Montpellier Wine Tasting

Looking for wine tourism experiences? At this wine tasting, you'll sample different French red and white varieties at a centrally located winery in Montpellier. You'll feel like real sommeliers!

Activity Details

How are French wines made? What are the best food pairings? What nuances distinguish one variety from another? To answer these and many other questions, we'll meet at 12 Rue Durand. There, just 5 minutes walk from the Saint-Roch train station, you'll find Spiritus, a popular wine bar in the center of Montpellier.

First, we'll give a brief introduction to French wines and learn how white wines are produced. After the theory, it’s time to put it into practice with a tasting of two white wines. The varieties will vary depending on availability, but we’ll try to sample local specialties from areas near Montpellier, such as Camargue, the Rhône Valley, Occitania, and other regions of southern France.

Throughout the tasting, we'll explore the regions of origin and the grape varieties used. Then, we'll analyze each wine visually, on the nose, and on the palate. We'll also cover aspects such as texture, structure, acidity, dominant aromas, balance, and more. Between wines, we'll learn the rules of food pairing. In addition, we'll discuss types of agriculture, such as conventional, organic, and biodynamic, and how climate, slope, and soil affect grape quality.

We'll continue the tasting by learning about the process of making red wines. After this introduction, we'll sample three French red wines using the same rules and methods we used for the whites.

This final tasting will conclude our 1-hour 30-minute experience.

HOW DOES IT WORK?

You will engage in a detailed exploration of both white and red French wines. The experience begins with a meeting point at 12 Rue Durand, just a short walk from the Saint-Roch train station.

During the session, we will cover various topics, including the characteristics of different wine varieties, food pairing rules, and the influence of agricultural practices. The tasting involves:
- Two white wine samples followed by a detailed analysis.
- Three red wine samples with similar tasting methods.

INCLUDED

• Guided wine tasting session.
• Sampling of two white wines.
• Sampling of three red wines.
• Introduction to wine production and food pairings.

NOT INCLUDED

• Transportation to the venue.
• Additional food or beverages.

MEETING POINT

The meeting point for this experience is at 12 Rue Durand, Montpellier, a convenient location just 5 minutes from the Saint-Roch train station.