Buying a Vineyard Partners short break is your passport to understanding more about wine the wine-making process and the life of a vineyard.
How Vineyard Partners Short Breaks Work
A Vineyard Partners package entitles you to the following benefits:
- Book yourself on to one of our guided Wine Tours, lunch at the Domaine and an extended wine tasting. Tours are regularly scheduled to all our Partner Vineyards in the company of English speaking guides. Here you can follow the story of the wine from the vine to the bottle.
- Visit any of our Partner Wineries at any time of the year. All we ask is that you book in advance. All our Wineries are family owned and we have to ensure that somone will be available to greet you.
- Take advantage of your Vineyard Partner Dividend and get a 12% discount on the price of wines brought directly from any of our Partner Wineries, or from the Vineyard Partners website.
- Receive regular wine offers which we organise with our Partner Wineries.
- Use the services of Vineyard Partners to book your accommodation in the Languedoc. we have a wide selection of quality Chambres d'hôtes, hotels and self catering accommodation.
- Book a mini-cruise on the Canal du Midi, or visit one of the many places of special interest, such as the local olive cooperative, a barrel-making factory, or simply visit Carcassonne for the day. See the Languedoc Section.
- Receive our regular Members' newsletter with infomation on the process and highlights of the wine making year.
Short Breaks in France
The enthusiast short break:Your introduction to Adventures in wine This mini break includes a half day guided wine tour of a vineyard FOR 1 PERSON, winetasting, lunch and discounts on wine all for £45.00
The Artisan short break: Your passport to Adventures in Wine This short break includes a half day guided Tour of a vineyard FOR 2 PEOPLE, winetasting and lunch, discounts on wine and a gift pack of 2 bottles of wine all for £79.99
The Vigneron short break: Make the most of your visit to a Vineyard This short break includes 2 nights accommodation in the South of France, a guided vineyard tour, winetasting and lunch FOR TWO PEOPLE and a tasting case of wine all for £325
Luxury Wine Making Holidays
The Master Vigneron Wine Making Holiday: Design your own personal blend of fine wine This is the package for the connoisseur: working with your chosen Domaine to produce a barrel (over 300 bottles) of your own cuvé of wine, including three visits, six nights' luxury accommodation and lunch at the Domaine from £3,699
Taste the wine straight from the barrel on our wine tours
The Vineyard Partner Dividend.
Buying a Vineyard Partners short break is a bit like investing a small sum of money in your own vineyard. While it does not confer any formal ownership, you can play a part in future development and supporting the growth and prosperity of your partner vineyards. You can visit your partner vineyards, drink the wine, tell your friends about it, recommend it at work, even design your own wine. In return you will receive your Vineyard Partners Dividend Certificate which can be redeemed against the purchase of wine from any of your Partner Wineries giving you a discount of at least 12% off the published cellar door price - cheaper than the locals can buy it.
Buy Wine Online
There are a number of options for wine delivery in the UK:
- If you are driving to the Languedoc, transport it in your own car, allowing you to take advantage of your wine UK Duty Free.
- Carry your wine back on your return flight. With 15kg of hold luggage per person it is possible to take a 6 bottle case of wine in the hold luggage (approx. weight 7kg) and still carry enough clothing for a short break. Let your vigeneron know and they will ensure that the bottles are packed appropriately.
- For a small extra charge - we simply pass on the cost - we can arrange for your wine delivery to be shipped to our storage warehouse in Calais. You can then make your way independently to Calais to pick up your wine UK Duty Free, and enjoy a day's shopping or a gourmet lunch in Calais.
