Wine tastings in the vaulted cellars of the Castle

One can not visit Burgundy without tasting its world famous wines. To give you an insight in the univers of Burgundy wines, Château de l'Epervière regularly organizes wine tastings in the 14th Century vaulted cellars.

From the end of May to mid-Sptember, several wine growers from Burgundy will invite you to come and taste their wines in the vaulted cellars of Château de l'Epervière. An excellent opportunity to meet wine growers personally and to learn about their wines and of course to enjoy the tasting of some excellent Burgundy wines.

Below our wine tasting schedule for the 2010 season:

Tuesdays : Marie-Odile Frerot and Daniel Dyon
Winegrowers at Etrigny, a lovely little village in the Mâconnais.
With Marie-Odile, you will taste some very nice wines from the area : Mâcon Villages, Mâcon Rosé, Mâcon Rouge, Bourgogne Rouge and a Crémant de Bourgogne (sparkling wine).

Thursdays:  Martin Family
Winegrowers at Leynes, little village situated between the Mâconnais and the Beaujolais.
The Martin family produce some of the finest wines from the South of Burgundy and the Beaujolais : Saint Véran, Pouilly Fuissé, Beaujolais Blanc, Beaujolais Rosé, Beaujolais Leynes, Juliénas and St Amour.

Sundays : Guillaume Baroin
Wine merchant, journaliste for the famous "Guide Hachette", but above all wine lover, Guillaume will make you discover some greazt wines from the North of Burgundy: Côte de Beaune, Côte de Nuits, Côte Chalonnaise.

NB: The wine tasting program can be subject to changes in case of unforeseen events / non-availability of the wine growers. More information can be obtained from reception during your stay.