So, you’ve worked out which 10 of your favourite wine-drinking friends would enjoy a week together on Athos, cruising the Languedoc wine scene. Excellent! Now, Dannielle and Master of Wine, Juliet, will tweak our sample Wine-Interest itinerary to fit your cruising week and your group’s special interests.
Here’s a look at some of this year’s wine-interest charter photos taken by onboard photographer, Zsuzsa!
Tasting of organic wines at Clos de Gravillas, St Jean de Minervois
Juliet Bruce Jones talking to Athos passengers at Saint Jean de Minervois
And enter for tasting. At Clos du Gravillas.
Also present for tasting: Matt the Athos Tour Guide and Clos du Gravillas’ friendly Labrador.
Tasting!
John Bojanowski of Clos du Gravillas
Looking at the vats at Domaine Pierre Fil
State of the art stainless steel vats.
Racks and barrels with Cuvee OREBUS at Domaine Pierre Fil
Concrete vats at Domaine Pierre Fil
Juliet explaining the oaking and aging processes at Domaine Pierre Fil
More oak!
Tasting with Athos Wine Charter at Domaine Pierre Fil