★★★★★
Grand Cru route day with 14 wines, from Beaune
So many Premier and Grand Crus that the day felt like a fireworks show, and every place we stopped turned out to be highly rated.
Jeff F. · July 2026
Burgundy Grand Cru Route Day from Beaune with 14 Wines
Beaune tourist officeCôte de NuitsMax 8 guests
The day to book if you want the red Grand Cru villages of the Côte de Nuits in one go. You meet at the Beaune tourist office at 9:30 am and ride in a minivan of eight at most. You taste 14 wines at three stops, from Village to one Grand Cru, and pass the Clos de Vougeot and the Romanée-Conti vineyard on the way.
Fourteen wines on the Côte de Nuits in eight and a half hours
Meet in Beaune at 9:30 am
The tourist office at Porte Marie de Bourgogne, and back to the same door at the end.
Fourteen wines
Village and Premier Cru wines, and one Grand Cru, poured over three tastings.
Two domains and a village cellar
A domain in Beaune, one near Nuits-Saint-Georges, then a wine shop in Chambolle-Musigny.
The Route des Grands Crus
An hour through Nuits-Saint-Georges, Vosne-Romanée and Vougeot, with a vineyard stop.
Eight people at most
One minivan and one guide, so every question you ask gets its answer.
4.9 from 274 reviews
Guests single out the guides and the range of wines in the glass.
Three tastings, from a Beaune domain to a Chambolle-Musigny cellar
Most Burgundy days pour a handful of wines at one or two cellars. This one is built around the count. You taste 14 wines over three stops, and they climb the classification printed on a Burgundy label: Village wines, then Premier Crus, and one Grand Cru in the fare. If you have never read a Burgundy label before, you will by the end of the day.
Your first stop is a domain in Beaune, where you spend an hour and a half on its cellar and its wines. The second is a domain around Nuits-Saint-Georges, for an hour and a quarter. You finish with an hour in Chambolle-Musigny, tasting at a wine shop in the village. The pours are generous, so pace yourself and drink water between stops.
Why start in Beaune? The town sits inside the Côte, so you are among the vines within minutes. Still weighing up your burgundy vineyard tours? Every fare from Dijon, Beaune and Paris sits side by side, with what each one pours.
The Route des Grands Crus: Vosne-Romanée, Vougeot and the Romanée-Conti vineyard
Between the tastings you spend an hour on the Route des Grands Crus, the road that runs from Dijon to Beaune and Santenay. Your minivan takes you through Nuits-Saint-Georges, Vosne-Romanée and Vougeot, and stops at the Romanée-Conti vineyard. You see it from the edge of the vines, as every visitor does; the day does not include a visit inside the domaine.
Next come ten minutes outside the Clos de Vougeot. Monks from the Abbey of Cîteaux built it in the 12th century as a wine farm, and its wall still closes almost 51 hectares of vines. This stop is for the view and your photographs, not the entry. If you want to go inside, the château opens every day and runs its own guided tour in English at 11:30 am and 3:30 pm, for EUR 15.
This stretch is the heart of the Climats that UNESCO listed in 2015: 1,247 marked plots on the Côte de Nuits and the Côte de Beaune. Ask your guide to show you the stone walls and the heaps of stones, the meurgers, that still mark where one plot ends and the next begins.
Lunch: a break at your own expense
Lunch is not in the fare. The day breaks for it, and you choose and pay for your own, so carry a card or some euros. If you would rather have lunch included, the small-group day from Dijon serves charcuterie and cheese at a Puligny-Montrachet estate, in the fare.
Eat a proper breakfast, too. Tastings in France rarely come with bread or snacks, and your first glass is poured mid-morning. A guest who skipped breakfast felt the wine by ten o'clock, so do not make the same mistake.
How the eight and a half hours run
- 9:30 am, the Beaune tourist office. Meet at Porte Marie de Bourgogne, 6 boulevard Perpreuil.
- A domain in Beaune, 90 minutes. The first cellar visit and tasting of the day.
- The Route des Grands Crus, 1 hour. Through Nuits-Saint-Georges, Vosne-Romanée and Vougeot, with a stop at the Romanée-Conti vineyard.
