Top Loire Valley Underground Tours

This was the best wine tasting I have ever been to. They shared tasting by sight, smell and taste. Learned so much!!!! I have been to so many wine tasting places across the USA but this one explained how France is the best at making wine. They taught us how to tell what kind of wine and where it is from by sight, smell and then taste. He was funny and sociable and extremely knowledgeable. He taught us how to tell dry wine from sweet wine, the acidity, and if it went bad by sight and smell before even tasting it. He shared how we can tell what is in the wine, and where it is from. We learned how they make the wine and wnaurwd how it was the best. He taught us so much. We enjoyed ourselves immensely. I would highly recommend and will do there again the next time I’m in France.

The absolute best wine tasting experience I've ever had. Thomas not only guided us through the cellars and introduce the wines, but gave us the best wine tasting education that I have ever seen. I've taken video courses from library etc, but none compare to the education that Thomas provided. Learned enough to tell what kind of wine, characteristics, and taste notes and alcohol content without seeing the bottle or tasting the wine. Heavy focus on aroma and bouquet with a exhibit that lets you experience the aroma and bouquet in a sample environment before the actual tasting. Wines were excellent and have a great shipping offer.

10/10! We absolutely loved this experience. The ambiance inside the historic cave was incredible, and we learned so much about how the different wines are made before enjoying a fabulous tasting paired with cheeses and meats.My husband isn’t a wine lover and originally tagged along for me, but left realizing he just hadn’t been drinking the right wine! We loved several enough to purchase bottles to bring home.One tip: We did the 4 PM tour and wished we had booked earlier. Afterward, you’ll want to grab another glass and enjoy the outdoor seating overlooking the Loire, but we only had about 30 minutes before closing. We would have happily stayed longer!Definitely a highlight of our time in Amboise!

Knowledgeable guide took us through the wine make process and explained well the many factors involved. The cellars are cool(both meanings) and the wine tasting at the end was interesting, portion control strict though. Outside seating with view over river was lovely, blazing row between chef and waitress just made the experience more French.

The tour was interesting and our host was great - fun and knowledgeable. Most of the wine wasn’t to our test, but I think because it’s reminiscent of the region.

This was the most educational wine experience we’ve ever had and we’ve done wine tours, and tastings in many countries many times. This is well worth your time and money!

Guided tour of troglodyte caves, with a tasting of local wines at the end, Chinon, Montlouis, Vouvray... With our guide, who was extremely prolific with wine details. At the end of the tour, we went to taste the cuisine of the chef of this establishment, Thibault Rapport, who delighted us with his divine homemade foie gras, the chosen dish of extremely well-executed stuffed eggplant, and the perfect chocolate-based dessert. Bravo!

Really enjoyed it, Great information on production and history of Loire wines. Loved the smelling game. The cellar was great to see the old wines. Really good selection of wines, sausage and cheese. What’s not to love!!!

My family and I had such an amazing visit! The tour and the tasting were so well presented and well done!! We even bought lots of wine and shipped it back to the states!!

Pleasant time discovering troglodyte cellars with an introduction to oenology and wine tasting.

The history was clearly told by an experienced guide with passion. Nice to smell and recognize smells (or not🙈) the wine tasting was educational and tasty. Was nice outing.

Good introductory Loire wine tasting with delicious cheeses and cured meats. There's an opportunity to test your sense of smell before the tasting (I failed to guess even one of the scents).Our host was charming and the staff helpful when it came to placing orders for the UK. The 2017 demi sec is on its way.Be sure to include lunch afterwards in their outdoor restaurant

Wonderful tour, I learnt so much! Our guide was engaging and clearly loved her job as a sommelier. At the end of the tour we tasted six wines paired with meat and cheese, and it was amazing to learn so much about how pairings change the taste of wine. I’m now going to sign up for a full wine course back in the UK as there’s so much to learn!

This tour is very family friendly and was a wonderful way to end our day in Amboise. Our three children each got a lollipop to enjoy during the tour and listened well to the guide (they are age 8-14). The guide was lovely and gave an interesting tour with tons of information specific to the French wine making process and the appellations of wine. We visited during a heat wave and this tour was refreshingly cool in the caves! The tasting was awesome and we enjoyed the food pairings quite a bit. This tour is very well done and we would highly recommend it for families!

We had a wonderful experience accompanied by our guide François, who introduced us to the local white and red wines with great generosity and insightful explanations.For an hour and a half, we toured the cellar built in the 1460s, were introduced to the winemaking process, and concluded our visit with a tasting of 3 white wines and 3 red wines accompanied by cheeses and sausages for perfect pairings.A truly pleasant and informative moment thanks to our passionate host.So, do not hesitate, you will have an unforgettable time there.

We had a lovely private wine tasting experience. We did not do a formal tour but booked a 6 bottle tasting experience with a cheese board. The guide was perfect, the right balance of knowledge and personability. The wines were Devine and the cheese board absolutely next level. We enjoyed a glass of wine on the terrace afterwards with a beautiful view of the Loire. Would highly recommend