Stay in Winery (1 day+1night)

Stay in Winery (1 day + 1night)

Period:	All year around, except week ends and French official holidays
Timing:	About 12:00 to 12:00 next day (depending on train schedule)
Groups:	Minimum: 2 pax, maximum 4 pax
Reservation:	At least one month ahead, by fax, with name of each client, hotel and age if possible
Content:	Arrival and departure transfer to nearest station, dinner, night stay, breakfast

Schedule
Time of train arrival Pick up at nearest railroad station, transfer to winery by owner's
car

Early afternoon: arrival to winery house, greeting by family
        - Installation in the guest room
        - Guided tour of house, estate and surrounding facilities
Late afternoon: Free time around the property, some easy work related to wine may be
    performed if the guest is willing to try (no obligation)
19 :30 Aperitive with family
20 :00 Dinner with the family, include short explanation of the cuisine and family cooking
    and discussion of activities for tomorrow morning
22:00 End of dinner, recession to bedroom
Around 9:00 Breakfast with family
Morning: Continuation of activities in winery home, or free visit of village
Around 12:00 Return transfer to station provided by the winery owner or family

Profile of Winery estates:
presently 5 locations in 2001
Direct selection and briefing by THEMA agency

1°) Champagne region:
Small town of Epernay (direct train station from Paris)
- 2 Champagne wineries with own label, family house & activity in village, and winery
with visit of cellars as well as vineyards & village

2°) Loire Valley:
Chateau de Pintray (TGV station St Pierre des Corps 20', direct from Paris)
         - Wine grower of Montlouis wine ("Appellation d'Origine Controlée": AOC) own label
         - Beautiful authentic small chateau 18° century. 4 guest rooms with old furnitures
         - Family consists of Father, Mother, Some English spoken , cordial atmosphere

3°) Bourgogne area:
Small village near Macon (TGV station, direct from Paris ), beautiful site for pictures
         - Winegrower of Pouilly Fuissé and Macon AOC, just near famous hill of Solutré
         - Father & mother in this village for 3 generations. Passionnate with Bourgogne wine &
           good life

4°) Provence region:
Small chateau with wineyards around located between Avignon & Aix en Provence
Pick up from Miramas station (direct from Paris) or Marseille station or Marseille Marignane Airport
         - Producer of White, Rose, and red Cotes de Provence AOC & cote du Lubéron AOC
         - Family consists of Father, mother, and 3 adult children who speaks good English
         - 2 Guest rooms with regional furnitures

5°) Alsace region:
In 2 villages: Barr (30Km from Strasbourg) or Rorschwiz (30Km from Colmar)
- Wine growers of Sylvaner, Riesling, Gewurtztraminer, Pinot noir & Pinot rouge
- Family estates in the middle of wineyards