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04 August 2008

Vintage Bentley Tour of France 2008 (Loire and Bordeaux)

Roberta and Bryan Downes (owners of Chassis no. PB3537) run vintage Bentley wine tours as a hobby for friends and wine loving Vintage Bentley enthusiasts who enjoy driving their cars. This group of vintage Bentley lovers began the wine tour on June 7, which went on until June 20, 2008.

Vintage Bentley Tour of France 2008 (Loire and Bordeaux)
Route through France

Roberta and Bryan Downes (owners of Chassis no. PB3537) run vintage Bentley wine tours as a hobby for friends and wine loving Vintage Bentley enthusiasts who enjoy driving their cars.

This group of vintage Bentley lovers began the wine tour on June 7, which went on until June 20, 2008. See map on left for the route these vintage Bentleys took through France.

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Pictures of 2008 Vintage Bentley Wine Tour of Loire and Bordeaux
 
     
     
     
     

Roberta Downes —
organiser of this tour
     

Tour Itinerary

Saturday - June 7, 2008

Cross the Channel
Over-night Portsmouth/Caen

Sunday - June 8, 2008
Drive to Cheverny
Afternoon Arrive Hotel Chateau du Breuil, Chevemy

Monday - June 9, 2008
3.00 pm Wine Visit Vouvray

Tuesday - June 10, 2008
10.30 am Wine Visit Touraine
12.00 pm Lunch at Restaurant Golf de Chevemy
2.15 pm Arrive Chateau Chevemy for visit

Wednesday - June 11, 2008
Drive to GENS AC
Afternoon arrive at CHATEAU DE SANSE

Thursday - June 12, 2008
10.30 am Wine Visit St. Emilion/Cotes de Castillon

Friday - June 13, 2008
11.00 am Visit Chateau Monbazillac

Saturday - June 14, 2008
10.30 am Wine Visit
Entre deux Mers/Bordeaux Superior

Sunday - June 15, 2008
Drive to ILED'OLERON
Afternoon arrive Hotel Hostellerie Les Clunes

Monday - June 16, 2008
(Day free to explore island)

Tuesday - June 17, 2008
Drive to Maulevrier
Afternoon arrive Chateau Colbert

Wednesday - June 18, 2008
2.30 pm Wine Visit
Coteau du Lay

Thursday - June 19, 2008
11.00 am Wine Visit Muscadet

Friday - June 20, 2008
In the a.m., leave hotel for journey to Caen
7.00 pm Dinner at Hotel St. Georges

Information from Bryan Downes' website
Posted on Aug 04, 2008