Lostende Tours: France

Cycling, wine & cultural trips in the Dordogne, Pyrenees & Southwest of France...

     
Bike Tours  |  Wine Tours  |  Chateau Pitray  |  Prices/Dates  |  About Us  |  Contact Info  |  Testimonials  |  Photos  |  Home
  Chateau de Pitray winery - Lostende Tours cycling and wine tours in the Southwest of France
 

Chateau Pitray winery, east facade.

 

Pitray winery - Biking and cycling Dordogne valley, France - Lostende Tours

 

Chateau de Pitray winery, with the chateau in background and vineyards in foreground.

 

Harvesting grapes - Biking and cycling Dordogne valley, France - Lostende Tours

 

Grape harvest late September.

 

Family business - Biking and cycling Dordogne valley, France - Lostende Tours

 

Jean de Boigne takes his turn working on his family estate harvesting grapes.

 

Wine tasting - Biking and cycling Dordogne valley, France - Lostende Tours

 

Entry into the Pitray winery.

 

Winery - Biking and cycling Dordogne valley, France - Lostende Tours

 

View of the Pitray winery, left, and the chateau in the background to the right.

 

Guided tour of winery - Biking and cycling Dordogne valley, France - Lostende Tours

 

Mr. de Boigne conducts a private wine tour to the guests of Lostende Tours.

 

Guided tour winery - Biking and cycling Dordogne valley, France - Lostende Tours

 

Mr. de Boigne explains the process of wine making.

 

Aging wine in oak barrels - Biking and cycling Dordogne valley, France - Lostende Tours

 

The wine, after the fermentation processes, is aged for a year in oak barrels.

 

Biking and cycling Dordogne valley, France - Lostende Tours

 

After the bottles are corked they are capped and labeled.

 

Tasting wine - Biking and cycling Dordogne valley, France - Lostende Tours

 

The tour of the winery ends with a wine tasting session.

 

About Us  |  Contact Info  |  Testimonials  |  Photos  |  F.A.Q.  |  Links  |  Cycling Posture PDF  |  Join email list  |  Home