujolais vignerons across 6 associations at multiple sites over 2 days each April. Professional and consumer sessions with 2,500+ visitors. Free entry.
Europe's largest wine-theme park, founded by Georges Duboeuf in 1993, covering 30,000 square metres. Features 3,000 wine objects, an immersive 'Mon Beaujolais' projection show, a 4D cinema, a winemaking facility with 150 tanks, escape games, botanical gardens, and tasting in a cabaret-style venue.
Tip: The 'Mon Beaujolais' immersive show is the most memorable part; plan to arrive when it begins to avoid waiting.
