The beautiful Minervois region is a short drive from Carcassonne and an area of outstanding beauty. Some of the most picturesque vineyards in the Languedoc wine region are found here as well as some of the finest wines. This is where Languedoc’s first cru was created around the hilltop village of La Livinière, after which the the cru takes its name and where vines were first cultivated by the Romans.
We start the day with a visit to a top-class winery in the cru appellation where you will learn what it is that makes this wine so special. You will enjoy a private visit to the winery and follow this with a superb tasting of these delicious wines. Following this visit and tasting we will take a stroll through one of the oldest vineyards in the area and see how the vines grow and are cared for.
Next stop is lunch which is always a special part of the day and is a delicious 3 courses accompanied by wines of the region. Sometimes it’s an alfresco lunch and at other times we eat at a village restaurant enjoying local cuisine using seasonal and local produce. After this delicious meal we visit the beautiful village of Minerve which is a tiny historical village perched on a limestone rock surrounded by deep gorges. You will have some free time to explore and your guide will tell you about the Cathar siege that took place here 800 years ago.
Now it’s time to visit the 2nd winery of the day which will provide us with a great contrast to the morning visit. Here they also make delicious Minervois wines but grown on slightly different terroir to our morning visit and this will provide us with the opportunity to see how much the growing conditions can affect the style of the wine. We will taste the range of red, rosé and white wines and discover the Languedoc grape varieties including Syrah (Shiraz), Grenache and Carignan plus the delicious white wine made from the a wide range of grapes including Grenache blanc, Marsanne and Viognier.
Private tours Full Day Tours – Available Monday to Saturday – From 2 to 8 people.
Prices dependant on how many people are in your party:
Minerve & the Minervois - Private Full Day Tour | |
2 people - 250€ per person | 6 people - 130€ per person |
4 people - 140€ per person | 8 people - 120€ per person |
The price is all-inclusive of our VeV wine expert, pickup and transport, 2 winery visits with tastings, a delicious lunch with wine and a visit to the village of Minerve.
Private Half day tours – Available Monday to Saturday – From 2 to 8 people with the following prices:
If time is tight you might like to consider a private half day tour which can take place morning or afternoon and does not include lunch.
Available Monday to Saturday – From 2 people to 8 with the following prices:
Minerve & the Minervois - Private Half Day Tour | |
2 people - 160€ per person | 6 people - 75€ per person |
4 people - 95€ per person | 8 people - 70€ per person |
The price is all-inclusive of our VeV wine expert, pickup and transport and either two winery visits and tastings or one winery visit & the village of Minerve.
Scheduled Tour
If you prefer to join other people on a scheduled tour, The Minerve & the Minervois full day tour is available on Fridays. Price €135 per person
Our Tour Safe Policy
So that you can feel as safe as possible travelling in our tour vehicles our Covid ‘Tour Safe’ policy requests that all clients booking a Public Scheduled Tour should be fully vaccinated and wear masks throughout the journeys. We promise your guide will be fully vaccinated, will wear a mask and we will provide sanitising hand gel.
Take a look at our video for a taster of this fun vineyard tour.
