Everything you need to know about wine tasting in Lyon

Wine tasting in Lyon in an urban wine cellar

Do you know how urban wine is made ?

With the wine tasting workshop & visit to the Saint Olive winery , the winery teams reveal all the secrets of winemaking and viticulture.

You are visiting the backstage of an unusual place in Lyon, a place for the production of urban wines.

Located in the heart of Lyon's 6th arrondissement, Chai Saint Olive, Lyon's first urban winery , produces local and Lyonnais organic wine and organizes wine tasting workshops and winery tours.

Wine tasting in Lyon at an urban wine cellar

How does the wine tasting workshop at Chai Saint Olive work?

The workshop begins with a visit to the winery where the 480 vintage is vinified and aged . There, you will learn all about the genesis of the project, the concept of the winery and how it works.

The tour continues in the basement in the barrel cellar , where the oak barrels are stored, essential for aging over several months to improve the wines of the 812 vintage. A hushed and woody atmosphere.

The visit ends with a tasting of the wines produced at the winery and an introduction to its 4 grape varieties:

  1. The Chardonnay
  2. Viognier
  3. The Gamay
  4. Syrah  

Grape varieties whose grapes come from partner winegrowers located in Beaujolais and the Northern Rhône Valley.

With the team, you will taste French wines and wines labeled Made In Lyon according to the rules of the art and become an expert on wine tasting like the pros.

Wine tasting at Chai Saint Olive, Lyon

Who is the wine tasting workshop intended for?

From 18 to 98 years old, wine can be enjoyed (almost) at all ages .

Whether you are a wine lover, novice, expert, or non-expert, the wine tasting experience combined with a mini oenology course is accessible to all.

Whether alone or in a group, with family, friends, or colleagues , wine is meant to be shared, and the Chai team will guide you throughout this discovery!

Whether as a gift or for pleasure, offering a wine tasting in an unusual location in Lyon will delight more than one person.

How to book the wine tasting workshop?

Reservations can be made via the online shop accessible here or directly at the Chai : Chai Saint Olive, 34 rue Malesherbes, 69006 Lyon

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