Sample some of the finest rosé wines of France on a 4-hour tour to the village of Tavel. Then, head to Châteauneuf-du-Pape to discover the strong and delicious red wines of the Rhône Valley. Learn about the terroir, appellation certification, and more.

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Duration 4 hours: Check availability to see starting times.
Live tour guide: Spanish, English, French

Highlights

Savor the refreshing pink wines of Tavel
Visit 2 distinct wineries of the Rhone Valley
Go to a winery of the Châteauneuf-du-Pape AOC
Learn how to identify the famous wines of southern France

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Depart Avignon for this half-day wine tasting tour of the some of the best red and rosé wines of France. You will enjoy an entire afternoon to practice wine tasting, including visits and tastings at 2 distinct wineries of the region. Combine tastings with expert instruction about the wines of the Rhône Valley, and learn about the terroir and French system of quality certification known as AOC (Appellation d'origine contrôlée). Explore the agriculture, geography and vineyards of the Rhône, stopping to sample the pink wines of Tavel, known for their dry, crisp and refreshing taste that is perfect for a summer's day. Continue to the famous wine lands of Châteauneuf-du-Pape to discover one of the finest appellations of the Rhône Valley at a 2nd winery.

Includes

Transportation by air-conditioned minibus (8 seats)
English-speaking professional driver/guide
Wine expert
Wine tasting

Food and drinks, unless specified
Personal expenses
Gratuities (optional)

Covid-19 precautions

Safety measures in place

All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
You must keep social distance while in vehicles

Traveler requirements

You are required to bring and wear a mask

Meeting point

In front of the tourist information center of Avignon, 41 cours Jean Jaurès.

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What to bring

Comfortable shoes
Sunglasses
Sun hat
Sunscreen

Not allowed

Pets
Smoking

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Overall rating

4.2 /5

based on 19 reviews

Review summary

Guide
4.4/5
Transportation
4.8/5
Value for money
4.5/5
Safety
4.8/5

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Perfect afternoon with a wonderful guide!

We were so lucky to be taken on a half day wine tour with Emmanuel. Not only was he friendly and welcoming, he was also incredibly knowledgeable and engaging. This was my first wine tour and I learnt so much about wine, as well as the area of Provence and Occitane. My sister and I joined a couple from the USA and all had such a wonderful time. Thank you Emmanuel for making our visit such a memorable one!

March 9, 2019

great tour! great wine! great fund! highly recommended!

tour guide was friendly, funny, and really tried to get everyone on the tour to talk to each other. not one of those "here we are and this is what to see" type of tours. the wine, the view and the conversation were certainly worth the price of admission. highly recommend the tour!

April 24, 2017

can't go wrong with wine tasting ;)

Nice afternoon wine tasting in Tavel & Châteauneuf du Pape‏. I learned a lot about the different soils/growing conditions of the grapes in the region of Provence from our driver/guide and the winery tour at Ogier. We tasting 4 Rose wines in Tavel and 3 (white/red) at Châteauneuf (Ogier). Good group of 8 in total, nice size, not too big.

May 11, 2016

From Avignon: Tavel and Châteauneuf-du-Pape Wine Tour

From Avignon: Tavel and Châteauneuf-du-Pape Wine Tour

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Perfect afternoon with a wonderful guide!

great tour! great wine! great fund! highly recommended!

can't go wrong with wine tasting ;)