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Oundle Travel is delighted to offer you a unique collection of expert-led wine tours for travel in 2012. The tours will take you through some of the most beautiful countryside in France, Italy and Spain. Explore rolling vineyards, visit atmospheric cellars and get to know the people who spend their lives perfecting some of the world’s best wines. Each wine tour has been designed in conjunction with experts whose passion for wine, invaluable expertise and knowledge have ensured that the itineraries offer a personal insight into each region’s wine. The wineries visited will be a mix of famous names and small producers. All of our experts accompanying the tours are specialists in their field and will be on hand to help make this a truly enriching experience. They will introduce the wine regions visited each day, accompany each winery visit, and be available to answer any questions that you or your fellow wine enthusiasts may have, whatever your level of knowledge. You will travel with a small group of like-minded people, enabling you to visit the smaller vineyards comfortably as well as being able to share the experience. Tuscany Wine Tour Group Tour - Four nights from £1,395 Tuscany is a region characterised by rugged hills, dotted with cypress trees and ancient hilltop villages, fertile valleys, wonderful art and architecture, and some of Italy’s greatest food and wine. Discover the local art of winemaking and sample the rich red wines that perfectly complement the hearty Tuscan cuisine. Bordeaux Wine Tour Group Tour - Four nights from £1,575 Bordeaux, divided by the Garonne and Dordogne rivers, has long been synonymous with fine wines and exquisite cuisine. Sample Cabernet Sauvignon wines from the Médoc, located on the ‘left bank’ of the Gironde, before crossing the river to the ‘right bank’ regions of Saint Emilion and Pomerol to taste their delicious Merlotbased wines. The tour will also take in Bordeaux’s dry white wines and sweet Sauternes. La Rioja Wine Tour Group Tour - Four nights from £1,295 La Rioja is one of the most famous and prestigious wineproducing areas in Spain. This tour visits remarkable wineries, where you can improve your knowledge of La Rioja’s wine history and culture and explore striking medieval villages full of historic mansions and landmarks. Champagne Wine Tour Group Tour - Three nights from £775 From châteaux to cathedrals, museums to stately homes, farm-reared meats to cheeses and biscuits made by traditional producers, there is more to Champagne than just its vine-covered hillsides and classic champagne houses. On this tour there will also be an opportunity to visit the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Reims Cathedral. The Loire Valley Wine Tour Group Tour - Four nights from £1,145 Known for its majestic châteaux, the Loire Valley is a favourite destination for wine lovers thanks to its unrivalled diversity. On this tour you will taste a wide variety of wines, from Pouilly-Fumé to Muscadet, taking in Cabernet Franc reds, dessert wines made from Chenin Blanc and even a sparkling red wine! Burgundy Wine Tour Group Tour - Four night from £995 Wine is an integral part of life in Burgundy and has influenced the region’s landscape, traditions and gastronomy. This tour will focus on one of the world’s most famous vineyard regions in the Côte d’Or and is based in the beautiful and historic city of Beaune. Many renowned Burgundian merchants or “negoçiants” are based here, and there will be visits to their cellars for private tastings as well as to some smaller growers and estates.
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