Burgundy Walk

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Burgundy Walk

Burgundy Walk

2 - 8 September 2007

This is our original walk, first offered 15 years ago and it has continued to prove one of our most enjoyable and relaxing.

You will hear much about the importance of ‘terroir’, and by walking through the appellations, you will gain a far greater understanding of what makes great Burgundy wine.

Beginning in the pretty wine village of Gevrey-Chambertin, just south of Dijon, our journey reads like a great wine list. We walk south through some of the most famous vineyards, to the more rugged and less well-known.

We visit selected growers, all of them good quality and some very well-known. At these, you’ll taste a wide range of appellations, covering most of the villages from Fixin to Chassagne-Montrachet. Burgundy, more than any other wine region, respects the character which each parcel of land gives to the individual wine.

Walk Rating: not strenuous but you still need to be moderately fit. Each day covers between 5 - 8 miles with only a couple of short uphill climbs on the route. There are welcome pit-stops along the way at domaines, plus breaks for refreshments, to look at vines, wild flowers or just to admire the view.

This is a walking holiday and not an endurance test, our coach is always on hand to pick up anyone who is tiring, or prefers to skip a section. Likewise, if you would prefer not to do an afternoon’s or morning’s walking, you are free to opt out.