Dijon Wine Tastings in City-Centre Cellars
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Dijon wine tastings seat you in a vaulted cellar in the city centre for an hour or 90 minutes, with a host who pours and explains. No vehicle, no early start, and four to six wines.
Cellar tastings in the centre
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★★★★★ 4.8 (460 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes)
Central Dijon6 wines in a cellarMax 8 guests
Ninety minutes in a vaulted cellar under the Hôtel du Palais, a short walk from Place de la République. Six wines climb from a regional appellation to a Grand Cru, with the Climats and vintages explained as you taste.
From $62 per person
Free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead.
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Dijon, by Saint-Bénigne4 wines, 4 cheeses
An hour at La Source des Vins, opposite Saint-Bénigne cathedral: four Burgundy wines, each matched with a regional cheese. It is the shortest seat in town, and the one with food on the plate.
From $55 per person
Free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead.
★★★★★ 4.7 (45 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes)
Dijon, rue Berbisey5 wines and a gougère
The lowest fare in Dijon's wine: 90 minutes at 32 rue Berbisey in 16th- and 18th-century cellars, with a Crémant, two whites and two reds, a tasting method and a homemade Comté gougère.
From $45 per person
Free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead.
Six wines in a vaulted cellar
Ninety minutes under the Hôtel du Palais, from a regional appellation to a Grand Cru, with a host who explains as you taste.
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What a wine tasting in Dijon actually is
It is a seat at a table in a cellar in the city centre, with a host who pours four to six
wines and explains each one. There is no vehicle and no early start: you walk there, sit for
an hour or 90 minutes, and walk back to dinner. Weigh the choice against every
Dijon Wine tickets option before you book.
The fares run from $45 to $62 a person, the lowest in Dijon's wine. Each
session pours Burgundy, so you learn the region's wines without leaving the pedestrian
centre.
Why choose a cellar tasting?
No early start and no minivan
The vineyard days leave at 9 am and return at 5 pm. A tasting fits into an afternoon or
an evening, around a train, a museum or dinner.
You learn the labels first
Burgundy has 84 appellations on four levels: Régionale, Village, Premier Cru and Grand
Cru. La Cave du Palais pours up the ladder, from a regional wine to a Grand Cru, and
explains the Climats as you go. Rue Berbisey teaches a tasting method. A tasting on day one
makes a vineyard day on day two easier to follow.
Food on the plate
La Source des Vins pairs each of its four wines with a regional cheese, and La Fine Heure
serves a homemade Comté gougère. The vineyard days rarely feed you between pours.
Small, seated groups
La Cave du Palais seats eight at most. You sit, you taste, and you can ask the host
anything.
Cellar tasting vs vineyard tour
The alternative is a half-day or a day on the Côte. Here is how they compare.
| Cellar tasting in town | Half-day on the Côte | Full day on the Côte |
|---|
| Fare per person | $45 to $62 | $112 to $173 | $165 to $254 |
| Time | 1 to 1.5 hours | 3 to 4 hours | 7 to 8 hours |
| Wines | 4 to 6 | About 5, or 2 wineries | 2 or 3 wineries |
| Where | A cellar in the centre | One côte | Usually both côtes |
| Transport | None: you walk | Minivan or vintage van | Minivan |
| Best for | An evening, a first lesson | A morning in the vines | The whole Côte |
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A tasting teaches you the wines; a vineyard tour shows you where they grow. If you have
the time, do both: a tasting the evening you arrive, and Burgundy wine tours from Dijon the next day.
What you get, and what you don't
- La Cave du Palais: six wines, regional to Grand Cru, with live
commentary. Extra tastings are on sale afterwards.
- Les Caves de La Fine Heure: a Crémant, two whites and two reds, a
visit to the 16th- and 18th-century cellar, a tasting method and a gougère. Restaurant meals
and bottles from the shop are extra.
- La Source des Vins: four Burgundy wines, each with a regional
cheese.
- Not included: transport, a meal, and any bottle you buy.
Five wines and a gougère on rue Berbisey
Ninety minutes in 16th- and 18th-century cellars: a Crémant, two whites, two reds and a tasting method, at the lowest fare in town.
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Planning a wine tasting in Dijon
- Budget: $45 to $62 a person. Add a glass or a bottle if
you want to take a favourite further.
- Time: an hour to 90 minutes. Check the session times when you book,
and arrive a few minutes early.
- Refunds: all three refund in full up to 24 hours ahead.
- Where: the Hôtel du Palais near Place de la République, 32 rue
Berbisey, and opposite Saint-Bénigne cathedral. Each is on the map of every kerb.
- Before or after: the Cité internationale de la gastronomie et du vin is
free to enter and pours 250 wines by the glass.
Who should choose something else
- If you want to stand in the vines. A half-day on the Côte starts at
$112; Burgundy wine tours from Dijon leave from Place Darcy.
- If you want a glass without booking. The Cité's cellar bar pours by the
glass all day; see tasting without a tour.
- If you want to move. The dijon bike wine tour options include a two-and-a-half-hour
city ride ending with a glass of Aligoté by Lac Kir.
- If you are travelling with children. The cellar sessions are for adults;
the Cité suits a family better.
For every fare side by side, read what each fare buys.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need a tour to taste wine in Dijon?
Not for a glass. The Cité internationale de la gastronomie et du vin is free to enter, and its wine cellar pours 250 wines by the glass; three cellars in the centre sell a seated tasting from $45. A tour earns its fare in the vineyards, where it books the domains and drives you, so nobody in your party drives after eight wines.
Is there a wine and cheese tasting in Dijon?
Yes. La Source des Vins, opposite Saint-Bénigne cathedral, pours four Burgundy wines, each with a regional cheese, in an hour for $55. On rue Berbisey, the Fine Heure cellar adds a gougère to its five wines for $45.
How long does a wine tasting in Dijon take?
An hour for the four wines and four cheeses opposite Saint-Bénigne, and 90 minutes at La Cave du Palais or on rue Berbisey. Arrive a few minutes early.
Can you buy bottles after a tasting?
Yes. La Cave du Palais sells extra tastings after its session, and Les Caves de La Fine Heure has a wine shop. Bottles are never inside the tasting fare.
Can children come to a cellar tasting?
The cellar sessions are for adults: La Cave du Palais takes guests over 18. Families do better at the Cité, whose access is free, with the wine at the cellar bar for the adults.
What is a Grand Cru?
The top of Burgundy's four levels: Régionale, Village, Premier Cru and Grand Cru. Burgundy has 84 appellations, 33 of them Grands Crus, and the Premiers Crus are named climats inside Village appellations.
Is the Cité de la Gastronomie free?
Access to the Cité internationale de la gastronomie et du vin is free; the exhibitions and the École des vins workshops are ticketed. Its wine cellar pours 250 wines by the glass from 3,000 references, 1,000 of them Burgundy.