

Welcome
to Loire Valley Breaks - fully-escorted wine tours in the heart of the Loire
Valley.
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Along the slopes and terraces of the river
banks, the vines bask in a mild climate and produce some of the best wines in
France - Saumur, Chinon, Vouvray and Bourgueil.
The
wine is best enjoyed amongst friends and you don't need to be an
experienced connoisseur to appreciate the many great qualities when drinking it.
Share with us great food, good company and fun times.
Why Choose Us?
We think there are several reasons why our wine tours are unique and here are just three.
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Friendly
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will stay in our high quality chambres d'hôtes accommodation –
comfortable bedrooms and cosy guest areas – you can relax and enjoy our
excellent hospitality without the formality of a large impersonal hotel Using
our transport, all tours are escorted with a maximum of 6 people per
trip to ensure that you get personal attention Your guide is knowledgeable, bi-lingual and has lived here for several years. All the winegrowers we visit are known personally to us (many are our friends), ensuring us of a warm welcome wherever we go.
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Fun Our
tours are designed for people who enjoy food and wine for pleasure and fun
and want to learn more. Yes, we can tell you which grapes are used in the
wines you taste, and you will visit the vines and winemakers themselves,
but the most important things you need to know about a wine (in our
opinion) are whether you like it and why that may be! We
don’t have ‘classroom’ sessions to teach you the theory of wine
making. We prefer to take you
direct to the experts – the winegrowers – who will entertain you with
their enthusiasm and pride in their wines. There’s plenty to learn if
you want but we believe your overriding memory will be the warm welcome
and great wines you experienced on your visits. The
tour includes activities such as visits to the cave and proper tastings,
as well as markets, museum visits and a walking tour, ensuring you get
variety and enjoy the best of the flavours of the region. You won’t be spending lots of time travelling, as in addition to the wines of St Nicolas produced on the doorstep, we are less than 20 minutes drive away from the other main local wine appellations.
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Fabulous It
doesn’t cost us any more to provide your accommodation, meals or tours whenever
you visit, so we charge the same price all year round.
We offer 4 or 5 day breaks, and can extend these if
you wish. You can start a tour on any day to suit you - taking advantage
of off-peak travel. You
will stay right in the vineyards – your accommodation is a former
winegrowers property with great views over the valley and the vines. After
a busy wine-tasting day, in the evenings you will enjoy great home-cooked
French meals and fabulous local gastronomic restaurants. As
well as the winegrowers we visit, our location in the heart of the
beautiful
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Want to know more?
Take a tour of the website by clicking on the boxes below or contact us - our details are at the bottom of the page.
Contact details
Debbie and Mark Willes
Call us on 00 33 247 933 589
E-mail us at wine@loirevalleybreaks.com
Write to us at 1 l'Epaisse, 37140, St Nicolas de Bourgueil, France
We look forward to hearing from you soon!
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