{"id":17544,"date":"2012-07-08T15:31:57","date_gmt":"2012-07-08T15:31:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.net72.co.uk\/wwc\/?p=699"},"modified":"2022-10-28T15:22:35","modified_gmt":"2022-10-28T14:22:35","slug":"tour-du-vin-2012-loire-and-bordeaux","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/waudwines.com\/_archive\/blog\/tour-du-vin-2012-loire-and-bordeaux\/","title":{"rendered":"Tour du Vin 2012 – Loire and Bordeaux"},"content":{"rendered":"

10 cars (20 tourists) travelled down for a fantastic three day tour of Loire and Bordeaux.<\/p>\n

The tourists were treated to the following schedule:<\/p>\n

Wednesday 18th July<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. 06.00 – Meet at Channel Tunnel for a 06.50 shuttle. (Arrive in France 08.25)
\n2. 08.45 – Leave Calais to drive to Dentelle D\u2019Alencon \u2013 scheduled light lunch\/pit stop
\n3. 14.00 – First tasting in Loire at Florent Baumard (Coteaux du Layon & Savenni\u00e8res)
\n4. 15.30 – Leave for Vouvray at\u2013 arrive at Christophe Pichot\u2019s for 17.00 tasting.
\n5. 18.30 – Arrive back at our hotel, North West of Tours \u2013 Chateau des Sept Tours.
\n6. 19.30 – 20.00 Drinks reception followed gourmet dinner.<\/p>\n

Thursday 19th July<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. 07.15 – Breakfast at Chateau des Sept Tours
\n2. 08.00 – Drive to Bordeaux, Pomerol for lunch \u2013 (220 miles, circa 4 hours)
\n3. 12.00 – Lunch at Le Bistro & Le Table des Vignerons, Pomerol centre
\n4. 13.30 – Leave for first tasting at Chateau La Tuilerie du Puy \u2013 (30 miles 1 hour)
\n5. 14.45 – 16.00 Arrive in Le Puy for tasting and tour of vineyard
\n6. 16.00 – Drive to St Emilion, (25 miles, 45 minutes)
\n7. 17.00 – 18.00 Tasting at Chateau Fontplegade, Saint Emilion
\n8. 18.00 – Drive to Hotel Grand Barrail, Saint Emilion \u2013 scheduled arrival 18.15
\n9. 19.30 – 20.00 Drinks reception and gourmet dinner<\/p>\n

Friday 20th July<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. 08.00 – Breakfast at Hotel Grand Barrail
\n2. 09.00 – Drive to Pauillac – left bank of Gironde (57 miles, 1.5 hours)
\n3. 10.45 – First tasting at Chateau Pichon Longueville Baron in Pauillac
\n4. 12.00 – Lunch in Pauillac at Restaurant le St Martin
\n5. 13.30 – Leave for Pessac Leognan, (41 miles, 1 hour)
\n6. 14.30 – Arrive at Chateau Bouscaut
\n7. 15.30 – Leave for last tasting in Sauternes (20 miles, 30 minutes)
\n8. 16.00 – Arrive at Chateau Suduiraut in Sauternes (Preignac)
\n9. 17.30 – 18.30 Drive to Hotel Grand Barrail, St Emilion \u2013 (30 miles, 51 minutes)
\n10. 19.30 – Drinks reception and gourmet dinner at Hotel Grand Barrail<\/p>\n

Please see a selection of photos below. If you want to see the whole album, visit our facebook page.\u00a0https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/waudwines<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

The 2013 Tour du Vin is likely to be to the famous wine region of Languedoc in the very south of France.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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