This is a sample itinerary of a typical wine tour.

Meet Colin in the foyer of your hotel. Your wine tasting experience, begins with a trip along the celebrated Routes des Vins d’Alsace. This is a 105-mile road (170-km) that weaves its way through the lush vineyard decorated slopes of the magnificent Vosges Mountains.

Together we will make our way through the bewitching départment of the Haut-Rhin, where during the course of the day, we will stop at four small artisanal wineries to taste and savour the magnificent wines for which Alsace is rightfully acclaimed, including Gewürztraminer, Pinot Gris, Muscat and Riesling.

On your wine tasting tour, you will learn about the rich diversity of grapes grown, the influence of the many varied soils and the importance of terroir.

Discover the narrow cobbled alleyways of this unique medieval, (Unesco protected) town.

Here you will encounter an esteemed wine producing family who’s multi-award winning wines are produced strictly in accordance with organic and bio-dynamic practices. The winemaker is an authority and pioneering exponent of Bio-diversity in the creation of a natural eco-system for his vines. He firmly believes in the harmonisation of soil, plants, animals (and most importantly for us on this tour), his vines as an integrated whole living organism, respecting mother nature. It is because of this steadfast philosophy that his wines are rightfully highly respected and venerated not only by wine professionals and journalists, but with wine lovers and connoisseurs around the globe.

Here you will see the beautiful well preserved half timbered houses that inspired Walt Disney' "Beauty and the Beast". Marvel at the Eglise Saints Pierre et Paul, built in 1128 AD.

The second destination of your wine tour is the alluringly, beautiful medieval village of Riquewihr, which is considered by many people, to be one of the most picturesque villages in the whole of Alsace.

The Vigneron’s of Riquewihr produce unquestionably, many of the most exquisitely dry white wines to be found anywhere in the region, especially Riesling for which the Schonenbourg Grand Cru is justifiably famous.

It is here in Riquewihr, that you will taste sparkling Crémant d’Alsace, (made using the traditional champagne method) also the deliciously fragrant, and multi-layered Gewürztraminer wine, famous for its spicy, fragrant, fruity character, amongst many other wonderful wines.

It is in Riquewihr, where we will then stop for approximately 1 hour. Here, you are free to either take lunch, do some sightseeing or engage in a bit of shopping.

We will then make our way up into the fabulous Schonenbourg Grand Cru vineyard, where you can observe the rich tapestry of the surrounding vineyards and the verdant, undulating, landscape stretching out before you.

Every wine lover dreams of being granted the opportunity to enjoy a glass of exquisite wine whilst standing in amongst the very vines from which that wine has originated.

We will make that dream become a reality!

Savour this incredible experience of walking amongst the aged vines with a chilled glass of wine in your hand. Surveying the medieval villages that pepper this pristine landscape, their gentle slopes sprinkled with ancient family vineyards.

Renowned for having one of the steepest Grand Cru in the whole region, the Sommerberg. Niedermorschwihr lies cradled in amongst this most magnificent, of ancient vineyards.

At this historic old winery you will taste the driest and fruitiest of Rieslings alongside many of the most sumptuously noble grapes to be found in Alsace, including Sylvaner, Muscat, Pinot Gris and Pinot Blanc.

Your day ends with a visit to the charming and delightful old hamlet of Kientzheim, located at the very heart of the Alsatian region.

For our next winery, we will head towards the delightful old village of Kientzheim, which lies beneath the vineyard laden slopes of the very first designated Grand Cru the Schlossberg vineyard, home to one of the most dynamic wine producers in the region.

Here you will visit one of these fabulous artisanal wineries where you will taste some of the most exciting and critically acclaimed wines produced from the region.