The 8 Best Vineyard Picnics in France

1.Bordeaux Full Day Wine Tour – 3 Wineries & Gourmet Picnic Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 307 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $190Our pick

Spend nine hours exploring Bordeaux wine country in a minivan with an English-speaking guide. Visit three wineries in Pessac-Léognan, Saint-Émilion, and Pomerol or Saint-Émilion, taste up to 10 wines, enjoy a château picnic, and walk through medieval Saint-Émilion.

“Clem was a very good host. We learned history and technical details and it was never boring. The weather didn't cooperate, but it was still great. We're already planning another Bordeaux trip.”

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2.Saint-Emilion: Grand Cru Classé Guided Winery Visit & Picnic

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 296 reviews · 2 hours · from $56

Visit Château Tour Baladoz and Château La Croizille with a small group of up to 10. Learn how wine moves from vine to bottle, taste three Bordeaux wines, then enjoy cheeses, cured meats, vegetables, fruit, baguette, and a glass of wine at a vineyard-view picnic.

“The tour was nice, reasonably quick between the two places so its easier if you have a bit of a base knowledge, but felt just right for what we wanted! Looking at the difference between the two chateaus was interesting and the views were amazing! The wine we tasted was excellent and the picnic was really nice with good food!”

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3.Bordeaux Full Day Wine Tour – 3 Wineries & Picnic Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 29 reviews · 8 hours · from $206

Join a small English-speaking group of up to eight for three winery visits, up to 10 Bordeaux tastings, and a French picnic among the vines. You’ll visit Graves or Pessac-Léognan, walk through Saint-Émilion, and finish with a château tasting in the Saint-Émilion or Pomerol area.

“Great small tour (do much better than the big busses!). Nate was a great host providing really interesting insights along the way. Highly recommend”

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4.Immersive winery visit, tasting and picnic cart

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 19 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $58

At Maison Zeyssolff in Gertwiller, learn how Alsace wine is made through a guided cellar visit and 180-degree film. Taste five wines, see century-old oak barrels and the 1897 Zeyssolff drum, then enjoy or take away a picnic basket with cheese, cold cuts, bread, fruit, and half a bottle of wine.

“Leckere Weine, tolle und ausführliche Erklärungen, sehr nette, offene und lustige Mitarbeiter, schön renoviertes Gebäude, abwechslungsreich gestaltete Führung durch das Weingut mit zwei tollen Filmen, anschließend Platz außen in der Sonne zu sitzen und den Wein zu genießen. Tolle Bowls mit typisch guten französischem Brot (extra vegetarische Wünsche beachtet), geniales Picknick mit Beschreibung eines schönen Orts in den Weinbergen hierfür. Vielen Dank für das tolle Erlebnis!”

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5.Chinon: Bicycle Tour of Saumur Wineries with Picnic Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · 1 day · from $377

Ride from Chinon to Saumur with wine guide Yohan and support driver Jacky. You’ll follow Loire and Vienne river paths, visit Candes-Saint-Martin, Montsoreau and troglodyte villages, taste Saumur wines, enjoy a local picnic, and finish underground at Bouvet Ladubay.

“Perfect day! Our two guides were amazing and saw to every detail of the day. We left Chinon at about 10:30 and after a leisurely bike ride, we arrived in Saumur around 5:30 pm. We enjoyed a lovely lunch by the Loire River, visited 2 wineries and much more! We enjoyed our guides so much we are already planning another excursion with them.”

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6.Visit to the Faugères Vineyards with Picnic from Béziers

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $142

From Béziers, Laurent leads a small English-language tour into Faugères for two winery visits, tastings, a historic mill with vineyard views, and a picnic of charcuterie, cheese, bread, and local wine in his private garden.

“Laurent was an excellent guide and super friendly host. His relationships with local vintners meant we had great tastings with fun discussion. He took us to a UNESCO heritage site ancient windmill for a wonderful view over the vineyards and then a delish lunch in his own garden. Great day!”

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7.Béziers : Explore the Faugères Vineyards with a Picnic

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 5 reviews · 5 hours · from $140

Join Laurent Grout from Béziers for a five-hour small-group outing to two Faugères wineries, the historic mill, and a private garden picnic in Villemagne-l'Argentière. Expect local wines, regional cheeses and charcuterie, scenic roads, and personal attention in French or English.

“Fabulous experience visiting the vineyards and the very passionate small wine makers who made us so welcome allowing us to taste their gorgeous wines and shared their wine making techniques which was so interesting. And a special mention to our fantastic guide Laurent with his wide knowledge of the area and wine making, his hospitality was a real treat. Overall a good day.”

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8.Picnic in the middle of a vineyard by e-bike

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 3 reviews · 4 - 9 hours · from $51Best value

Start in Vaison-la-Romaine, choose an e-bike route through Provence’s vineyards and villages, and follow it on your phone. You’ll stop for a one-hour picnic, with a sandwich or pizza and dessert, before returning to 160 Rue René Cassin. This is self-guided, not led by a person.

“Super activité, malgré la chaleur! Belle organisation, vélos super efficaces et pique-nique délicieux.”

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