Châteauneuf-du-Pape winery visits
Tastings and cellar tours at seven Châteauneuf-du-Pape estates: tastings from 8 to 26 euros per adult, guided tours from 20 to 35 euros, with seasons and rules.
At a glance
- Seven estates compared, with tastings from 8 to 26 euros per adult
- Guided cellar tours with tasting from 20 to 35 euros
- Château la Nerthe’s tour goes down into 16th-century cellars, four wines for 25 euros
- Clos du Calvaire’s 2-hour walk crosses its organic vineyard and cellars for 20 euros
- Two estates suspend cellar visits during the harvest
How the visit runs
The emblematic plot
La Boutinière’s Full Tour starts with a walk to the estate’s best-known vineyard plot.
White wine among the vines
A first glass of white is poured in the vineyard.
Cellar and barrels
A visit of the cellar with a barrel tasting of wines still ageing.
Guided tasting about 1 hr 30 in all
About five wines tasted with the guide, for 35 euros per person, up to 4 people.
What to taste
Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Two among four wines at Château la Nerthe’s 25 euro Découverte, eight in its candlelit Expérience Passion, 100 euros, 2 hours.
Châteauneuf-du-Pape blanc
In Domaines Mousset’s Initiation, five wines for 26 euros, and in Le Verger des Papes’ 15 euro Prestige formula.
Côtes du Rhône blanc
Poured with a Châteauneuf-du-Pape rouge in Le Verger des Papes’ 10 euro Découverte, both from the Saint-Henri range, in 15 minutes.
Barrel samples
Wines still in cask, tasted on La Boutinière’s Full Tour.
Local cheeses and charcuterie
A platter added to the Full Tour in La Boutinière’s Privileged Experience, 45 euros, about 2 hours.
Châteauneuf-du-Pape pours its wine in old stone: Château la Nerthe takes visitors into 16th-century cellars, and Domaine La Boutinière welcomes them in a 14th-century one. Seven Châteauneuf-du-Pape winery visits are compared here, with tastings from 8 to 26 euros per adult and guided cellar tours from 20 to 35 euros.
Châteauneuf-du-Pape winery visits: from 15 minutes to 2 hours
- A quick pour: Le Verger des Papes, in the village, 15 minutes for 10 euros. Château Fortia, 30 minutes for 8 euros.
- Learning to taste: Domaines Mousset’s Initiation, at Château des Fines Roches, takes 2 to 7 people around five wines, white and red.
- Into the vines: Clos du Calvaire walks its organic vineyard, its winemaking cellar and its underground ageing cellar in 2 hours.
- The great cellars: Château la Nerthe, on the Route de Sorgues, with two Châteauneuf-du-Pape among four wines.
“An opportunity to explore and compare the different expressions of our terroirs”, says Clos du Calvaire of its cellar tour.
Château la Nerthe, step by step
La Nerthe sells three experiences, each longer than the last.
| Experience | Price | Length | What changes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Découverte | 25 euros | 1 hour | 16th-century cellars, four wines, 10 people at most |
| Terroir | 50 euros | 1 hr 30 | five Châteauneuf-du-Pape in the 18th-century barrel cellar |
| Passion | 100 euros | 2 hours | private tour, eight wines tasted by candlelight, 6 people at most |
The two longer formats were read on the regional tourism board’s page only.
Three ways to spend the day
| Day plan | Offers | Total per adult |
|---|---|---|
| Two short tastings | Fortia (8), Le Verger des Papes Découverte (10) | 18 euros |
| Vineyard and great cellar | Clos du Calvaire tour (20), La Nerthe Découverte (25) | 45 euros |
| The long version | La Boutinière Full Tour (35), Mousset Initiation (26) | 61 euros |
Totals use the 2026 prices read on 14 October 2026. Add 5 euros at Mousset on a Sunday.
