Château des Bachelards wine tours

Located in the famous Beaujolais vineyards, less than an hour from Lyon, Château des Bachelards in Fleurie is an exceptional wine estate with a rich history and a strong commitment to sustainable, biodynamic viticulture. Combining its monastic heritage with its love of nature, this emblematic site is the ideal place to enjoy an oenological tour accompanied by a tasting of organic and biodynamic wine.

As part of a thousand-year history, the Château des Bachelards is committed to sustainable viticulture in all its aspects.

Our Tours & Tastings

We offer a range of tours to help you discover some of the best Beaujolais wines and understand the secrets of organic and biodynamic viticulture.

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The Great Tasting of the Château des Bachelards 

It's an opportunity to visit the Château's facilities, from the vineyard to the cellars, and to understand the different stages involved in making a great wine, both organic and biodynamic. You'll discover our vines, vat room and ageing cellars. Afterwards, you'll be offered a guided tasting of the estate's wines. 

You'll discover the different terroirs of our three appellations: Fleurie, Saint-Amour and Moulin-à-Vent. After this visit, you'll be able to tell them apart. Children can drink grape juice while they wait to grow up (free).

The Grande Dégustation des Bachelards with Food and Wine Pairing Bites

For gourmets, Château des Bachelards offers you the chance to enjoy a unique combination of gourmet snacks with the estate's organic and biodynamic wines. After an immersive tour of the vines and cellars, you'll be invited to taste our wines carefully accompanied by mouthfuls prepared by our kitchen, designed to sublimate the finesse and unique aromas of each cuvée. This special moment, with commentary in our tasting room, will help you discover the secrets and emotions that our Beaujolais wines have to offer.

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Once upon a time, Biodynamics...

The main principles of biodynamics in the form of a mini conference:

  • History of biodynamics,
  • Statement of the main principles of biodynamic agriculture, its challenges, difficulties and successes,
  • Walk in the vineyard if the weather permits,
  • Identification of bio-indicator plants in season,
  • Identification of the ones we use for the herbal teas to treat our vines,
  • An update on the development of biodynamic preparations and herbal teas,
  • Organic gardening tips that respect the environment  traditions and permaculture,
  • Château wine tasting 

A friendly picnic in the vineyards

This lunchtime break will give you the chance to enjoy the garden and vineyards, as well as our friendly picnic.

You will be served a "Mâchon Beaujolais" (a variety of local charcuterie and local cheese), followed by dessert and a bottle of Château wine for every 4 guests. Other drinks are extra. Everything is, as far as possible, locavore and home-made.

This is not a tasting, but if you have the time and inclination, a visit to our tasting room is possible (see our other offers).

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Elegance" picnic

An intimate, gourmet moment awaits you in the garden overlooking our vines or in our ageing cellar.

With the "Élégance" option, the Michelin-starred chef from the Auberge du Cep, Aurélien Mérot, will prepare a "blind" menu for you. The menu will consist of a starter, a main course and a dessert.

A bottle of château wine will be served for four.

PLEASE LET US KNOW OF ANY ALLERGIES OR INTOLERANCES AT THE TIME OF BOOKING.

Minimum 2 peopleC

Afterwork

The Château des Bachelards for Companies

Give your team an immersive experience at the heart of our wine estate, where the values of back-to-the-land, passion, change and naturalness take on their full meaning.

For small groups, our wine estate offers private areas that can be adapted to suit your needs.

This is an opportunity to visit the Château's facilities, from the vines to the cellars, and to understand the different stages involved in making a great wine, both organic and biodynamic. Followed by a guided tasting of our wines and a convivial meal in the cellar or in our Clos.

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To your pruning shears and boots

It's about making you the winemaker for a day. It's a time to roll up your sleeves and follow in the footsteps of the Château's Vineyard Manager or Cellar Master by taking part in the various tasks carried out that day. It is also the perfect opportunity to discover a wine estate in a different way and to understand the stages in the making of a great wine.

 

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The Dog Bar

We have a water bar for our dog friends who don't drink wine! And shade for their siesta. Alternatively, they can wander around our vineyards under the responsibility of their master.

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