Wine Tours in Occitanie: The 7 Best Bookings

1.Pic Saint-Loup Wine Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 243 reviews · from $99Our pick

Join Bertrand for a five-hour small-group outing from Montpellier into Pic Saint-Loup wine country. You’ll visit one or two wineries, taste regional wines, explore a medieval village, and may add a €30 meal at Bertrand’s family home, cooked by his mother. Transport, guiding, and tastings are included.

“Bertrand, our guide, was excellent! He was extremely knowledgeable about French wine and the Pic Saint-Loup region. The tours and tastings were wonderful, having the food made by his mother in his family home with our new friends we met on the tour was a core memory for sure! When my husband shared the story that we were familiar with Pic Saint-Loup because he proposed to me with a bottle from Chateau La Roche 14 years ago, Bertrand said, “Then we go there!” It added such a special touch and he even found an old bottle of the same wine, same vintage in their old bottle display! It was incredible!…”

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2.Bertrand Bosc wine and food tour in Pic St Loup

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 242 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $95Top rated

Spend about five hours with Bertrand exploring the Pic Saint-Loup wine country from Montpellier. Visit two wineries, walk through a medieval village with a wine glass, taste local wines, and share a home-cooked Mediterranean lunch at his family home for an additional €30.

“We had an amazing wine tour in Pic St-Loup with Bertrand as our guide. He’s incredibly passionate, deeply knowledgeable about the region and its wines, and also so much fun to be around. Bertrand brought the landscape and the winemaking process to life with his stories and insights, making the whole experience both educational and entertaining. Highly recommended!”

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3.Explore Toulouse Wine Bars with a Local Wine Expert

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 89 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $126

Meet at Place de la Trinité for a 2.5-hour evening walk through central Toulouse. Jessica, or another local wine expert, leads you to two or three carefully chosen wine bars, including one facing Marché des Carmes. Expect about three glasses of regional wine, a cheese and charcuterie platter, and clear guidance for beginners.

“The tour was fantastic! I enjoyed the small group tour and Jessica was very knowledgeable, entertaining, and picked a great variety of wine bars to visit. I would definitely recommend this tour to anyone who enjoys tasting, and learning, about wine!”

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4.Small-Group Half-Day Languedoc Pic Saint-Loup Wine Tour from Montpellier

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 86 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $107

Leave Montpellier by air-conditioned minivan for two Pic Saint-Loup wineries. Your guide leads tastings, explains French winemaking, and points out the countryside along the way. Guides such as Marc, JB, David, and Gabriel have hosted this tour, which runs in English but may include French explanations.

“What a beautiful day for this wonderful wine tour! Our excellent guide, Marc, was both informative and humorous, a terrific blend. I live in California wine country, so it was fascinating to hear how the French system works from.a winemaker himself. Highly recommended!”

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5.Montpellier Wine and Oyster Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 72 reviews · 3h 30m · from $106

Meet your English or French-speaking guide at 10 AM and travel from Montpellier to a Renaissance-style wine estate and the Thau Lagoon. Tour the cellars, taste white, red, and rosé wines, then visit an oyster farm for fresh shellfish. Small groups are limited to eight people, with guides such as Marc, Leti, Nicole, and David leading the way.

“the guide was very knowledgeable and kind. we had a great time and learned so much. good quality wines and oysters”

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6.Winery Visit with Food and Wine in Carcassonne

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 59 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $138

Meet winemaker Joe O'Connell at O'Vineyards near Carcassonne for a three-hour English-language visit. Walk among the vines, learn about pruning and wine production, see the barrel room, taste the wines, and share a generous grill plate with cheese or dessert. Joe, Liz, and their small team create a friendly, personal evening.

“Joe told us when we arrived that we were the only ones that evening, he gave us a each a glass of an unusual but very good white and then introduced his dog. We went on an interesting trip around the vines and then a look at the winemaking equipment, description of the production and marketing processes and, importantly, tastes of each of the wines. The wines, even last year's out of the vat, were really good. And they got better. We then enjoyed dinner with Joe, his wife Liz and a young lady who helps them. We enjoyed the easy sociable environment, the conversation, the food and particularly the…”

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7.The Châteaux of Grès de Montpellier & Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 45 reviews · 3h 30m · from $93Best value

Meet your English or French-speaking guide at Esplanade de l’Europe for a 3.5-hour outing to Château de Flaugergues and Château Puech Haut. Tour historic estates, see painted oak barrels, and taste a broad selection of white, rosé and red wines with a group limited to eight.

“David is incredibly knowledgeable and passionate about wine. I learned so much about what makes this region’s wine culture so special. I’m so glad I took part in this tour!”

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