Your wine trip program
-
Jour 1 - Wine-tasting at Bandol
- You visit the domaine de Bunan, producing interesting varieties of Bandol AOC wines. In the cellars, your host will indicate you the road for a stroll in the vineyards. You sample, once back at the cellars, a selection of wines from the house with the advice of your host.
- You continue your road through the vineyards of Bandol and you meet David at domaine Lou Capelan, founded in 1992. You visit the cellars and you sample the varieties of wines from the property, the AOC Bandol and the IGP Mont Caume et Var.
- Discover the charming town surrounded by vineyards dating back to the middle-ages, La Cadière d’Azur as you follow your road to the accommodation.
- In the late afternoon, you settle into Maison Bérard, your 4-star hotel overlooking the Bandol vineyard. This superb establishment is located in the heart of the village of La Cadière d'Azur, with its rooms harmoniously distributed among the flower-lined alleys across several buildings around the outdoor pool and its terrace.
- For dinner, you are expected at the hotel’s restaurant, RIVA, designed and decorated in an elegant and contemporary style to enjoy refined and convivial cuisine full of Mediterranean flavors - 3-course menu, drinks not included.
- Overnight stay at Maison Bérard.
-
Jour 2 - Through Bandol's vineyards
- Breakfast at Maison Bérard.
- Optional - In the morning, enjoy 2 hours of relaxation at your hotel’s spa in an area entirely dedicated to well-being (sauna, hammam, ice fountain, pool with hydro-massage jets, cardio training, herbal tea room, etc.).
- At the end of your wine weekend, enjoy the charming beaches of Bandol, between villages and yacht harbors.
Book all year long and enjoy between April and October, from Wednesday to Sunday.
Options you can add to your trip
Optional activities during your wine weekend around Bandol (to be activated from the booking form):
2-hour relaxation at the spa of your hotel.
Accommodations
-
Maison Bérard
This charming 4 * hotel and spa, in a typically Provençal village, between Castellet and Bandol, is an ideal place for a stay of calm and leisure, under the sun of the Var.
Learn more about Maison Bérard
Châteaux and wine estates
-
Learn more about Lou Capelan EstateLou Capelan Estate
The Lou Capelan Estate is a family business which extends over the Communes of Cadière d´Azur and Le Castellet. The Domain has several drop-off points:...
Reviews...
Weekend in Bandol
First of all, thanks to Vinotrip for the organization. Everything went smoothly and the first visit to the Bunan estate went very well. We were warmly welcomed and given a guided tour, even though it wasn't planned. The same was true of Domaine Lou Capelan, where we were greeted by the owner's son, who told us all about the history of the estate. Everything went very well. At L'hostellerie Berard we had a lovely, clean and well-appointed room. A very warm welcome too, and the restaurant lived up to our expectations. We also spent 2 hours in the very pleasant spa. All in all, a relaxing weekend that lived up to our expectations.
(Bandol wine weekend - Note : 5/5)
Wine weekend in Bandol
The formula is perfect!
Beautiful Bunan estate and fine wine
Exceptional welcome at Domaine Lou Capelan with a passionate and warm owner.
Perfect welcome at Hostellerie Berard and a succulent gourmet meal.
Thank you vinotrip, everything was perfect!
(Bandol wine weekend - Note : 4/5)
Visit two wineries
Le premier domaine(domaine BENAN)
Non-existent welcome
Received as a simple wine buyer! Despite my insistence on registering with vinotrip
On the other hand, the visit to domaine lou capelan was perfect, with a very warm welcome from the owner's son (2h30 visit).
The evening at BERARD's was worthy of its reputation.
It was sublime, especially the meal (the welcome at the hotel was also very good).
In conclusion, a very good weekend.
(Bandol wine weekend - Note : 4/5)
A very pretty interlude
First of all, a big thank you and bravo to the organization and responsiveness of the Vinotrip team.
The Berard hotel is original, nestled in the middle of a village spread over several buildings. The room we had in the same building as the spa was really very nice, the spa is very pleasant, but we didn't have time to enjoy any treatments. The service in the restaurant was very, very good. We had a 3-course menu, + appetizers and coffee mignardises. The quality was good, with just one dish we didn't like as much. The breakfast was decent, without being exceptional for me.
As far as the visits are concerned, I give a 5/5 to Domaine Lou Capelan, where the owner himself, who is passionate about his work, welcomed us to tell us about his history and the subtleties of how his wines are made. It was very interesting, and we learned a lot. His equally friendly wife takes care of the tastings.
At Domaine Bunan, it's different: we're given a flyer detailing the different stages of winemaking, and it's an open house. The gentleman who gave us the tasting was very friendly, but it's true that this doesn't replace the welcome and explanations given by the owner of the other estate.
It was a lovely interlude! We made the most of the moment...
(Bandol wine weekend - Note : 4/5)
I highly recommend
Thanks to Vinotrip, we had a well organized weekend with a detailed program and some very nice addresses. I highly recommend the tour in the Mehari, as our host was simply superb (friendly, interesting and attentive). The visits were very interesting and our stay at the Hostellerie Bérard went very well, they were very attentive and welcoming.
(Bandol wine weekend - Note : 5/5)
We nice
A pleasant weekend in the Bandol region. The visit to the 1st domaine wasn't very instructive, but the setting and the salesman were friendly. On the other hand, the visit to the second domaine was perfect. The owner showed us the winemaking process in detail and with passion. The Hotel Berard and its gourmet restaurant lived up to our expectations in a fabulous village.
(Bandol wine weekend - Note : 4/5)
EXCELLENT STAY
Magnificent region and beautiful terroir that we didn't know. A weekend in the sun we won't forget. Despite the curfew, it was a delight to stay at Hostellerie Berard. The 2 wineries we visited, with their different structures, made us want to taste their products and return to their region, which has many assets. We are very satisfied with the quality of VINOTRIP's services, follow-up, exchanges and reactivity in a difficult sanitary context. We congratulate them. Thank you very much.
(Bandol wine weekend - Note : 5/5)
Weekend in Bandol
Super organization!
Very interesting visits to the estates, with winemakers delighted to show us their work.
(Bandol wine weekend - Note : 5/5)
The customer has rated the product but has not posted a review, or the review is pending moderation
An exceptional stay
A real holiday for terroir lovers.
At the 2 estates we visited, we met passionate people who were able to pass on their love for their high-quality vineyards.
(Bandol wine weekend - Note : 5/5)
Stay at La Cadière sur Azur
As far as the visits are concerned, I give a 5/5 to Domaine Lou Capelan, where the passionate owner himself welcomed us to tell us about his history and the subtleties of how his wines are made. It was really very interesting, and we learned a lot about the wine world. His equally sympathetic wife expertly takes care of the tastings.
At Domaine Bunan, it's different: a single flyer detailing the different stages of winemaking, and it's an open house. The tasting was pleasant, but it's true that it doesn't replace the welcome and explanations of the owner of the other domaine. Selling is the only objective of this estate.
I was a little disappointed by Hostellerie Bérard: the room was in an annexed building, next to the swimming pool, there was bad advice about car parking (we sold a night's stay in a covered garage!) and the meal was rather anodyne, with a long wait for coffee in particular, and an ordinary breakfast.
(Bandol wine weekend - Note : 3/5)