Barging in France: Burgundy

Wine lovers unite! The French Hotel Barge L’Impressionniste has a recent addition to their itinerary: a visit to the enchanting Domaine Chanson, at the heart of the Burgundy “terroir” since 1750.

Photo:Domaine Chanson Maison

Bountiful Burgundy

Visitors best know Burgundy, famous for its history and gastronomy, for its UNESCO-listed vineyard Climats on the Côte de Nuits and Côte de Beaune.

This immersive experience features a Côte de Beaune vineyard walk, private tour, tasting, and delectable lunch, unlike standard cruise excursions. It is all included in your visit when you book your cruise aboard L’Impressionniste.

The Vineyards

Photo:Domaine Chanson Vineyards

The Domaine Chanson experience begins with a tour of the Côte de Beaune vineyard. Here, your expert guide will offer an insight into the production of the region’s finest Premier and Grand Cru wines. Vintners choose to plant either Chardonnay or Pinot Noir in these spectacular vineyards, depending on the soil characteristics.

A Visit to Chez Chanson

After exploring the vineyard, you are transported to Chez Chanson for a further tour, a private tasting of the domaine’s superb wines, and a gastronomic lunch. A real highlight at Chez Chanson is the spectacular 15th-century defense tower. Once a watchtower, the bastion (known locally as the Bastion de l’Oratoire) is classed as a historical monument that became the property of Chanson after the French Revolution. Featuring 8-meter thick walls, the tower is now used as the perfect spot for aging Domaine Chanson wines because of its constant temperature and humidity level.

Domaine Chanson’s wholesome approach to winemaking perfectly fuses an age-old respect for traditional manual harvesting, the “whole bunch fermentation process”, and barrel aging within its 15th-century bastion cellar. It is actually quite spectacular. Whole-bunch fermentation is a red winemaking technique where intact bunches of grapes are placed in the fermenter, rather than the grapes being de-stemmed and/or crushed.

Feeling Inspired?

Experience the spectacular Domaine Chanson on our Southern Burgundy cruise aboard French Hotel Barge l’Impressionniste.

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