Electric-bike circuits through the golden-stone Beaujolais villages, stopping for a wine tasting at a local domaine and a traditional machon meal. GPS-guided routes for independent riders; guided group rides also available from the Val d'Oingt base.
Address: 5A Impasse des Bouleaux, 69620 Val d'Oingt, 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.
Two signposted walking routes on the 80-hectare Chateau de Pizay estate: one through the castle grounds and one through the vineyard. Self-guided walks are free for guests; organised group walks with a guide include a tasting of estate wines from Morgon and Brouilly.
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.
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.
