{"id":10371,"date":"2019-12-27T13:36:27","date_gmt":"2019-12-27T18:36:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.winetraveler.com\/?p=10371"},"modified":"2020-01-07T13:37:44","modified_gmt":"2020-01-07T18:37:44","slug":"southern-rhone-wineries-tasting-room-itinerary-2-days","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.winetraveler.com\/france\/southern-rhone-wineries-tasting-room-itinerary-2-days\/","title":{"rendered":"Southern Rhone: 2 Day Winery & Tasting Room Itinerary By Car and Bike"},"content":{"rendered":"

How To Spend Two Days in the Southern Rhone Visiting Wineries & Tasting Rooms \u2013 By Car and Bike<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Planning a wine trip to the Southern Rhone can be a little daunting. As soon as you start searching through maps and lists of producers, it becomes immediately obvious that regardless of how much time you have, you’ll probably need more time to research than you expected.<\/p>\n

We had two days and a mission to absorb as much as possible \u2013 by bike. The Southern Rhone itinerary and travel guide that follows is the result of several hours of research and emails, many tasting rooms, 100+ wines, and approximately 60km of biking.<\/p>\n

We kicked off with a half day in Chateauneuf-du-Pape<\/strong> before driving up to Vaison la Romaine<\/strong>, collecting the bikes and spending 1.5 days exploring the local appellations. You could easily spend longer on this trip, and cycle in other directions from Vaison, but this route is tried and tested<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Where to Stay in Southern Rhone \u2013 Vaison la Romaine<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Vaison la Romaine<\/strong><\/a> is a great area to base yourself, and there are numerous hotel options<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0available year-round. It\u2019s close to several of the key appellations in the Rhone<\/strong><\/a> like Gigondas and has plenty of dining options as well.<\/p>\n

Even more importantly for cyclists, it\u2019s home to an e-bike rental store, Sun e-bike<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0which also has several other offices around the South of France<\/strong><\/a>. We rented e-bikes for \u20ac35 per day. Pre-booking<\/strong><\/a> meant that the bikes were ready for us to collect upon arrival.<\/p>\n

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DAY 1<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Morning: Chauteauneuf-du-Pape <\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n