Private Vineyard Tour Provence: 3 estates, 15 wines
Three vineyards, fifteen wines, one specialist guide—Provence at your own pace
You visit three distinct Provence vineyards with a specialist wine guide, tasting around fifteen wines across reds, whites and rosés. Hotel pickup and air-conditioned transport are included, along with a masterclass in wine tasting and food pairing. The tour moves at a conversational pace, with time to explore cellars, vineyards and views — no rushing between stops.
Step-by-step itinerary
Visit three vineyards and wine tasting
- Pick up from residence in Nice
- Travel to St Martin estate
- Explore cellars and winery
- Attend wine tasting and masterclass
- Visit Chateau Font du Broc vineyard
- Explore vines and cellar
- Taste organic wines
- Visit third family-owned vineyard
- Tour cellar and learn winemaking
- Taste medal-winning wines
- Return to residence
The Experience
The cellar at the second vineyard stops you cold — it's one of the most remarkable in Provence, the kind of space that makes you understand why people spend their lives making wine in one place. You're standing on a plateau that overlooks the Argens valley, and from there you can see all the way down to the Estérel and the Mediterranean. Your specialist wine guide is explaining the terroir, the soil, the appellations, and it's not a lecture — it's a conversation that happens to take place in a room carved into stone and lined with bottles that have been aging since before you were born. This is the middle stop on a private wine tour from Nice that moves at the pace of someone who actually wants to understand what they're tasting, not someone checking boxes.
You start the morning with a pickup from your hotel in Nice, then travel in air-conditioned comfort to Château Font du Broc, an estate rated "Cru Classé" since 1955. A Countess still lives in the 18th-century château. The winemaker walks you through the cellars and explains how Provence has been making wine for over 2,000 years, and then you taste — reds with power and intensity, whites with delicacy, and rosés that are honestly some of the best you'll find anywhere. The masterclass happens here too, the informal kind where you learn how to actually taste wine, how to serve it, how to pair it with food, without anyone making it feel like work. After that, the plateau vineyard with the view, the organic estate where the owner has dedicated himself to respecting the environment while making medal-winning wines. You taste under the shade of olive trees. By the time you finish the third vineyard — a family operation for four generations, also certified organic — you've tasted around fifteen different wines across the day, and your guide has answered every question you didn't know you had.
The whole thing is private, which means no other tourists, no rushing between stops, no guide splitting attention across a group. It's you, your guide, and three very different properties that each have their own character and their own story. The drive back to Nice happens in that same air-conditioned car, and you're carrying a kind of knowledge about Provence wine that you can't get from a book or a group tour where half the people are checking their phones.
What’s included
Your day includes private hotel pickup and drop-off from Nice in an air-conditioned vehicle, visits to three distinct Provence vineyards, tastings of around fifteen wines (reds, whites and rosés) across the estates, a masterclass in wine tasting and food pairing, bottled water throughout, and the full attention of a specialist wine guide. No other tourists share the experience.
Operated by Azur Wine Tours
Is this one for you?Right for wine lovers or curious drinkers who want depth over speed, and for anyone staying in Nice without a car who'd rather not arrange transport and vineyard visits separately. The day is full — expect to be out for several hours tasting and exploring — which is exactly what allows three distinct properties and a real masterclass to fit into one afternoon.
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What's included in the wine tastings?
Around fifteen different wines across three vineyards — reds, whites, and rosés — plus a masterclass on wine tasting, wine service, and food pairing.
Is hotel pickup included?
Yes, the tour includes private pickup and drop-off from your accommodation in Nice.
Are the vineyards organic?
Two of the three vineyards are certified organic. All three are high-quality estates with distinct characters and winemaking approaches.
Can I bring children on this tour?
Infants and small children can attend by prior arrangement, with pram or stroller available. The tour is not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health.
What's the difference between this and a group wine tour?
This is a private tour with your own specialist guide, no other tourists, and a pace set by your interests rather than a group schedule.
Do I need wine knowledge to join?
No. The masterclass covers wine tasting basics, and the guide explains terroir, appellations, and winemaking throughout the day.
Private Vineyard Tour Provence: 3 estates, 15 wines
8h · EN · IT +1 · at your hotel
from € 478 per person
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