Wallonia Wine and Spirits Route WALLONIA WINE and SPIRITS ROUTE
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Wallonia Wine and Spirits Route www.atasteofthegoodlife.co.uk www.walloniatastethedierence.com WALLONIA WINE AND SPIRITS ROUTE Belgians are great lovers of wines and passionate people, associations, clubs and spirits which they like to associate with other tasting schools are emerging. the culinary arts and also with cultural and social exchanges! Spirits are more popular than ever, and not just for finishing a good meal or The history of Walloon vineyards goes back The main varieties of Wallonia’s celebrating a lovely event in a festive way. to the Middle Ages. In the 14th century The menus of numerous cocktail bars, which every town had their own vineyard. The wines and spirits are flourishing in our regions, are full of production of wine was abandoned during them. Belgians also know how to enjoy the the Renaissance and started again in 1960s. brandies, liqueurs, fruit wines and whiskies Walloon wines are mainly white, sparkling and sweet wines but you also find some red Since the beginning of the 21st century and produced in Wallonia that are renowned wines. The annual production of bottles is almost a million units. mainly these last ten years, a keen interest well beyond our borders. in wine has become apparent. More and more wine growers have embarked on this Wallonia uses two types of production: great adventure. There are 230 vineyards in Along this Wallonia Wine and Spirits Route, Belgium including a little more than 150 in you’ll meet producers amid their vines or • Traditional grape varieties (Pinot noir, Pinot gris, Pinot Auxerrois, Chardonnay…); Wallonia. Only 25 to 30 wine growers sell on a hillside, in their wine cellars, or in their • Hybrid grape varieties (Solaris, Bacchus and Helios for white, Regent and their produce. Alongside the work of these distilleries. Limberger for red…). There are three AOPs – appellations d’origine protégée (Protected Appellations of Origin): • Côtes de Sambre et Meuse wines; • Crémants de Wallonie sparkling wine; • Vins mousseux de Qualité de Wallonie or Wallonia Quality sparkling wines. and a designation with indication géographique protégée (IGP) or Protected Geographical Indication: • Vin de Pays des Jardins de Wallonie local wine. Discover the Wallonia Wine Growers Association and their members: www.vigneronsdewallonie.be Amongst the most popular spirits in Wallonia we find the different varieties of Pékèts (alcohol made from grains or berries distilled mainly in the Meuse region, also called genièvre or Genever gin), Maitrank (a seasonal wine from the Arlon region made from sweet woodruff flowers macerated in Moselle wine with, among other things, slices of oranges), Eau de Villée (a lemon liqueur made in the Distillerie de Biercée) or even The Belgian Owl whisky produced in the Province of Liège… Alcohol abuse can harm your health. Drink responsibly. WALLONIA WINE AND SPIRITS ROUTE Before you return to your car, don’t forget