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Châteauneuf-du-Pape: Private Small-Group Wine Estate Tasting Tour

The most prestigious appellation in the Rhône Valley sits 18 km from Avignon's walls — a landscape of ancient galets roulés (rounded river stones) producing some of France's most celebrated reds. Taste them at source, with a sommelier guide, in the vineyards themselves.

What to expect

Your private guide collects you in a chauffeured vehicle and drives through the vines to two or three carefully chosen estates — ranging from historic family domaines to biodynamic boutique producers. At each, the winemaker or estate director hosts a sit-down tasting of four to six wines paired with local charcuterie and cheese. The ruined papal summer castle crowning the village adds a photogenic medieval flourish. The return to Avignon passes through the gorgeous Rhône valley light of late afternoon.

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A la Française – Private Châteauneuf-du-Pape Wine Tour
From EUR 195 per person (private, half-day)
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Good to know

Half-day format (approx. 4–5 hrs) fits comfortably before most all-aboard times. Wine purchases can be arranged and shipped. Pre-booking with A la Française well in advance is essential for private access to top estates.

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