Cooperative caveau in the golden-stone village of Val d'Oingt, classified among the most photogenic villages. Pours the full Vignerons des Pierres Dorees range including Terra Iconia, Prestige, and the Fines Bulles sparkling from the southern Beaujolais.
Tip: The ochre village streets are among the most photogenic in the region; combine the tasting with a walk through the village ramparts.
Organic family estate in the golden-stone Beaujolais Pierres Dorees zone. Offers producer-led cellar visits, barrel tastings, blending workshops, and aperitif evenings with local charcuterie and cheese.
The golden-stone village cooperative's tasting bar in classified Val d'Oingt. Walk-in by-the-glass service of the full Vignerons range including Terra Iconia and sparkling Fines Bulles; regional charcuterie accompaniment available.
The list: Full Beaujolais range by the glass from southern appellation specialist; regional products and aperitif service
The cooperative boutique of the southern Beaujolais Pierres Dorees zone, offering the full Vignerons range including Terra Iconia, Prestige, Pépites, Grande Reserve, and Fines Bulles sparkling. Located in a classified golden-stone village.
An organic estate in the Pierres Dorees offers wine-blending workshops: a 2.5-hour session covering domaine tour, barrel tastings, blending instruction, and bottling of your own cuvee to take home. Maximum 10 participants. EUR 75 per adult.
Tip: You leave with a labelled bottle of your own blend; an excellent gift for a wine-focused stay.
Electric bike rental and guided tours through the golden-stone villages and vine-covered hills of southern Beaujolais. Packages include wine tastings at local domaines, a traditional machon meal, and GPS-guided itineraries for independent exploration.
Tip: The Pierres Dorees circuit (EUR 47) is the most scenic option, winding through the golden-stone villages of Oingt, Le Perreon, Theize, and Val d'Oingt.
Artisanal distillery founded in 2021 in the southern Beaujolais Pierres Dorees, producing Beaujolais whisky aged in oak with fruity, floral, and woody notes, alongside fruit brandies from local pear, plum, and mirabelle orchards, and handmade liqueurs. The distillery welcomes visitors for guided tastings and tours explaining the production process and history of their spirits.
Tip: The Fine des Pierres Dorees, elaborated from Beaujolais wines and aged in new oak barrels, is a distinctive local spirit worth seeking out.
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.
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.
Jean-Paul Brun's Domaine des Terres Dorees produces unfined, unfiltered Beaujolais and Cru wines using organic farming and a no-animal-fining approach. The estate's wines are unchaptalized and carry no fining agents of animal origin, making the range suitable for vegan drinkers. This is documented on the producer's own site and confirmed on bottle back labels.
Tip: Terres Dorees L'Ancien is widely distributed through organic-focused wine merchants across France and internationally, and is well-priced for a vegan natural Beaujolais.