- The Clos de Vougeot, 10 minutes. Outside the château for the view; entry is not included.
- A domain near Nuits-Saint-Georges, 75 minutes. The second cellar and tasting.
- Chambolle-Musigny, 1 hour. A last tasting at a wine shop in the village.
- Back in Beaune. The day ends at the tourist office, where it began.
Who this suits: first visits built around the Côte de Nuits reds
Book this if
You are staying in Beaune, or can reach it by 9:30 am, and you want the red Grand Cru villages of the Côte de Nuits with somebody else driving. It suits couples and friends on a first visit who want to learn the four levels of a Burgundy label by tasting them, and wine lovers who want plenty in the glass.
Book something else if
You are based in Dijon: the small-group day from Saint-Bénigne church leaves at 9:45 am, and the three-winery day from Place Darcy tastes on both côtes. You prefer white wine: the Dijon day spends its hours in Puligny-Montrachet and Meursault. You want to go inside the Clos de Vougeot: the private route day from Beaune puts the entry in the fare, for $1,170 per group of up to four. You are travelling with children: this day is not recommended for them, and several Burgundy private tours take families. Every Dijon start sits on Burgundy wine tours from Dijon.
What the fare covers and what it doesn't
In the fare
- Tasting of 14 wines: Village and Premier Cru appellations and one Grand Cru
- Professional local guide
- Transport by air-conditioned minivan
- Stops at Clos de Vougeot and the Romanée-Conti vineyard
Not in the fare
- Lunch
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
The 9:30 am start at Porte Marie de Bourgogne
Meet at the tourist office at Porte Marie de Bourgogne, 6 boulevard Perpreuil, 21200 Beaune, at 9:30 am. Beaune has two tourist offices, so check the address on your booking before you set out. The day ends back at the same door, and there is no hotel pickup.
Coming by train? A TER ticket to Beaune less than 48 hours old gets you a reduced ticket at the Hôtel-Dieu, so you can see the glazed-tile roofs before or after the tour. The Hôtel-Dieu opens from 9 am to 7:30 pm between 1 April and 15 November, and its ticket desk closes an hour earlier.
Know before you go
- Eat breakfast first. Tastings in France rarely come with food, and your first pour comes mid-morning.
- Lunch is on you. The day stops for it; bring a card or euros.
- Dress for the weather. The day runs in all weather, so wear good shoes and bring a layer.
- Age 12 and over. Places are sold from 12, and the day is not recommended for children.
- Not for limited mobility. It is not wheelchair accessible or recommended for people with walking problems.
- English only. Your guide leads the whole day in English.
What travellers say about the Grand Cru day
★★★★★
Grand Cru route day with 14 wines, from Beaune
Our guide came from Nuits-Saint-Georges, was proud of the home town, and could not have been better.
John C. · July 2026
★★★☆☆
Grand Cru route day with 14 wines, from Beaune
The wine was great, but we started drinking early in the morning with no bread or snacks, and felt queasy by ten. Eat a real breakfast first.
Erica R. · May 2026
Frequently asked questions
How many wines do you taste?
Fourteen, over three tastings: Village and Premier Cru wines and one Grand Cru. The pours are generous, so eat a good breakfast first.
Is lunch included?
No. The day stops for lunch and you pay for your own. For lunch in the fare, the small-group day from Dijon serves charcuterie and cheese at a Puligny-Montrachet estate.
Do you go inside the Clos de Vougeot?
No. You stop outside for ten minutes. The château sells its own guided tour in English at 11:30 am and 3:30 pm for EUR 15, and the private route day from Beaune includes the entry.
Can you visit Romanée-Conti on this tour?
You stop at the Romanée-Conti vineyard on the Route des Grands Crus and see it from the edge of the vines. The day does not include a visit or a tasting at the domaine itself.
Where does it start?
At the Beaune tourist office at Porte Marie de Bourgogne, 6 boulevard Perpreuil, at 9:30 am. Beaune has two tourist offices, so check the address before you set out.
What if I cancel?
You get a full refund if you cancel at least 24 hours before the start. Inside those 24 hours the fare is not refunded.
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