wine tours
Wine Harvest Weekend
Friday - Sunday 2nd – 4th October 2009
Schedule
Friday
13.00 Arrive Carcassonne
14:00 AOC versus Vins de Pays Tasting
19:30 Reception. Principles of wine and food pairing
20:00 Wine and Food Pairing Gastronomic Dinner at Restaurant Maison Gayda overlooking Pyrenees
Saturday 1 Day wine experience - Be a winemaker for a day
08:30 Breakfast
09:00 - 17:00 See attached programme
17:30 Return to accommodation : Relax/Free time
19:30 Reception
20:00 Mediterranean style dinner/dinner in the barbecue Paillottes
(weather depending)
Sunday
09:00 Breakfast
10:00 Tour and tasting at two local wineries
13h00 Lunch
15.00 Fine wine tasting of the top Chateau of the region
17.30 Return to accommodation: Relax/ Free time
19.30 Reception
20.00 Fine Wine Dinner
Monday
8.30 Breakfast
9.30 Depart
Total Cost per person: €750 TTC
Min 12 people based on 2 people sharing (10 double/twin rooms)
Includes: luxury accommodation, all meals, tuition, tasting, transfers and visits.
Flights not included
Itemised Costs, per person:
Accommodation: €80 per night (€40 if sharing)
Breakfast: €10 per day
AOC versus Vins de Pays Tasting: €35
One day Winemaker Course: €175
Tours and Tastings: €45
Lunches: €20 - 35
Dinners: €50 excluding wines
Fine Wine Tasting: €100
Wines for dinner: €100
Transport: €75