you only eliminate 0,1 g per hour! AMSTERDAM 10 cl, 12° = 0,3 g/l = +/- 3 h to eliminate* ROTTERDAM ANTWERPEN 10 cl, 12° = 0,2 g/l = +/- 2 h to eliminate* BRUSSELS NETHERLANDS Legal limit = 0,5 g/l * guideline values MAASTRICHT FLANDERS 10 LEUVEN 11 KÖLN 21 AACHEN Comines Flobecq E25 Escaut R0 17 N29 E40 18 Oupeye Mouscron Wavre yle N60 D Plombières N50 N48 1 Waterloo 16 Lessines 4 Jodoigne A8 Louvain-la- Ans E40 Aubel A8 R0 Fexhe-le- Neuve BRABANT Grâce-Hollogne Blegny Senne N65 N69Haut-Clocher 14 E40 N7 Rebecq 3 N5 2 N25 WALLON Perwez Mehaigne N91 20 Lac de la Lac d’Eupen Ath 5 E411 N80 15 Liège Gileppe Tournai N6 N4 E42 Herve LILLE N7 Nivelles Genappe Flémalle Eupen HAINAUT N68 CALAIS 29 N61 Verviers E42 N56 A54 Villers-la- Villers-le-Bouillet Chaudfontaine E19 Ville Gembloux 26 La Bruyère 19 28 E42 Meuse LIÈGE Beloeil E42 9 Namur Huy Malmedy E42 N90 Spa Lac de Mons La Louvière e Andenne Lac de Butgenbach N51 6 N90 Sambr Aywaille Robertville E19 N90 R3 Charleroi 8 25 Stavelot N97 AMIENS 13 Binche N63 Durbuy Amblève PARIS N4 Quévy 7 Marcinelle Profondville the BORDEAUX N40 24 Our Thuin Yvoir E411 E25 Eau d’Heur N92 Ciney PROVINCE OF WALLOON 12 Anhée Vielsalm N5 Dinant BRABANT e NAMUR Beaumont N97 27 Lacs de Meuse Marche-en- 1. APÉREIFF N40 N68 N62 l’Eau d’Heure Famenne La Roche-en- Hastière ientale 2. CHÂTEAU DE BOUSVAL the or FRANCE N53 Cerfontaine Rochefort Ardenne Our Lesse N86 N89 Gouvy 3. DOMAINE DU CHAPITRE GIVET N40 Han-sur-Lesse GERMANY Lac de Virelles cidentale 4. DOMAINE DE MELLEMONT the oc Our Chimay N30 5. VILLERS-LA-VIGNE, PROVINCE OF LIÈGE N99 Couvin Saint-Hubert N4 Barrage du Redu VIGNOBLE DE L’ABBAYE Ry de Rome Bastogne 14. CÉLIANDRE, N95 Libin DE VILLERS EN BRABANT N5 VIN DU FORT Gedinne LUXEMBOURG DE FLÉMALLE PROVINCE OF HAINAUT E411 E25 15. DÉLICE DE MARIE REIMS N40 6. VIGNOBLE DES AGAISES Vresse-sur- 16. DISTILLERIE LAMBICOOL N89 Neufchâteau 7. DISTILLERIE DE BIERCÉE Semois GRAND DUCHY 17. COTEAUX DE LA LÉGIA PROVINCE OF NAMUR Bouillon 8. DOMAINE DU CHANT OF LUXEMBOURG Semois D’EOLE 18. THE OWL DISTILLERY 24. CHÂTEAU DE BIOUL N85 N83 22 9. DISTILLERIE DD 19. CLOS DES PRÉBENDIERS 25. CHÂTEAU BON BARON SPIRITUEUX Florenville Arlon 20. SEPTEM TRIONES 26. DOMAINE VITICOLE 10. VIGNOBLE DE DU CHENOY N87 21. VIN DE LIÈGE LA FERME BLEUE Virton LUXEMBOURG 27. LIQUEURS D’OR N82 METZ 11. CLOS LOJERAU PROVINCE OF LUXEMBOURG 23 NANCY 28. CLOS DU NEUF MOULIN LYON MARSEILLE 12. CHÂTEAU LA MAZELLE 22. AREL MAITRANK Torgny 29. DOMAINE DU DUDELANGE 13. LE VIGNOBLE THUDINIEN 23. LE POIRIER DU LOUP RY D’ARGENT Even more… Places accessible to everyone! Other places where spirits are produced that you cannot visit invite you to discover their Are you a person with special needs searching for information on the accessibility produce. You can obtain specialities like liqueurs and pékèts from the Maison Houillon in of the places that make up this route? Then Access-i is just what you need! Marloie, the Cuvée des Boscailles fruit wine in Bolinne (Eghezée), hibiscus liqueur from Some places have been