Rhône Valley
Lyon-Winetours – Vincent Pontet
Private Wine Guide · Rhône Valley, France
Credentials
Winemaker and cellar master · Consultant to local domaines
Languages
English · French
Tour style
Private · Small group
Vincent was born in Condrieu and has spent more than 20 years in the wine industry. He is a working winemaker and cellar master, consults for domaines in the area and owns a wine shop. Guests note that his winemaking has taken him well beyond the Rhône. He founded Lyon-Winetours and guides from Lyon into the northern Rhône, Beaujolais and Burgundy.
Vincent's relationships in the northern Rhône come from working in it, as a winemaker and as a consultant to local domaines. Guests describe him as known personally by producers throughout Condrieu and Côte-Rôtie.
- Family estates in Côte-Rôtie, Condrieu and Saint-Joseph, where tastings come with a guided visit of the cellar.
- Very small producers whose wines, guests report, are not distributed in the United States.
- Vineyard walks through the named parcels of Côte-Rôtie and Hermitage, followed by a private tasting across several vintages at one domaine.
- Vincent's private tasting room in Condrieu, where private days finish with wines from his personal cellar chosen to the guest's taste.
Groups run from one to eight people, as small-group days or as private and VIP days, with half-day private visits for guests who cannot give the whole day. Private days include pickup at the guest's accommodation and lunch at a local restaurant. On a custom day, each party chooses its own itinerary across the northern Rhône, Hermitage, Beaujolais or Burgundy. Tours run in English and French.
Private and small-group visits · By inquiry
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