TOURS AND TASTINGS, an experience
Come visit us to discover Chateau Gaudrelle’s world. Passionate by our job, we will share our know-how during our wine tours and tastings. Come at the heart of our troglodyte cellars in the middle of the Loire Valley and live the experience of a unique underground walk. Our wines reflect our history, our terroir and our identity, they are the expression of our commitment and our efforts.
Experts or amateurs, our tastings and visits are open to everyone and available in English and French
A car park is at your disposal within the Estate (Outside parking for the coaches)
The shop and the cellar are accessible to people with reduced mobility
WINE TASTING
Let our Vouvray wines surprise you!
Tasting of our still and sparkling wines every day, without booking.
From extra-dry to dessert wines, we will awe your taste buds with our wines only produced with Chenin blanc.
Tips:
- Free tasting
- Booking advised
- Duration : around 15 minutes
TOUR & TASTING
Come discover an unusual place at the heart of the limestone. We will guide you in our troglodyte cellars to understand everything about the winemaking process of our still and sparkling wines.
Vouvray wine will not have any more secrets for you!
Tips:
- Service available from Tuesday to Saturday, from 10:30am to 12:30pm and from 2:00pm to 6:30pm.
- On reservation only, at least 48 hours before
- From 10 to 100 persons
- Time: 1h (+ potential purchases)
- Price : €15 per person
- In case of cancellation, a part or the totality of the service will be charged.
- A deposit may be asked to confirm the booking
PREMIUM TOUR
Come into a unique place and discover our savoir-faire and taste a great selection of our white wines, still and sparkling. The Premium visit is for everyone, experts or amateurs, a time where we will share with you all the secrets to make our Vouvray wines. First, we guide you through the troglodyte cellars where we will explain you all the steps of the winemaking process, then we go to the tasting room where we share with you our impressions and sensations on our organic wines.
This tasting is also the occasion to discover some French regional delicacies such as Rillettes de Tours or Touraine goat cheese.
Tips:
- Includes regional delicacies
- Service available from Tuesday to Saturday, from 10:30am to 12:30pm and from 2:00pm to 6:30pm.
- On reservation only, at least 48 hours before
- From 2 to 50 persons
- Time: 1h15 (+ potential purchases)
- Price : €20 per person
- In case of cancellation, a part or the totality of the service will be charged.
- A deposit may be asked to confirm the booking
VIP TOUR
A total immersion in our vineyards to discover every step of our winemaking process, from the vine to the glass.
We will take you on one of our most beautiful plots to explain in details how we are working in the vineyards since we started to farm organically.
After the tour in the vineyards, we will go back to the troglodyte cellars to continue for a commented tour on the winemaking process. When the tour is over, we start the tasting of our Vouvray wines to show you our savoir-faire. You will taste a selection of our sparkling and still wines. This tasting will also be the occasion to discover some French regional delicacies such as Rillettes de Tours or Touraine goat cheese.
Tips :
- Includes regional delicacies
- Service available from Tuesday to Friday, from 10:30am to 12:30pm and from 2:00pm to 6:30pm. (April to September)
- On reservation only, at least 72 hours before
- From 2 to 50 persons
- Time: 2h (+ potential purchases)
- Price : €45 per person
- In case of cancellation, a part or the totality of the service will be charged.
- A deposit may be asked to confirm the booking
Chef & Winemaker
Discover every step of the vinification of our Vouvray wines, still and sparkling while you are visiting our wine cellar digged in the limestone. Then, we will go into our troglodyte cellar and start by tasting our traditional Vouvray sparkling Brut as an appetizer. Once you are ready and have all the equipment you need, it’s time to cook! Helped by a chef from Tours à table, you will create a starter and a meal or a meal and a desert, made with local, fresh and seasonal products. A convivial moment with Tourangelle cuisine’s enthusiasts.
Afterwards, you will seat down with the chef and us to enjoy your gourmet creations. This moment will be perfect to pair your recipe with our wines (recipes change all year according to the availability).
Tips :
- Service available from Monday to Friday, from 10.30am to 1pm or 6.30pm to 9pm.
- On reservation only, at least a week before
- From 2 to 12 persons
- Time: 2h30
- Sliding price scale according to the number of guests: 233€ to 166€.
- Quotation available on request
- In case of cancellation, a part of or the totality of the service could be charged.
- Service available in French or English
TASTING ON THE LOIRE RIVER
Live an unforgettable moment, a new experience on the royal river and let our boatman take you for a tour on La Rabouilleuse for a trip full of emotions and sensations. We propose you to discover the fauna and flora of the last wild river of Europe registered by UNESCO world heritage status while tasting our wines and some French delicacies.
Through our wines, you will discover the Vouvray terroir and we will share a unique moment in the real tradition of Rabelais.
Tips :
- Service available from Tuesday to Friday, from 10:30am to 12.30am and from 2:30pm to 6:30pm
- On reservation only, at least a week before
- From 2 to 12 persons
- Duration : 2 hours
- Price variable according to the number of guests (ask us for a quote)
- A deposit may be asked to confirm the booking
- In case of cancellation, a part of or the totality can be charged
OLD VINTAGES
“He who knows how to savor will no longer drink wine but rather taste secrets” Salvador Dali
During this moment, we propose you to discover or to discover again the specificities of the Chenin Blanc and its unusual particularity.
Like a travel in the time, your glass becomes the witness of a period.
Good surprises are waiting for you during this commentated tasting of our wines.
Tips :
- Price : €50 per person
- Duration : 1h30 (Includes tour and tasting)
You want to book or get more informations?
Write to us or contact us directly by phone at 0033 (0)2 47 25 93 50 or by email at reservation@chateaugaudrelle.com.
You are planning an evening with friends or with your colleagues, a bachelor party or a bachelorette party, a wedding, a birthday or a baptism … Let us know what you want, we will study all your requests!
To fully enjoy your visit, we advise you to:
- Bring a sweater or jacket, even in summer
- Avoid wearing a strong fragrance so as not to disturb your tasting
- Avoid before tasting: coffee, cigarettes, toothpaste and gum
- Plan an occupation for the children (a coloring area is available)