Epicurean Discovery Tour with Wine & Local Specialties
Delve into French history with the Château du Petit Thouars in a guided tour. Explore vineyards, learn vinification and savor exquisite wines with local delicacies in a historic setting.
10 meals
Experience Details
Discover the unique history of the Château du Petit Thouars, a family-owned castle built in 1423 by the Dukes of Thouars. Owned by the Aubert du Petit Thouars family since 1636, the castle has been passed from father-to-son in a direct line, with a vineyard in existence on the property for hundreds of years.
Visitors will visit Cabernet Franc and Chenin Blanc vines and learn about vineyard practices in the Chinon appellation.
A leisurely stroll will take you to our troglodyte caves where our wines are vinified and aged on-site. You will be walked through French wine vinification practices.
Returning to the château you will taste our range of wines, paired with delicious local specialties.
What You Get
Good To Know
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Service animals allowed
What You’ll Experience
Meeting & Pickup
Meeting Point108 Château du Petit Thouars, Château du Petit Thouars, Indre-et-Loire Centre-Val de Loire, France, FR, 37500
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End PointThis experience ends at the meeting point.
Cancellation Policy
Cancel your booking at least 24 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund minus a 3.2% transaction fee.
Great behind the scenes view of the winery, just the two of us with Sebastian as Guide. After a walk around the vineyard and into the caves, enjoyed tasting 6 wines and some snacks, beautiful famil...read more
Sebastian is a very personable man who made us feel extremely welcome and his English was excellent. He was great at 'changing channels' between French and English. Also, his humour was brilliant. ...read more
Sebastian is a very personable man who made us feel extremely welcome and his English was excellent. The passion and history from Sebastian regarding his ancestry, the Château and his wine was supe...read more
We booked a tour with tasting in this cellar. The visit began with the explanation of the family history, then we went to the vineyard, then to the cellar and finally we carried out the tasting. Th...read more
Fantastic tour by George, really interesting. Delicious wine and food. Went with 3 generations (ages 18-71) who all enjoyed the whole experience.
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10 meals
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