Discover Saumur’s historic wine region through a vintage vélo experience

- Bouvet Ladubay’s launches new cycling wine cellar visit -

Explore the wonders of Saumur, the garden of France, and one of its oldest sparkling wine houses, Bouvet Ladubay, through a historic cellar tour on a vintage bicycle. Set in the picturesque Loire Valley, in the heart of Saumur’s wine region, guests are invited to explore the fine arts, sparkling wines and history behind Bouvet Ladubay.

With 38% of its tourists visiting from the UK, the Loire valley has become an ideal destination in France for a weekend escape. A visit to Bouvet Ladubay is not only dedicated to its fine collection of sparkling wines but they equally hold a strong affinity for the modern arts. Through their efforts to display their history and oenological culture, they have become pioneers in wine tourism attracting over 40,000 visitors per year.

With an underground “cathedral”, contemporary art centre, theatre and in-depth wine tasting classes, a visit to Bouvet Ladubay offers endless opportunities to marvel in the wonders of this grand wine estate. Their latest adventure offers visitors a unique opportunity to visit their hand carved wine cellars on a vintage bicycle.  Within the ‘La Loire à Vélo’ course, which covers an 800 kilometre cycling route, Bouvet Ladubay are able to further extend their offering and tailor make a bespoke cycling tour to fit the needs of their guests.

Cycling through spectacular historic landscapes, marvelling at fine arts, all finished off with extraordinary sparkling wines; Bouvet Ladubay is a unique destination full of completely different experiences and sensations to fulfil any holiday.