Experience the romance of the majestic Loire River.  We spend the morning wine tasting at the sparkling wine houses near Saumur (Bouvet Laduaby, Veuve  or Langlois Chateau) before taking a delicious picnic along the river banks of the Loire.

In the afternoon we sail from the pretty port of Le Thoureil on an authentic Loire Wooden Boat. Enjoy an aperitif as we glide past the riverside villages spotting bird & wildlife along the way. You will get to see hidden corners of the Loire not usually accessible by road.

GO OFF-ROAD IN THE LOIRE VINEYARDS & SAIL THE LOIRE RIVER 

1 DAY PACKAGE 2 NIGHT STAY

The Loire Valley Vineyard's first off-road wine tour is brought to you by La Grande Maison. Only for those with a true sense of adventure and not for the faint hearted. We discover the vineyards & hidden wineries of the Loire region with an experienced bi-lingual wine guide in our 4x4 Land Rover Defender.

We go off-road and onto the trails and tracks through the vines. Along the way we discover the viticulture of the area, learn about grape varieties and the difference between organic, biodynamic and natural wines.

We stop off at some of the best wineries, meet the winemakers and taste the wines. There is even an opportunity to buy the wines at cellar door prices.

Ready for lunch and we simply pull over and set up our legendary vineyard picnic in the vines, a cork screw always on hand to open a chilled bottle of Saumur Blanc or Saumur Champigny. The Wild Vines Wine and Boat Safari incorporates a 1/2 day off road wine tour, vineyard picnic and then a fabulous sail on the Loire aboard a traditional wooden boat in the afternoon.

La Grande Maison is your starting point for this ECO Friendly Wine Tour. Nestled on a hill in the heart of the vines of the Saumur - Puy Notre Dame Appellation is the perfect location for starting  your Walking Wine Tour. We'll guide you through the vineyard tracks and explain about viticulture, grape growing, grape varieties and terroir along the way. Bring your dog if you wish! 

ECO RESPONSIBLE TRAVEL ARRIVE BY TRAIN WE COLLECT AND WINERY TOUR ON FOOT 

YOUR EXCLUSIVE CHANCE TO TOUR THE VINEYARDS OF THE LOIRE VALLEY AND HAVE LUNCH AT A 1 STAR MICHELIN RESTAURANT IN THE ANJOU VINEYARDS

"On this tour we take you to wine producers local to La Grande Maison for a taste of the real Loire Valley wines. Followed by a delicious lunch at the 1 Star Michelin Restaurant - La Table de la Bergerie before tasting the wines from Domaine de la Bergerie in the heart of the Anjou vineyards"

From mid-September to the end of October we will be hosting a series of Loire Harvest Wine Tours to celebrate the 2018 vintage. There is no better time of the year than to come on a wine tour than during the harvest. Get to see the harvest up close in the vineyards, see the hand picking and machine harvesting and watch the grapes being delivered directly to the chais for pressing (for the whites) and for maceration (for the reds). If we are lucky we might also get to see the harvest by horse or the hand picking of the late harvest wines for the Coteaux du Layon, Bonnezeaux or Quart des Chaumes. You will learn about maturation and even get to taste the grapes on the vine for yourselves.

"On this tour we take you to food producers local to La Grande Maison for a taste of the real Loire Valley. Visit the mushroom caves, the organic vegetable producers, goats cheese & jam production before a delicious picnic in the vines followed by an afternoon's Loire Wine Tasting"  PERFECT !!

Due to growing demand we have developed a range of Two Centre Wine Tour Holidays for you to enjoy in France. The aim is to give our visitors the opportunity to gain a better understanding of the wine regions of France by visiting the winemakers and tasting their wines in the capable hands of a qualified wine guide.

In the Rhone we are partnered with Philip & Jude Reddaway of Rhone Wine Holidays to offer a two centre stay with an opportunity to sample the wines of the Rhone region and the Loire Valley.

Two Centre Tours to other regions e.g. Loire linked with Bordeaux , Languedoc &  Champagne are available on request. A unique wine tasting vacation package.

Due to growing demand we have developed a range of Two Centre Wine Tour Holidays for you to enjoy in France. The aim is to give our visitors the opportunity to gain a better understanding of the wine regions of France by visiting the winemakers and tasting their wines in the capable hands of a qualified wine guide.

We are pleased to be partnered with Robert & Joy Pygott of Burgundy Discovery to offer first class Wine Tours in the Burgundy Region.

Two Centre Tours to other regions e.g. Loire linked with Bordeaux , Languedoc &  Champagne are available on request. A unique wine tasting vacation package.