Circuit découverte épicurien avec vin et spécialités locales
Description
Entrez dans un moment qui se sent unique Vallée de la Loire. À seulement 10 minutes de Chinon, découvrez le Château du Petit Thouars, un domaine familial où se rencontrent histoire, vin et beauté. Commencez par une promenade guidée dans nos vignobles AOC Chinon (Cabernet Franc & Chenin Blanc), suivie d’une visite de notre cave à troglodytes du XVe siècle, pour finir par une dégustation de vins accompagnée de délicieuses spécialités locales dans la cour du château. Hébergé par le comte et la comtesse, dont la famille possède et s'occupe de ce domaine depuis 1636. C’est une expérience unique, accueillie par un membre amical de cette famille historique et partageant sa passion pour l’art de vivre et le vin Français ! Les visites se font en Anglais, Français et Espagnol.
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Informations importantes
- Landau ou poussette possible pour les bébés et enfants en bas âge
- Animaux d'assistance acceptés
- Sièges enfants avec besoins spéciaux disponibles
- Déconseillé aux voyageurs avec des problèmes à la colonne vertébrale
- Déconseillé aux voyageurs avec des problèmes cardiovasculaires
- Condition physique moyenne requise
Avis(33)
We were received by Sebastian, the owner. The explanations about the history of the castle are very interesting. The visit to the vineyards and the cellar allow a good understanding of the vinification process. The whole thing ends with a tasting with comments and comparison between everything we saw. I recommend the epicurean tour.
We did not know what to expect when we booked this wine tasting event and boy were we impressed! Sebastian, the owner of the Chateau and vineyard was so personable and very laidback. You could feel a sense of pride he had for his family chateau and the generations of wine making. The wine was unforgettable. I highly recommend this excursion.
We spent a pleasant 90 minutes in the company of the Count. It was interesting to hear some history of the castle and his family. More interesting though was learning about the ecological cultivation of the vines. The highlight most definitely was enjoying the wines and a visit of the cellars.
Family run estate with a laid-back environment and some great wines across the region. Sebastien (winemaker) took us on a tour across the estate, discussing its fascinating history, along with details surrounding the vineyards and winemaking process. The wines were well explained and contextualised within the terroir and vintage, and Sebastien was an excellent host. Our tour was roughly 2.5 hours, though this might not be standard, as we did take our time. Whilst card options for payment are accepted, the machine was having difficulties whilst we were around, so I'd recommend bringing cash as a backup.
Lovely tour with a really passionate and engaged owner. Not flash but very down to earth. But run down but this added to the charm.
Very nice visit and service of our host. THE estate is very beautiful, as well as the castle that we unfortunately cannot discover. The outside walls of the castle are very beautiful with all the gargoyles and statues that decorate them The master of his place is passionate about his vineyards and his heritage. It is available to answer different questions. We enjoyed the discovery of the wines, which is superb. We also enjoyed the company of the cat of the estate during the visit To be redone and / or to be discovered.
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 family property.
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. There was only a small group of us which made it enjoyable. The passion and history from Sebastian regarding his ancestry, the Château and his wine was superb. The tasting wines (of which there were 5) and accompanying foody bits were delicious. Special effort was made for my other half who is a coeliac. We ended up buying rather alot of wine, some glasses and other bits! Thank goodness for a car. Thoroughly recommend.
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 superb. The tasting wines (of which there were 5) and accompanying foody bits were delicious. Thoroughly recommend.
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. The cost of the experience is 25 euros. The visit was a disaster across the board: the place is dilapidated, dirty and falling apart. The room where we entered because there was a bathroom is indecent. The vineyard is badly kept. The cellar is dirty and the cars are not up to standard. Also, the visit was super fast. Not even time to ask a question calmly. Even the super hasty tasting, and the daughter of the owners eating the guests' bruschetta. The structure, if kept properly, would have great potential. As a professional sommelier, I feel deeply offended.
2 061 / 5 000 Grazie per il tuo messaggio. Prendiamo a cuore i tuoi commenti perché cerchiamo sempre di fare meglio e di offrire la migliore esperienza ai nostri clienti. Ecco perché noi, come proprietari della proprietà, effettuiamo personalmente tutti i tour e le degustazioni. Facciamo del nostro meglio per conoscere tutti i nostri clienti perché vogliamo che tu abbia la migliore esperienza possibile. Ecco perché mi chiedo se ci siano state delle difficoltà linguistiche qui? Poiché siamo sempre aperti ed entusiasti di rispondere alle domande, è un vero peccato che tu abbia pensato di non poter chiedere nulla. Vogliamo davvero condividere la nostra conoscenza e passione! Raccontiamo ai nostri ospiti tutti i passaggi del nostro lavoro nelle vigne e nel nostro processo di vinificazione, questa è una descrizione molto completa e ci vogliono 45 minuti per vedere le vigne e la cantina. La nostra cantina non è sporca, è una grotta naturale della Valle della Loira. Anche la nostra attrezzatura è in perfette condizioni di lavoro e soddisfa tutte le norme. Le nostre vigne sono curate con la massima cura e siamo orgogliosi di produrre vini biologici di cui siamo molto orgogliosi. Tuttavia, comprendiamo che potresti non essere abituato al processo di vinificazione biologica e potresti essere più abituato a un processo industriale. Questo non è il nostro modo di fare e non vogliamo creare un vino industriale: siamo infatti molto orgogliosi di essere un vigneto biologico e migliorare la nostra biodiversità è una delle nostre principali preoccupazioni. Per quanto riguarda nostra figlia: questa è una proprietà di famiglia, quindi a volte sono presenti i nostri figli e la maggior parte dei clienti è felice di incontrarli, anche se capiamo se non lo apprezzi personalmente. Per quanto riguarda la tua descrizione, il tuo tour da 25 euro includeva anche un piatto di specialità locali: rillettes, terrina e formaggio di capra. Collaboriamo con sommelier professionisti e acquirenti di vino da tutto il mondo e i nostri acquirenti professionisti conoscono l'eredità unica dei viticoltori della Valle della Loira e le nostre cantine naturali. Per quanto riguarda l'infrastruttura, siamo attualmente nel mezzo di una massiccia ristrutturazione e speriamo che tornerai in futuro per vedere tutti i cambiamenti che abbiamo in serbo. Ti mando i migliori auguri.
