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Plunge into the fascinating story of Maurice Drouhin during the Second World War.

MAURICE DROUHIN : THE WINE & WAR TOUR - 130€ per person

Plunge into the fascinating story of Maurice Drouhin during the Second World War.

Event Dates for 2025
16th of January
20th of February
6th of March
10th of April
22nd of May
19th of June
17th of July
21st of August
4th of September
9th of October
27th of November
18th of December

 Our tour will start with an in-depth exploration of the famous Drouhin cellars which were successfully used to hide bottles from the Weinführer during WW2 and were also the stage of Maurices great escape of the German Army in 1944.

 We will follow in Maurice Drouhins footsteps as he managed to escape the grips of the Gestapo to find sanctuary in the Hospices de Beaune . 

 We will then be granted special access to the Hospices de Beaune themselves where we will see the room where Maurice managed to hide for 3 months. 

 The tour will finish in style with a tasting of 5 Joseph Drouhin wines , including the very limited Cuvée "Maurice Drouhin" from the Hospices de Beaune . 

Tour duration : 3 hours 

From 2pm till 5pm 

Adress : 1 place du général Leclerc , 21200 Beaune 

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Wine and cheese pairing - 80€ / per person

Wine and cheese pairing - 80€ / per person

Maybe you will find your favorite cheese amongst these ones. Not easy because our wines sublimate each of them!

Join us on the most hedonistic of journeys!

For this experience we have selected a few of our world-famous French cheeses (100 % Burgundian of course!) and we matched them with a selection of delicious red & white wines from our cellars.

Before we tuck in, we will wander through the depths of our XIIIth and XVth century cellars & explain the fascinating story of the Joseph Drouhin family.

*Chablis 1er cru Mont de Milieu 2022
*Puligny Montrachet 1er cru Folatières 2020
*Meursault 1er cru La pièce sous le bois 2020
*Savigny Lès Beaune 1er cru Fourneaux 2020
*Beaune 1er cru Clos des Mouches red 2021

Cheeses are made from cow's milk except one from goat's milk.
The place of the rendez-vous is at the Oenotheque Joseph Drouhin for a total duration of 2h. 
Address: Place du Général Leclerc, 21200 BEAUNE
For more informations and/or to book, please contact us at +33 (03).80.24.68.88 or by email at visite@drouhin.com 

Opened tours: November 05th at 02:00 p.m ( 4 places available)

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Wines & Chocolates Tasting

Wines & Chocolates Tasting

90€ per person

Nine out of ten people are said to have a deep affection for chocolate... and the tenth one is of course lying. 

So we have carefully crafted a harmonious marriage between wines and chocolates.

Allow yourself to be tempted by this extraordinary experience!  

Come and explore the history of Burgundy wines through our historic cellars, spanning an area of one hectare and dating back to Roman times (6th century) all the way to the Kings of France, via monks and Dukes of Burgundy.

Next, indulge the tasting of 6 renowned Joseph Drouhin wines (including 5 Premiers Crus) sublimated by the delicacy of cocoa bean meticulously crafted by master chocolatier Sébastien Hénon.

  • Chablis 1er cru "Mont de Milieu" 2022
  • Meursault Premier Cru "Charmes" 2020
  • Beaune 1er cru " Clos des Mouches" rouge 2021
  • Savigny Les Beaune 1er cru "Fourneaux" 2020
  • Vosne Romanée 1er 2022
  • Gevrey-Chambertin Premier Cru "Cazetiers" 2017

To learn more about our collaborator Sébastien Hénon, visit: https://www.sebastien-henon.com/ 
Address: Place du Général Leclerc, 21200 BEAUNE
Duration of the tour and tasting: approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes

You can make a reservation by phone at 03.80.24.68.88 or by email at visite@drouhin.com

Information

By reservations, only by phone or by email :

Phone number : + 33 3 80 24 68 88

Mail : visite@drouhin.com or oenotheque@drouhin.com

Address : 1 Place du général Leclerc - 21200 - Beaune