We will have our own cars, but need to hire a van with driver for wine tasting days. We don't need a tour guide. We already have the wineries in "clusters" (near one another - to visit 4 wineries in a day with about 1.5 hours at each. Any suggestions would be appreciated. We will be based near Carlux, and our stay is first week of November 2023. We think we want one day near Bergerac wineries. 2nd and possibly 3rd day in Dordogne, but specific area not yet specified.
Thx, Barrett
I don't have any suggestions, but I think 4 wineries, one and a half hours at each is going to be hard going. There's not a lot to do once you've tasted a couple of samples of wine.
Thank you - that either shortens our day, or lets us add a few wineries. There are many though that offer tours and a little bit of education. One even turns the sampling session into a mystery game. It sounds like fun. Plus lunch stop somewhere. And some have hiking or vineyard walking opportunities. We can get a little exercise.
Contact Ophorus in Sarlat (15km from Carlus)
https://www.ophorus.com/destination/32/france/dordogne/sarlat-la-caneda
Simon must be in a hurry or not a wine lover to think that 30 minutes is enough for a tasting.
It's not just about having a drink. There are many things to do, in particular to take an interest in the winegrowers and talk about their work.
I know some who had planned to stay 1 hour and who spent the whole day there...
Yes, I wondered about that. I want to visit some smaller wineries and being somewhat off-season (November), hoping they will be recovered from heavy tourist season and have the time to chat. I am sure there are many visitors though that just want to run through the tastings and bolt for the next location.
November is indeed a quieter period for winegrowers. The tourists have left, the harvest is over. There is still a maintenance of the vines to prepare them for the cold.
Examples of vineyards to visit:
http://www.domaineduboutdumonde.com/
https://www.domaine-de-pecoula.com/
(organic wines)
