Regional Institute of Wine and Oil

Study trip to France

Rough program

BURGUNDY 

 17/22 July 2012

 

Tuesday 17 July PALERMO/CATANIA – TURIN 

6.20pm Departure from Palermo for Turin, arrival at 6.20pm. 8.10pm (or 6.55pm departure from Catania arriving at 8.55pm).

9.30pm Transfer to the hotel near TURIN. Overnight stay.

Wednesday 18 TURIN – BEAUNE

06.00 Wake up and breakfast

07.00 am Departure by coach for Burgundy.

1.00 pm Arrival in BEAUNE, lunch in the self-service restaurant of the viticultural high school.

3.00 pm conference to present the wine-growing reality of Burgundy. Guided tour of the viticultural high school.

                        Tasting of the wines produced by the high school cellars.

7.00pm Hotel accommodation. Dinner and overnight stay.

Thursday 19 BEAUNE – NUIT SAINT GEORGES – DIJON – BEAUNE

07.30am Wake up and have breakfast.

H 08.30 Departure for NUIT SAINT GEORGES and visit to the Clos Vougeot, home of the Confrerie de Tastevin de Bourgogne.

11.00 am Visit to a cellar with tasting and meeting with the winemaker.

1.00pm Lunch in a restaurant.

3.00pm Continue to DIJON and meeting with researchers and professors from the Faculty of Oenology.

7.00 pm Continue to BEAUNE. Dinner and overnight stay.

Friday 20 BEAUNE

07.30am Wake up and have breakfast.

09.00 am Meeting with the managers of the CIVB (Interprofessional Committee of Burgundy wines).

11.00am Visits to the Patriarche winery.

1.00pm Lunch in a restaurant.

3.00pm Free time in Beaune with the possibility of visiting the Hotel Dieu and/or the Wine Museum.

7.00pm Return to the hotel. Dinner and overnight stay.

Saturday 21st BEAUNE – MEURSAULT – MACON

07.30am Wake up and have breakfast.

08.30 am Departure for MEURSAULT.

H 09.00 Visit to the Château de MEURSAULT cellars with tasting.

11.00 am Visit to a second cellar to be defined and tasting.

1.00pm Lunch in a restaurant.

3.00pm Continue to MACON via the Grand Cru itinerary.

5.00pm Visit to the Maison des Vins de Macon.

6.00pm Hotel accommodation. Dinner and overnight stay.

Sunday 22nd MACON – TURIN – PALERMO/CATANIA

07.00 Wake up and breakfast.

08.00 Departure for the Beaujolais wine-growing area with stops near the famous crus (Julienas, Saint Amour, Chenas, Fleurie)

10.00 am Visit to Plaisir en Beaujolais in Romaneche Thorins.

12.00 Lunch at the Maison des Beaujolais in Saint Jean d'Ardieres.

2.00pm Departure for Turin via Lyon-Frejus Tunnel-Turin.

8.45pm Departure for Palermo, expected arrival at 10.45pm (or 9.30pm, departure for Catania, expected arrival at 11.30pm)

NB The times are indicative and the order of visits may be changed  

The price includes:

-Air travel Palermo/Catania-Turin and return (or other destination)

– Coach available for the entire journey

– Accommodation in a 3-star hotel with half board (drinks not included)

– Lunches in restaurants as scheduled

– Visits and tasting

– Mondial Assistance medical baggage insurance

The fee does not include drinks with meals, any other entrance fees, personal extras and anything not expressly specified