Walking Wine Tour - Dog Optional!

We then walk into the village of Le Puy Notre Dame and visit the church of Le Puy Notre  Dame to see the wine symbol of the local wineries, the monk drinking from a barrel that is carved into the wooden altar stall.

Lunch will be provide at Le Puy a Vins a specialist Loire wine bar and restaurant in the centre of the Village. Here you can relax and let Pascale the chef prepare some excellent fresh cuisine for you. Lunch with a glass of wine is included in the price of the tour. Another steady stroll of 30 minutes will take us to a second  Domaine or Chateau where we have the opportunity to meet the wine makers producing a wide variety of award winning wines including a Saumur Puy Notre Dame rouge the appellation of which was only recently granted in 2009. We will learn something about the fascinating history of the estates before descending into cellars to discover the wine stored in the barrels.

We will then walk back to La Grande Maison on another route through the vineyards  taking  around 40 minutes to return. On arrival back at the house we take you on a private tour of the houses own caves and tunnels and then serve you tea or coffee in the gardens. A relaxing way to end the day before giving you a lift to a local restaurant for dinner in the evening. No need to worry about carrying any purchases home, simply make your order and we will drop by and collect it for you at the end of the day.

Price : 495 euros per person (based on two persons sharing a room) includes not only the days walking wine tour but 2 nights bed and breakfast at the Tripadvisor B&B of Excellence La Grande Maison and a delicious Wine Sampling Supper on your evening of arrival at the house, lift the a local restaurant on the evening of the tour and collection/drop off at Saumur station (if required) otherwise free parking available at the house.