Visiting a Winery in the Loire Valley

When you book a tour with us we usually include a visit to a small family run winery. You'll be shown where the wine is made and have the process explained to you. The winemakers are proud of their 'terroir', the link between their wine and where it is made, that influences the way the wine tastes and its keeping qualities. On the visit shown in the photo, winery owner Delphine explains that Loire wines are not traditionally oaky, but when they do use wine it is important to use barrels made from oak grown in the forests of the Loire Valley.

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For details of our private guided tours of chateaux, gardens, wineries, markets and more please visit the Loire Valley Time Travel website. We would be delighted to design a tour for you.

We are also on Instagram, so check us out to see a regularly updated selection of our very best photos. You may also like to check out our YouTube channel. 

See Restoration up Close in the Loire Valley

Visitors who come in the winter are quite likely to encounter restoration projects underway in the chateaux of the Loire Valley. Sometimes rooms will be closed or there will be scaffolding up. Don't think of this as spoiling your visit, but an opportunity to have a unique experience. In winter there are very few visitors and the staff have time to talk to anyone who is interested in the behind the scenes challenges of managing a heritage property. 

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For details of our private guided tours of chateaux, gardens, wineries, markets and more please visit the Loire Valley Time Travel website. We would be delighted to design a tour for you.

We are also on Instagram, so check us out to see a regularly updated selection of our very best photos. You may also like to check out our YouTube channel. 

A Review from Royce

Royce and Linda, from Texas, did a chauffeured tour of Amboise and Chenonceau with us in November 2022, and were kind enough to leave this terrific review.

Claudette, one of our classic Citroen cars, with Royce and Linda on the right, and a random French tourist on the left, taking a video of us.

 

We really enjoyed our tour to the Loire Valley! What made it exceptional was the vehicle that was used. It was a 1956 Citroen that was absolutely beautiful and in like new condition. It turned heads everywhere we went! People were taking pictures of it and waiving all along the way. Simon, the driver and husband of the guide, Susan, was a great driver and very proud of his vehicle. Susan was an excellent guide and very enjoyable in every way. Exceptionally knowledgeable! Highly recommended.

Wrapping Up Christmas in the Loire Valley

If you visit the Loire Valley chateaux in January you may well come across scenes like the one below. Little by little the fabulous Christmas decorations get taken down, packed up, and put away in January. Don't worry that it will spoil your visit. You will be able to enjoy whatever decorations are still in place, and there will be so few visitors the staff are relaxed and happy to see us. We'll get to see things we might otherwise not have access to.

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For details of our private guided tours of chateaux, gardens, wineries, markets and more please visit the Loire Valley Time Travel website. We would be delighted to design a tour for you.

We are also on Instagram, so check us out to see a regularly updated selection of our very best photos. You may also like to check out our YouTube channel.