Slow tourism - or slow travel- is a form of travel that appeared in the early s, and which, with Covid and the ecological and environmental problems that have been raised by the pandemic, is now experiencing strong craze. Slow tourism is the art of travelling while taking one's time, reconnecting with oneself and with nature, as well as favouring encounters with locals craftsmen, farmers, restaurant owners, hosts holding beds and breakfasts It means consuming local products while discovering the natural and cultural heritages of a region.
It is a kind of tourism that leaves room for rest, contemplation, disconnection and digital detox, as well as authenticity. Although slow tourism is possible abroad, it generally favours nearby destinations and less polluting means of transportation, such as cycling or walking. It is an alternative travel model that promotes the local economy, environmental protection, respect for the territory and its inhabitants, and social initiatives.
We favor slow means of transportation: we offer visitors to discover the vineyard on foot or by bike. Everyone walks or cycles at their own pace, and stops in the vineyard are the opportunity to discover and enjoy the surrounding landscapes. E xtended breaks are sometimes possible: in the summer we offer wine tastings at the heart of the vineyards, during the day or in the evening. Our wine tastings are always complemented by regional food products, because wines are always better when you taste them with food, and because we are committed to introducing visitors to local specialties!
We supply ourselves from the producers of our village and the shops of surrounding towns. Here are some of the food products you will be able to taste and enjoy during our wine tours and wine tastings and the places where you can find them. We serve these rillettes as an aperitif with sparkling Loire Valley wines. They include different types of fish, such as mullet, shad or catfish, and are cooked with local products: saffron or Sauvignon Blanc from Touraine, for example. If you like these rillettes, you will be able to buy them at the end of your visit, as we sell them at the winery.
They are therefore a must in our wine tastings: rillettes from Tours made with pork, rillons from Touraine, andouillette terrine, quiche made with rillettes and rillons The fresh goat cheese spreads that come with the wines are produced by a young local company called Amaltup.
