Have you decided to explore the Wine Route or simply treat yourself to a relaxing time in our beautiful region? Château de Champ-Renard offers private tours of its wine cellar. Join us for a tour of the estate and vineyards before enjoying a tasting of our Beaujolais wines.
Here, we’ll tell you about the history of our vineyard and the various tasting tours available to suit your preferences.
Nestled in the heart of the Beaujolais region, 35 minutes northwest of Lyon and 15 minutes from Villefranche-sur-Saône, the village of Blacé is a peaceful and welcoming place, where wooded hills and vineyards dominate the landscape. It was in this setting, which inspires a leisurely way of life, that the Château de Champ-Renard was built in the 13th century. Originally a fortified castle during the Middle Ages, the estate was converted into a winery by the Marquis d’Espinay de Laye in 1765.
Eight centuries later, Fabienne Vilain and Denis Garnier settled in Champ-Renard and decided to restructure the 7.5-hectare vineyard to revive the château’s wine production. New vines were added to the older ones, planted in 1939, and the winemakers passionately set out to create eco-friendly wines: primarily Gamay and Chardonnay, with smaller quantities of Gamaret.
Because we are committed to offering you wines with character that are as natural as possible and environmentally friendly, we are in the process of converting to organic farming and prioritize a winemaking process that involves no chaptalization or added sulfites.
Generous, fruity, and rich, with a lovely, lingering finish, the wines from our Beaujolais cellar are designed to be an invitation to sharing and conviviality.
The Champ-Renard estate welcomes you year-round. We offer tours of our Beaujolais vineyard: discover the history of our château and the secrets behind our wine production—from the vineyard to your glass—before tasting some of our wines.
To cater to everyone’s preferences, we offer a variety of tasting tours or a customized tour. Sessions can be conducted in either French or English.
We offer 4 different tour itineraries for groups of up to 10 people:
Private Tasting Tour: After touring the vineyards and our gardens, we invite you to a tasting of three of the château’s vintages.
Duration: 1 hour and 30 minutes
Cheese and Wine Pairing Tour: After the tour, enjoy a tasting of four red and white wines paired with cheeses aged right here in the village.
Duration: 1 hour and 30 minutes
An exceptional private tour: After a comprehensive tour of the château and its grounds, you’ll taste four of our wines paired with savory appetizers.
Duration: 2 hours
A Gourmet Stroll Through the Castle Gardens: After a comprehensive tour and a guided tasting of three vintages and three grape juices for the kids, enjoy a picnic basket filled with local specialties in our romantic English-style park, then set off on a hike starting from the château.
Duration: 3 hours and 30 minutes, including a 1-hour-and-30-minute private tour.
For groups of more than 10 people, we can offer a 1-hour group tour, which includes a tour of the grounds and a tasting of 4 wines.
With family, friends, coworkers, or members of your organization… There are plenty of opportunities to organize a tour of a Beaujolais winery.
Depending on the occasion, your preferences, the time you have available, and the number of participants, we’ll provide you with a customized offer based on a quote. This option allows you to choose the options and format that best suit your needs: a full tour of the château and estate or just the vineyard; a simple wine tasting or one paired with cheeses or savory bites; a gourmet picnic; a meal at the château provided by our partner caterers; an introductory wine-tasting workshop…
There are many options available, so please feel free to contact us for more information: we’d be happy to help!
