Lyon's Hidden Wine Tasting & Local Specialties

5.0
(14 reviews)
Lyon, France

3 hours (approximately)
Offered in: English and 1 more

On the way to the wine-tasting room, discover one of the city's famous traboules, the hidden passageways that connect parallel streets through historic buildings.

Step into a beautiful apartment in the heart of Vieux Lyon and enjoy a unique wine tasting experience. As you settle in, your sommelier will introduce the wine regions surrounding Lyon and guide you through an authentic tasting journey featuring regional wines paired with some of the city's most iconic specialties.

Over the next 2 hours, discover six wines from the renowned wine regions surrounding Lyon, including the Côtes du Rhône, Beaujolais, Mâconnais and Burgundy. As you taste each wine, your sommelier will introduce the grape varieties, terroirs and traditions that make these regions so distinctive.

Each wine is paired with a selection of Lyon's iconic specialties, including St-Marcellin cheese, Lyon-style charcuterie, artisanal chocolates and the city's famous praline treats.

The experience concludes at 1:00 p.m.

Example Menu

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Walk from Bellecour to the hidden wine-tasting room located in Vieux Lyon.

Enjoy a leisurely walk to our private wine tasting venue in the heart of Old Lyon. Along the way, discover one traboule, the famous hidden passageways

Main

Wine tasting of 6 wines in a private room

With your guide, taste 6 wines from Lyon's vineyards, 2 whites and 3 reds. Be introduced to small wine-makers, several grape varietals & appellations.

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Food and wine pairing

Along the wine-tasting, enjoy beautiful wine-pairing with cheese, charcuterie and other surprises!

What's Included

Wine-tasting of 5 wines of Lyon region
Knowldegeable guide in English or French
Wine-pairing with cheese, charcuterie, etc.
Gratuities or personal expenses

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point
Office du Tourisme et des Congrès de la Métropole de Lyon

The Meeting Point for Tour departure is the main entrance door of Lyon Office de Tourisme building located on Bellecour Square itself - (70 metres in front of Le Royal Hotel). Customers must join the Meeting Point 10 minutes before tour departure.

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What to expect

Step inside a hidden Renaissance apartment in the heart of Old Lyon and discover the wines of Beaujolais, the Rhône Valley, Burgundy and Mâconnais. Enjoy a 2-hour tasting led by a professional sommelier, featuring carefully selected wines paired with authentic Lyon specialties. One of Lyon's most unique wine experiences.

Additional info

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • This activity is not adapted for people with wheelchair.
  • To access the wine-tasting room, participants will have to take a stair with 14 steps. There is no elevator to access the wine-tasting room.
  • Not recommended for travelers with walking problems
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Wine Tastings
Cooking Classes
Walking Tours
Wine Making Workshops
Small Group
Food & Drink
New Product
Short term availability

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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