Starting prices compared
Tastings and tours by winery
| Winery | Experience | Price per adult | What is served |
|---|---|---|---|
| Château la Nerthe | Expérience Découverte Guided tour | 25 EUR | Guided tour of the 16th-century cellars, then a commented tasting of four wines including two Châteauneuf-du-Pape, 1 hr |
| Expérience Terroir Guided tour | 50 EUR | Guided tour and five Châteauneuf-du-Pape wines in the 18th-century barrel cellar, 1 hr 30, no children under 13 | |
| Expérience Passion Guided tour | 100 EUR | Private tour and candlelit comparative tasting of eight Châteauneuf-du-Pape wines, 2 hr | |
| Le Verger des Papes | Formule Découverte Tasting | 10 EUR | 15-minute commented tasting of one Côtes du Rhône blanc and one Châteauneuf-du-Pape rouge (Saint-Henri range) |
| Formule Prestige Tasting | 15 EUR | 30-minute tasting, Châteauneuf-du-Pape blanc and rouge | |
| Formule Grand Cru Tasting | 27 EUR | 45-minute tasting, two Châteauneuf-du-Pape blancs and two rouges | |
| Domaine Christophe Mestre | Free tasting for groups of fewer than 10 Tasting | Free | Tasting by reservation, free for groups of fewer than 10 people |
| Clos du Calvaire | Dégustation commentée au caveau Tasting | 10 EUR | Commented tasting of four estate wines in the cellar door among the vines, 45 min to 1 hr |
| Visite de cave et dégustation Guided tour | 20 EUR | Guided walk through the organic vineyard, the winemaking cellar and the underground ageing cellar, then a commented tasting, 2 hr | |
| Château Fortia | Tasting in the tasting cellar Tasting | 8 EUR | Tasting in the tasting cellar, 30 minutes, Monday to Saturday, French, English, Chinese |
| Cellar visit and tasting Guided tour | 16 EUR | Visit of the winemaking and ageing cellars followed by a tasting, 1 hr, daily at 11 am, by appointment | |
| Domaines Mousset (Château des Fines Roches) | Initiation à la dégustation Tasting | 26 EUR | Introduction to tasting around five wines including Châteauneuf-du-Pape blanc and rouges, 2 to 7 people, €5 extra on Sundays and public holidays |
| Dégustation personnalisée Guided tour | 41 EUR | Guided visit then a commented tasting of five wines, 1 hr 30 to 2 hr, 2 to 8 people | |
| Domaine La Boutinière | Discovery Tour Tasting | Free | Welcome in the 14th-century cellar, presentation of the estate and a guided tasting of about five wines, about 45 min |
| Full Tour Guided tour | 35 EUR | Walk through the estate’s emblematic plot, white wine tasted in the vineyard, cellar visit, barrel tasting and guided tasting of about five wines, about 1 hr 30, up to 4 people | |
| Privileged Experience Guided tour | 45 EUR | Everything in the Full Tour plus a platter of local cheeses and charcuterie, about 2 hr, up to 4 people |
Packages and other formats
| Operator | Offer | Price | What it includes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Le Verger des Papes | Formule Châteauneuf du Pape | 39 EUR | Tasting with a gift box of one bottle to take away |
Prices as published by each operator, checked on October 14, 2026.
Before you go
- Reservations: Château la Nerthe’s experiences are by reservation and not refundable. Fortia’s cellar visit is by appointment, daily at 11 am.
- Group size: 10 at most for La Nerthe’s Découverte, 2 to 7 for Mousset’s Initiation, 4 for La Boutinière’s Full Tour.
- Sundays: Domaines Mousset adds 5 euros per person on Sundays and public holidays.
- Days: Château Fortia’s 8 euro tasting runs Monday to Saturday.
- Languages: Fortia gives French, English and Chinese. Ask the other estates when you book.
- The driver: one person should skip the tastings.
Châteauneuf-du-Pape cellar tours by season
| Tour | Adult price | When it runs | On 14 October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clos du Calvaire, Visite de cave et dégustation | 20 euros | through the estate’s booking module | bookable |
| Château la Nerthe, Expérience Découverte | 25 euros | by reservation | bookable |
| Domaine La Boutinière, Full Tour | 35 euros | n/a | bookable |
| Château Fortia, cellar visit and tasting | 16 euros | daily at 11 am, by appointment, not in September and October | not running (harvest) |
| Domaines Mousset, Dégustation personnalisée | 41 euros | no cellar visit from April to the end of October | not running |
Source: estates’ pages and booking modules, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur tourism board, read on 14 October 2026. The Clos du Calvaire, La Boutinière and Mousset tour prices were each read on one page.
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How much is a wine tasting in Châteauneuf-du-Pape?
8 to 26 euros per adult (2026 prices): 8 at Château Fortia, 10 at Clos du Calvaire and Le Verger des Papes, 26 at Domaines Mousset.
How much is a cellar tour in Châteauneuf-du-Pape?
20 to 35 euros with a tasting: 20 at Clos du Calvaire (2 hours), 25 at Château la Nerthe (1 hour), 35 for La Boutinière’s Full Tour (about 1 hr 30). The Clos du Calvaire and La Boutinière prices were each read on one page.
Can you visit Châteauneuf-du-Pape wineries during the harvest?
Yes for tastings, but Château Fortia stops its cellar visit in September and October, and Domaines Mousset has no cellar visit from April to the end of October.
Can children come on a Châteauneuf-du-Pape cellar tour?
Not at Château la Nerthe, which admits no one under 13. No age rule was recorded for the other estates: ask when you book.
Are there free wine tastings in Châteauneuf-du-Pape?
Some: Domaine Christophe Mestre offers a free tasting by reservation to groups of fewer than 10, according to the tourism board, and La Boutinière lists its Discovery Tour as free for up to 7 people.
Sources
- Château la Nerthe: visit and tasting, with the estate’s booking module (price, duration, address) consulted on October 14, 2026
- Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur tourism board: Château la Nerthe (experiences, prices, group size, age) consulted on October 14, 2026
- Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur tourism board: Le Verger des Papes (formulas, prices) consulted on October 14, 2026
- Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur tourism board: Domaine Christophe Mestre (tasting, address) consulted on October 14, 2026
- Clos du Calvaire: visits and tastings, with the estate’s booking module (prices, durations) consulted on October 14, 2026
- Château Fortia: experience (tasting, cellar visit, prices, durations, days) consulted on October 14, 2026
- Domaines Mousset: tastings for individuals (prices, durations, conditions) consulted on October 14, 2026
- Domaine La Boutinière: wine tasting (tours, prices, durations, group size) consulted on October 14, 2026
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