Picnic in the Vines - A Unique Loire Wine Experience
Overview
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2 hours 30 minutes
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Located 10 minutes from Chinon at our family-run château in the Loire Valley, enjoy a tour of our Cabernet Franc and Chenin blanc AOC CHINON vineyard, leading to a visit of the cellar, then a wine tasting in a historic tasting room. After which you will be escorted to your private picnic spot to enjoy a lovely lunch at a beautifully dressed table overlooking the vines with 1 bottle. In winter time, you will be seated in an vaulted indoor location with cozy candles and sheepskins to warm your chair. An unforgettable Loire Valley experience from an award-winning family-run winery.
Please note that the tour and tasting can be combined with other groups. However the picnic portion is always in a private location for you and your group alone.
Additional Info
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Bottled water
All taxes, fees and handling charges
Wine tasting
Lunch
1 bottle of wine for your lunch
What To Expect
Located 10 minutes from Chinon in the beautiful Loire Valley, arrive at the Château du Petit Thouars, a family-run vineyard that has been in the du Petit Thouars family and passed from father-to-son in a direct line since 1634. You will be greeted at our wine office and then led for a walk through our Cabernet Franc and Chenin blanc AOC CHINON vineyard, through the clos and our vielles vignes/old vines, to our impressive cellar located in hollowed limestone caves that are centuries old, where our wines age in French oak casks. The tour then leads to our historic tasting room located in the former stables of the château, where you will be led through an informative and educational tasting of our range of wines. After the tasting, select a bottle of wine to take with your packed picnic lunch that you will enjoy in a unique setting: next to our ancient dovecote, overlooking the vines, with the château forming a majestic backdrop. This is a unique and unforgettable Loire Valley experience.
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Picnic in the Vines
Reviews
178 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Great start to trip
Ann S,
Sep 12, 2025
- Viator
5.00Wonderful owner and guide in small winery. Nice picnic with very good wine. Interesting family history
Vinery visit, tasting and picnic highly recommended!
Julie T,
Sep 12, 2025
- Viator
5.00Beautiful family château under renovation.vinery guide by the owner, very passionate and informative guy, friendly too. Good group tasting then a really lovely private picnic under a shade tree among the vines, perfect!
Country wine tasting experience
Andreu T,
Jul 22, 2025
- Viator
5.00Very special place, wine tasting and picnic recommended. All five wines of the tasting very good.
Once in a lifetime experience!!
Mona M,
Jun 28, 2025
- Viator
5.00This was an absolutely amazing experience, from the birth of Chateau du Petit Thouars to today. D’Arcy was so informative on the history and the processes of wine making; you’re able to appreciate what the family endures to bring you a beautiful and tasty bottle of wine from dirt/vine to table. We are from Oregon and have been on many wine tours but THIS tour was like no other, just the ORGANIC underground cellar is a site to see. Fifteen minute drive from Chinon.
Our tour to chateau petit thours was excellent and Our host was terrific and superb wine and picnic lunch wonderful tour
Clint B,
Jun 25, 2025
- Viator
5.00It is well worth a visit to chateau petit thoures a magnificent setting very informative about wines
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