Route des Vins
France Told Through Its Wine Regions
A wine can tell the story of France.
PRICE
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€ 4.650 / person
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27 Setembro–11 Outubro 2027
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EXPEDITION HOST
TO BE ANNOUNCED
Who leads this journey
Every 30ºS Explorers Club expedition is led by a club guide and by a host — someone who lives the subject from the inside: a musician, a writer, a researcher, a producer. They open the doors an ordinary itinerary never reaches. We will introduce this expedition’s host here in detail very soon.
THE JOURNEY
French wine is not just a drink. It is a way of organising territory, defining regional identities, recording wars and peace treaties. Every grape variety, every appellation, every château carries centuries of human decisions. This expedition sets out from Paris, travels 2,400 km through the six most iconic regions of wine-producing France and returns to the capital — exploring how wine shaped the history, identity and place of France in the world.
The group does not travel alone: a sommelier accompanies the expedition from start to finish. They are there when the glass is poured, to answer questions and translate what you are sensing — the aromas that show up before the first sip, the difference between acidity and tannin, why the same grape tastes different a few kilometres away. No question is too basic: the point is to finish the trip drinking with more range than when you arrived.
ITINERARY
Arrival in Paris
Welcome reception and first group meeting. Introduction to the history of French wine and the journey ahead.
Reims — Champagne
Reims Cathedral, where the kings of France were crowned. The great Champagne houses and the history of the world's most famous bubbles.
Épernay — The Champagne Cellars
The Avenue de Champagne, with 200 million bottles ageing underfoot. How Champagne became the universal symbol of celebration.
Strasbourg
The capital of Alsace and the European Union. A city that was French, then German, then French again — and whose wines tell that story.
Alsace Wine Route
Journey along the Alsatian wine route. Visits to family producers and medieval vineyards in Riquewihr and Kaysersberg.
Colmar
The best-preserved city in Alsace. The Franco-German border and Riesling as a symbol of cultural resistance.
Dijon — Arrival in Burgundy
The historic capital of Burgundy. The Palace of the Dukes, Dijon mustard and a gastronomy that rivals the wine in prestige.
Beaune and Côte de Nuits
The Hospices de Beaune — the medieval hospital financed for centuries through wine auctions. Gevrey-Chambertin, Vosne-Romanée: the most expensive wines in the world and the stories behind each plot.
Beaujolais
The region that almost disappeared. Beaujolais Nouveau and the story of an appellation that reinvented its identity.
Bordeaux — Arrival
The world capital of wine. The great châteaux, the 1855 classification system and the history of Bordeaux as a trading port that connected France to the world.
Saint-Émilion
Bordeaux's most beautiful medieval village. Caves carved into the limestone and the monastic history of wine.
Sauternes
Château d'Yquem and the world's rarest botrytised wines. The history of noble rot that transforms grapes into liquid gold.
Cognac
The distillery and centuries of trade with Ireland and England. How a distilled wine became a global symbol of sophistication.
Return to Paris
Journey back to the capital. Final afternoon in Paris.
Closing
Group closing. Transfer to the airport.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Do I need to know about wine?
No. The expedition is built for those who want to understand wine, not for those who already do.
Are there options for non-drinkers?
Yes. All historical and cultural content can be fully enjoyed without consuming alcohol.
Is the expedition conducted in Portuguese?
Yes, entirely in Brazilian Portuguese.
INTEREST IN THE EXPEDITION
Limited to 6 guests.
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