Climb aboard a vintage vehicle for a 2-hour tour of Chinon. The driver, who has been living in Chinon for 20 years, will tell you all about the town's history in a simple and entertaining way! An unusual tour to share with your family or friends (up to 7 people)!

This visit will immerse you in the heart of our estate, in our wine cellar which combines tradition and modernity, you will discover our work on the terroirs and our philosophy. In the program of the discovery visit, we offer: - Guided tour of the wine cellar. - Tasting of 6 AOC Chinon wines vinified by terroir (1 rosé, 1 white, and 4 reds), to better understand the influence of the latter. - Regional specialties during the tasting (possibilities for vegetarian and gluten-free, let us know in advance). - Tasting in the middle of our contemporary art gallery. - Technical sheets of the wines tasted. Cette visite peut être proposé en Allemand ou en Espagnol sur demande et en fonction des disponibilités. Domaine Pierre & Bertrand Couly operates around twenty hectares in the Chinon appellation. The family comes from a long line of winegrowers dating back to the 15th century through the maternal branch of Bertrand (Farou). Pierre & Bertrand Couly has chosen to turn to sustainable viticulture. The estate has received the HVE label (High Environmental Value) for its cultural choices, thus allowing the preservation of biodiversity. Domaine Pierre & Bertrand Couly endeavor to present to you the variety of the terroirs of the appellation through the different vintages it produces each year.

Starting From Chinon, take the cycling path towards the Vienne's river and cross a beautiful countryside for 45 minutes or so. Once you arrive at Candes-Saint-Martin reach the panoramic view and enjoy the confluence of the Loire and Vienne rivers. Make a stop at the bailica of Saint-Martin and enjoy the beauty of the whole village of Saint Martin before reaching Montsoreau and it's beautiful Castle that overhangs the Loire's river. From then, cycle uphill to reach the hill vineyards of the "appellation Saumur Champigny" and cycle across them, making stops at amazing wineries to taste local wines made with the famous cabernet franc and chenin grapes ! After the first visits of wineries, it' s time to enjoy a nice lunch (picinic) on the banks of the Loire. Back on the cycling path, discover the troglodyte villages of Turquant and Souzay-Champigny before visiting other wineries and tasting local wines again ! Once you reach the world famous castle of Saumur and its fantastic panoramic view over the whole city, take a short shuttle (10 minutes) to take you to Bouvet Ladubay's sparkling winery and enjoy another experience on vintage bikes. Put the headlamps on and follow the guide that takes you to underground galleries to finish your fanstastic wine cycling day ! A shuttle (40 minutes) minutes will drive you back to the starting point at Chinon.

Explore the Bourgueil wine region famous for its Renaissance castles and wines. Tour around local wineries, and savor regional wines on this day trip from Tours. Begin by traveling to a traditional winery with your guide and learn about wine production from the grape to the bottle. See the vineyards and learn about the area's soil diversity that gives the wine a delicate and fruity taste. After that, arrive in Chinon, a charming small town surrounded by vineyards. Explore the picturesque town featuring preserved medieval half-timbered and Renaissance townhouses. Have time to stroll the streets, do a spot of shopping, or try some local Chinon specialties such as pork rillettes. After a break, enjoy a wine-tasting session in the famous Chinon wine region. Entice your palate with fine red wines produced in the area and hear how to detect different notes in the wine

How to taste? How to hold a glass? What is an aroma? Do we use our 5 senses when tasting? Where and under what conditions do we drink wine? To try to answer these questions, we propose a workshop on the senses. We will rediscover our 5 senses and try to master them through a few workshops in 2 hours. This tasting is not only for experts but for all wine lovers in search of pleasure. This workshop is followed by a 45-minute tasting session with our local products. No complicated words, no knowledge required, just a new and surprising experience, to approach all the notions of good tasting and of taste! Domaine Pierre & Bertrand Couly operates around twenty hectares in the Chinon appellation . The family comes from a long line of winegrowers dating back to the 15th century through the maternal branch of Bertrand (Farou). Pierre & Bertrand Couly has chosen to turn to sustainable viticulture. The estate has received the HVE label (High Environmental Value) for its cultural choices, thus allowing the preservation of biodiversity. Domaine Pierre & Bertrand Couly endeavors to present to you the variety of the terroirs of the appellation through the different vintages it produces each year.

We start are amazing 2 days wine cycling tour right at 20 km on the Eastern Chinon near by the Vienne river. Straightaway beautiful vineyards appear and we make some stops to visit famous local wineries. As we come closer to the city of Chnon, amzing churchs, castles and momunents show up. We have lunch (picnic) right in front of the fortress of Chinon making it an unfogettable experience. Right after lunch we keep on cyling on the south bqnk of the Vienne river towards the soils made of cflint and clay where the best red wine is produced ! After another wine tasting session we take the direction of our hotel where a nice swiming pool will help you to relax and finish this first cycling stage in a beautiful way ! Diner will be served at the accomodation in a nice restaurant. Right after breakfast, we take the bikes and cycle in the direction of Saumur to get to know the famous appellation of Saumur Champigny ! after cycling through picturresque villages we arrive at Candes Saint Martin where both Loire and Vienne rivers meet ! After visiting both villages of Candes Saint Martin famous for its basilica, and Montsoreau for its middle ages castle, we climb to reach the hillside vineyards. to have a amazing view of the Loire river and its wonders ! After the lunch break (picnic) we are back in the vineyards crossing beautiful villages and visiting some nice wineries to taste Chenin and Cabernet Franc. afer leaving the vineyards we cycle through troglodyte villages such as Turquant and Souzay and are back to the Loire river that we follow until we reach the Castle of Saumur, end of this amazing cycling experience !

Eplore all the wines produced on the Loire Valley in a five wine cycling tour ! This unforgettable tour will take you to amazing vineyards and wineries located in picturesque villages and areas. Wheather you are amateur of red, white, rosé or sparkling white wine this tour will meet your expectations. Our guide specialzed in wine will explain you all the wonders of the grape varieties used on the Loir Valley, "chenin" for the white wine and "cabernet franc" for the red wines. Our first stage will start around Olrleans and will be focus on both castles and wine. Chambord, Cheverny ... those are some of the fomous castles that will be on our way ! The second day of our trip wIll take you to Amboise with its amazing castle and its areas famous for its wines. On day 3 we will be cycling from Chinon to Saumur, famous for its red wines. This stage will take you to traglodyte willages such as Souzay or Turquant. On day 4 you will be cycling in the Eastern of Angers, through the vineyards of Savennières, and Coteau du Layon famous for its sweat white wines. Or fantastic epicurean adventure tour will end further dowstream near Champtoceaux at the doors of Muscadet !