Our oenological offers: Themes around wine
A desire to dive into the world of wine?
Walk among the vines, become a winegrower for a day, a pruner for a day or simply visit the cellar...
Come and discover the Domaine Vayssette where Patrice, the winemaker, will be delighted to share his passion with you!
Here are the workshops we can offer you:
From the wine to the glass: Guided tour of the Domaine
Theme evenings around wine
Guided tour of the cellar, the barrel cellar with comments from the winemaker. Discovery of the profession and tasting of our wines to end the visit. Come and immerse yourself in the world of wine for an evening. Ideas for themes: wine and chocolate, wine and cheese, white sweet Gaillac vertical, red Gaillac vertical...
Program
- Welcome of the group by the winemaker
- Cellar visit with presentation of the vineyard and the estate
- Discovery of the winegrower's job
- Tasting of 4 to 6 wines with commentary by the winemaker
Conditions
- Free visit for groups of 20 people or more up to 50 people. Over 50 people 2 € per person
- Duration 2 hours
- Prior reservation is required
Visit to the Botanical Trail
Walk in the middle of the vineyards, discover the flora and the interaction between the plants, the soil and the vine. A 2.5 km walk with the recognition of the different Gaillacois grape varieties. Come and walk through the vineyards of Domaine Vayssette where you will discover the flora that surrounds it!
Program
- Welcome of the group by the winemaker
- Visit of the botanical path with explanation on the interaction of plants, soil and terroir
- Discovery of the different grape varieties of Gaillac
- Tasting of 4 to 6 wines with commentary by the winemaker
Conditions
- Free visit for self-guided tours and 2 € per person for groups of 25 to 50 people for guided tours
- Duration 1 hour 30 minutes
- Visit subject to weather conditions. Prior booking required
Become a winegrower for a day
Discover the world of the grape harvest. An introduction to manual harvesting followed by the wine-making process in the cellar with commentary by the winemaker. Come and immerse yourself in the atmosphere of the grape harvest where Patrice, the winegrower, will introduce you to the different grape harvest techniques!
Program
- Welcome of the group by the winemaker. A grape-picker's kit will be offered to you (secateurs, a bottle of water and bandages...)
- Harvesting of a plot of vines. Follow-up of the harvest in the cellar with an explanation of the wine-making process
- Tasting of 4 to 6 wines with commentary by the winemaker
Conditions
- 25 € per person for any group of minimum 20 people up to 50 people
- Duration 3 hours
- Workshop subject to weather conditions, by reservation only
Pruner for a day
Discovery of the different pruning techniques commented by the winegrower. Visit the cellar and taste our wines. Come and learn the different techniques of vine pruning. Patrice, the winemaker, will explain his pruning choices to you!
Program
- Welcome of the group by the winemaker
- Discovery of the different pruning methods with the winemaker's explanations
- Pruning test on the stump
- Tasting of 4 to 6 wines with commentary by the winemaker
Conditions
- 33 € per person for any group of minimum 10 people up to 20 people
- Duration 3 hours
- Workshop subject to weather conditions. Only on reservation
Wine theme evenings
In our reception room, we offer themed evenings: wine and chocolate evening, wine and cheese, red or white Gaillac wine tasting... Come and immerse yourself in the world of wine for an evening!
Program
- Welcome by the winemaker
- Seated meal in association with the chosen theme
- Commented wine tasting
Conditions
- Fee-based workshop: from €39 per person, based on 25 people and varying according to the theme chosen
- Duration 3 hours
- Only on reservation