Things to see and do Bourg-En-Lavaux

For a tasting with a panoramic view of the lake! The estate is managed by Maude and Simon Vogel, brother and sister, heirs to a great wine-growing family. These passionate winegrowers go to great lengths to find the right nectars for you. You may even leave with a few good bottles to bring the taste of Lavaux back home with you. The estate also offers alcohol-free tasting packages. Ideal for children and drivers, with fruit juices produced by a local 100% natural artisan. A delightful treat!

Gilles Wannaz, from the biodynamic estate of the same name, is a winemaker and oenologist, a poet and culinary director, as well as a creator of products made from the vines. A man of the soil and the land, he invites you to share an extraordinary moment. Here, there's a country and its history to discover, to drink and to eat (depending on the package chosen), much more than a simple visit to the cellar. As a new feature, the domaine's team now invites gourmets to share their table every Monday evening and Friday lunchtime.

The Tour de Gourze is the remains of a medieval watchtower located on Mont de Gourze. Cubic in shape, it stands some 9 m high and overlooks the Lake Geneva basin. It offers an exceptional panorama of the Alps. Its origins have never been clearly determined: Queen Berthe is said to have built it in the ^9th century to protect Lavaux from Saracen invasions; the action of the bishops of Lausanne in the ^11th century has also been mentioned. At its foot is a café-restaurant serving Vaudois cheese specialities and panoramic views.