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Experiences and Tastings

A wide selection of wines to taste from the great appellations of the Rhône Valley.

Côte-Rôtie, Condrieu, Hermitage, Cornas, Saint-Joseph, Crozes-Hermitage, Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Gigondas, Vacqueyras, Cairanne, Tavel, Côtes du Rhône, Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise…

A 30-minute drive to the South of Lyon, the Caveau du Château is a space to welcome wine lovers. Here you can discover, taste and purchase some of the most prestigious wines that the Rhône Valley has to offer.

This is a place steeped in history where the Guigal family wishes to share their love of this illustrious region and its heritage. A place which has given birth to great wines and great winemakers alike.

Wines to taste

At Caveau du Château in Ampuis, visitors can buy wines from the following estates:

Maison Guigal
Maison Vidal-Fleury
Domaine de Bonserine
Château de Nalys
Château d’Aqueria

There are around fifteen different appellations to discover, including white, rosé, red and natural sweet wine. A full and diversified selection, beautifully representing the prestigious appellations of the Rhône Valley : Côte-Rôtie, Condrieu, Hermitage, Cornas, Châteauneuf-du Pape...

Tastings

Unique sharing and exchange experiences, our tastings offer the opportunity to discover more than fifty references from the Rhône Valley, featuring wines from Maison Guigal, Maison Vidal-Fleury, Domaine de Bonserine, as well as those from Château de Nalys in Châteauneuf-du-Pape and Château d’Aqueria in Lirac & Tavel.

We invite you to send us your pre-booking request for our experiences through the form in the "Contact & Access" tab

Discovery Tastings :

A selection made by our team amongst the thirty or so references from the Collection ranges of our houses. The selection includes one wine from the CôteRôtie appellation. The other wines tasted are chosen from the other available appellations : Condrieu, Crozes-Hermitage, Saint-Péray, Cornas, Saint-Joseph, Hermitage, but also Lirac, Gigondas, Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Tavel, etc...

Themed Tastings :

"Treasures of the Rhône Valley" tasting: an approach to our greatest cuvées, from exceptional plots, in the emblematic appellations of the Northern and Southern Rhône Valley (excluding the Côte-Rôtie Trilogie & the Ermitage Ex-Voto cuvées).

"Focus on the Côte-Rôtie Terroir ": a comparative tasting of wines from this prestigious terroir among the cuvées from our 3 houses in the Northern Rhône Valley (excluding Côte-Rôtie Trilogie cuvées).

Wine workshops :

On a quarterly basis and subject to prior registration, these workshops offer the opportunity to gain a deeper level of knowledge and expertise on the major themes of wine tasting and wine in general. Recurring themes include Initiation to Wine Tasting and Food & Wine Pairings (cheese & wine, chocolate & wine, etc.).

Prices and calendar are available on request by email: contact@lecaveauduchateau.com

Visits

Immersion in the cellars - from Tuesday to Friday only

Deepen your knowledge of wine by meeting the people who make it ! While visiting the cellars, you will get to discover the backstages of winemaking, and the values conveyed by the domains. Upgrade your cellar visit with an escape into the Côte-Rôtie vineyards where you can observe the verticality of the famous "chaillées" in an emblematic parcel of the Côte-Rôtie vineyard.

Complete this discovery with an excursion into the vineyards, where you can observe the verticality of its famous "chaillées" and be introduced to an iconic plot of the Côte-Rôtie vineyard..

Appellations to discover in the Caveau du Château

Côte-Rôtie, Condrieu, Hermitage, Cornas, Saint-Joseph, Crozes-Hermitage, Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Gigondas, Vacqueyras, Cairanne, Tavel, Côtes-du-Rhône Village, Côtes-du-Rhône, Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise…