Corsican Wine Tour Calvi: Vineyard Tastings with Sommelier

Two wineries, a cellar tour, and lunch where the grapes grow

A half-day wine activity in Calvi, Corsica where you visit two vineyards, tour a cellar, taste the full range of wines and eat a seasonal picnic in the vineyard. Émilie, a sommelier, leads the experience with her dog Leika. A guide speaks English or French. Transport to and from the vineyards is optional. The whole experience runs around three hours.

Step-by-step itinerary

Vineyard visits and wine tasting

• Drive to vineyard near Calvi
• Meet Emilie, the sommelier
• Tour wine cellar
• Walk through vineyard
• Taste wines from two wineries
• Enjoy picnic with local produce

The experience

Émilie, a sommelier who has worked in South Africa, England and Ireland, designed this tour around the ten vineyards scattered around Calvi. She picks one or two each time to show the diversity of Corsican wines: the people behind them, the flavours, and how the landscape shapes what grows there. You'll drive to the first vineyard, where the day begins with a walk through the vines themselves, then move into the cellar to see how the wine is made. After that comes a full tasting of their range, so you get to understand what makes each one distinct.

The second vineyard follows the same rhythm: another cellar, another tasting, another look at how a different producer approaches their craft. Between the two stops and the tastings, you'll spend a couple of hours on the vineyard grounds. At the end, you sit down to a fresh seasonal picnic (local produce, sparkling water, still water) eaten right there among the vines. You can buy bottles if something speaks to you, but there's no pressure to. Leika, Émilie's dog, is part of the tour. She's described as the real star of the show.

What’s included

• Cellar tour at two vineyards.
• full wine tasting at each stop.
• a walk through the vineyard.
• fresh seasonal picnic with sparkling and still water.
• guide in English or French.
• optional transport to and from the vineyards (choose this option at checkout if you need it).

Options for this experience

2 options

Tour without TransportationUp to 15 people · Guide in English or French · 10:00 and 15:00

Transport includedUp to 10 people · Guide in English or French · 10:00 and 15:00Lasts 3 hours, with a picnic and transport

You pick the guide language when booking.

You'll see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates and prices

Before you book

Days and timesFriday to SundayDepartures at 10:00 and 15:00Last departure this season: 1 Nov

Book up to12h before

AgesAdult (18 and older) · Under 18: can't be booked

GroupUp to 15

Live guideEnglish and French

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 9 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortWheelchair accessibleStroller-friendlyInfant seats availablePets welcomeNot recommended during pregnancy

Operated by Ce Qui Nous Lie

Is this one for you?Choose the option with transport included if you're arriving in Calvi without a rental car or prefer not to drive after tasting wine. Pick the tour without transportation if you have your own car and want to meet Émilie directly at the first vineyard.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and French.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

Do I need to arrange my own transport to the vineyards, or is it included?

Transport to and from the vineyards is optional. At checkout, you choose the option with transport included or the tour without transportation. If you pick the latter, you'll meet Émilie at the first vineyard.

What exactly happens during the wine tasting part?

You taste the entire range of wines from each vineyard after touring their cellar, so you see how they make the wine and then experience the finished product. The sommelier walks you through the flavours and what makes each wine distinctive.

Is there food included, or do I need to bring my own lunch?

A fresh seasonal picnic with local produce is served at the end of the tour, eaten in the vineyard. Water is included. You don't need to bring your own food.

How long does the whole experience take?

The tour runs around three hours from start to finish, including both vineyard visits, the tastings, the cellar tour and the picnic.

Can I buy wine to take home?

Yes, you can purchase bottles from either vineyard during the tour, but buying is entirely optional. There's no obligation.