visited by an expert to verify their levels of accessibility. Biscus in Carnières, Franchimont wines and elixirs in Theux… For more information, visit the To find out more and to discover the facilities that have already been certified and the website www.atasteofthegoodlife.co.uk — www.walloniatastethedifference.com adjustments put in place, visit www.access-i.be (only in French). PROVINCE OF PROVINCE OF HAINAUT 11. CLOS LOJERAU WALLOON BRABANT Cause Toujours!, Legend : 6. VIGNOBLE DES AGAISES Folie du jour, 1. APÉREIFF Ruffus Chardonnay Brut, Rien que pour toi... Ruffus Brut Sauvage, ApéReiff Fruit Wine Ruffus Brut Rosé M T W T F S White M T W T F S M T W T F S 9.30 a.m. - 4.30 p.m. Aulnoit, 14 10 a.m. - 12 a.m.; Rue de Saintes, 42 Group (10p. min.) 7880 Flobecq Rosé 1430 Rebecq Chemin d’Harmignies, 1 +32 (0)471 59 43 77 +32 (0)486 94 99 79 7120 Haulchin closlojerau.com [email protected] [email protected] Red www.ruffus.be 12. CHÂTEAU LA MAZELLE 2. CHÂTEAU DE BOUSVAL 7. DISTILLERIE DE BIERCÉE Auxerrois La Mazelle, Chardonnay du Château de Bousval Pinot noir La Mazelle Eau de Villée, Gin de Biercée, Sparkling Pinot noir du Château de Bousval M T W T F S P’tit Peket Pinot gris du Château de Bousval Group (10p. min.) M T W T F S M T W T F S 1/4 – 30/9: Thurs-Sun at 3 p.m.; 1/10 – 10/11 Château La Mazelle Sat-Sun at 3 p.m. Group by prior appt. 6500 Leval-Chaudeville Alcohols, spirits and Rue de la Roquette, 36 +32 (0)474 51 36 36 Rue du Château, 33 fruit wines 6532 Ragnies www.lamazelle.be 1470 Bousval +32 (0)71 50 00 50 +32 (0)67 79 44 01 www.distilleriedebiercee.com chateaudebousval.be 13. LE VIGNOBLE THUDINIEN Le Clos des Zouaves Tour of facilities 8. DOMAINE DU CHANT D’EOLE 3. DOMAINE DU CHAPITRE M T W T F S Brut Blanc de Blancs, Brut Rosé Vin de Jean, Pré en bulles, Notes Rosées M T W T F S Group (10p. min.) Wed + Thurs from 10 a.m. Grand Rue Individual visit to 5 p.m., Fri + Sat from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. M T W T F S 6530 Thuin 2 p.m. – 6 p.m. Grand Route, 58 +32 (0)71 59 54 54 Group by prior appt. Group tour 7040 Quévy-le-Grand (Tourist Office) Rue de la Ferme du Chapitre, 9 +32 (0)65 22 05 00 closdeszouaves.org 1401 Baulers www.chantdeole.be +32 (0)67 21 05 73 PROVINCE OF LIÈGE Tours and tastings www.chapitre.vin 9. DISTILLERIE DD SPIRITUEUX Cuberdon Genever, 14. CÉLIANDRE, 4. DOMAINE DE MELLEMONT Pear cognac, Mojito VIN DU FORT DE FLÉMALLE Paying activity Le Blanc, Rosé des Béguines, M T W T F S Chardonnay de Céliandre, Bulles pour Lui/Elle 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Rosé de Céliandre, Languages spoken M T W T F S Chaussée de Bruxelles, 151 Pinot gris de Céliandre 6042 Charleroi M T W T F S +32 (0)71 34 54 59 S S = Sunday Avenue Lieutenant Bigourdan, 1 Group (10p. min.) 1360 Thorembais-les-Béguines www.ddspiritueux.net Fort de Flémalle, Chemin du Larron +32 (0)81 65 58 37 4400 Flémalle S www.domaine-de-mellemont.com 10. VIGNOBLE DE LA FERME BLEUE Open +32 (0)496 89 10 22 White wine from the Ferme Bleue celiandre.be Open by prior S 5.