Hands-on blending workshop at Chateau de Beaucastel led by a Perrin family member. Participants blend samples of all 13 permitted Chateauneuf-du-Pape varieties to create their own assemblage, bottled and labelled as a take-home souvenir.
Address: Chemin de Beaucastel, 84350 Courthezon, France, Rhone Valley
Early morning guided walk up the Hermitage hill with a specialist guide explaining the granitic terroir and the famous single-vineyard lieux-dits. The walk culminates in a panoramic sunrise view and a Hermitage blanc tasting at the summit.
Three-day harvest immersion in Chateauneuf-du-Pape coordinated by Inter Rhone and the Syndicat des Proprietaires. Participants pick, sort and press across two estates; includes the grape sorting table and morning vinification tour. Accommodation at Fines Roches recommended.
Sensory tasting workshop at a Condrieu estate exploring the distinctive apricot, peach, violet and May blossom aromatics of Viognier across multiple Condrieu producers. Led by a trained oenologist; includes nose-training kit and comparative tasting across three Condrieu cuvees.
Curated outdoor tasting experience combining a visit to the Pont du Gard UNESCO aqueduct with a Tavel rosé picnic at a producer estate. Three Tavel estates represented; the only appellation where all wines are rosé; picnic basket with Provencal charcuterie included.
Tasting experience focussed on the unique Muscat Vin Doux Naturel production of Beaumes-de-Venise, one of the Rhone's most distinctive sweet wines. Includes a fortification demonstration at the cooperative, tasting across young and aged Muscat styles, and food pairing with local nougat.
Guided walk through the Dentelles de Montmirail limestone ridges at sunset with a tasting of Gigondas and Vacqueyras under the Triassic rock formations. Three wines poured at altitude against one of the Southern Rhone's most dramatic backdrops.
