Burgundy, the Côte d'Or in a Day
A tailor-made, chauffeur-driven tour of Burgundy from Paris: the Côte de Nuits and the Côte de Beaune, reserved tastings among the climats, and every guest free to taste.
The DBS EXPERIENCE Standard
A private chauffeur tour of Burgundy is a day along the Côte d'Or, the narrow band of hillside running south from Dijon where Pinot Noir and Chardonnay are mapped parcel by parcel. The climats of Burgundy, those walled plots listed by UNESCO in 2015, divide a single slope into some of the most finely read wine country on earth. Burgundy is about three hours from Paris by road, or an hour and a half by TGV to Dijon, so the day is best planned around the arrival. Your chauffeur drives the Route des Grands Crus between the villages, from Gevrey-Chambertin and Vosne-Romanée on the Côte de Nuits to Pommard and Meursault on the Côte de Beaune, with Beaune and its Hospices at the centre. We reserve your tastings in advance at domaines that receive by appointment, so every guest is free to taste, and any cases you buy travel with you or are shipped from the cellar.
What this is
A tailor-made, chauffeur-driven tour of Burgundy from Paris, in Mercedes-Benz and Range Rover vehicles, with reserved tastings and the day handled for you.
What you get
The drive from Paris or the arrival met at Dijon, tastings booked along the Côte d'Or, a chauffeur between the domaines, a table held in Beaune, and one point of contact.
What to do next
Send your dates and party size, and receive a structured itinerary with the villages, the domaines and the arrival handled, with advice on a day or an overnight, usually within the working day.
Why you can trust it
Founded in 2009, 25,000+ journeys, 98.9% on-time, Transport Licence No. EVTC075180190, issued by the French Ministry of Transport, rated 4.9/5 across 82 verified reviews.
Who we serve
A rewarding day in Burgundy is quiet work behind the scenes: the journey from Paris planned, the right stretch of the Côte chosen, tastings reserved at domaines that receive by appointment, a table held in Beaune, and a chauffeur who knows the lanes between the villages. Our role is to carry all of it, so the guest simply arrives and tastes. We partner most closely with four profiles.
Five-Star Hotels & Concierges
A brand-aligned partner for a day or a weekend on the Côte d'Or, with multilingual chauffeurs, last-minute availability and tastings arranged discreetly at the domaines a guest names, so the concierge offers Burgundy with the journey and the day handled end to end.
Family Offices & Private Collectors
Discreet, personalised days for collectors, families and principals, with chauffeur continuity, a pace set by the visitor and confidentiality held as a matter of course, from a village domaine to a cellar visit and the shipping that follows.
Destination Management Companies
A reliable ground partner for bespoke Burgundy programmes and incentive days, with consistent standards, tasting coordination across several domaines and white-label discretion that reduce your operational risk.
Executive Assistants & Partner Programmes
A day on the Côte arranged around a business trip or an accompanying-guest programme, booked once and confirmed quickly, with proactive updates and a chauffeur who fits the excursion around the diary.
What This Service Includes
The Côte d'Or, Curated Around You
From the Grands Crus of the Côte de Nuits to the white wines of the Côte de Beaune, every part of Burgundy below is chauffeur-driven, with tastings reserved in advance. The vineyards run in a narrow band along the Route des Grands Crus, a single hillside divided into climats that have been read and re-read for centuries. Beyond it, see our private tours and day trips from Paris.
The Côte de Nuits
Gevrey-Chambertin, Chambolle-Musigny, Vosne-Romanée and Nuits-Saint-Georges, the villages of the great reds, with the Château du Clos de Vougeot and its historic cellar at their centre.
The Côte de Beaune
Pommard and Volnay for the reds, then Meursault and Puligny-Montrachet, where Chardonnay reaches the standard by which the grape is judged everywhere else.
Beaune & the Hospices
The walled wine capital of Burgundy, the Hospices de Beaune with its glazed tile roof, and the cellars that run beneath the town. A morning of history before the vines.
Dijon & the Ducal City
The capital of the old Duchy, its medieval centre, the Palais des Ducs and the covered market. Worth a half-day, and the natural start when the arrival is by TGV.
Reserved Tastings
Visits booked in advance at domaines that receive by appointment, from village estates to the classified climats, with honest advice on what your dates and the season allow.
A Table & an Overnight
A gastronomic lunch in Beaune or a village of the Côte, and, for those who wish to take both slopes without a rush, an overnight in Beaune. We plan the order, and the chauffeur handles every move.
The DBS Difference
The Expertise a Region Like Burgundy Asks For
A private chauffeur tour of Burgundy is a day along the Côte d'Or, the narrow band of hillside running south from Dijon where Pinot Noir and Chardonnay are mapped parcel by parcel. The climats of Burgundy, those walled plots listed by UNESCO in 2015, divide a single slope into some of the most finely read wine country on earth. Burgundy is about three hours from Paris by road, or an hour and a half by TGV to Dijon, so the day is best planned around the arrival. Your chauffeur drives the Route des Grands Crus between the villages, from Gevrey-Chambertin and Vosne-Romanée on the Côte de Nuits to Pommard and Meursault on the Côte de Beaune, with Beaune and its Hospices at the centre. We reserve your tastings in advance at domaines that receive by appointment, so every guest is free to taste, and any cases you buy travel with you or are shipped from the cellar.
The Journey Planned, Paris to the Côte
Three hours by road, or an hour and a half by TGV to Dijon with the arrival met, so the day begins on the Côte rather than in the traffic out of Paris.
Reserved Tastings Along the Côte
Visits booked in advance at domaines that receive by appointment, across the Côte de Nuits and the Côte de Beaune, with honest advice on what your dates allow.
Free to Taste, the Chauffeur Drives
Every guest tastes at every domaine, with no one left behind the wheel and the return handled however late the day runs.
Purchases Carried or Shipped
The cases you buy travel in the car, kept cool, and for larger purchases we coordinate shipping directly from the cellar.
Discretion for Collectors
Names, allocations and conversations stay private. NDAs are signed on request, which matters for a private cellar or a standing allocation.
One Contact, Around the Clock
A single operations contact for the whole day and a 24/7 desk with a response time within the hour for any change along the way.
The fleet
A fleet of 25-plus vehicles, kept immaculate and renewed regularly. We match the vehicle to your party, so the day between the estates and the return, with your cases aboard, are a moment of rest. Fares are confirmed in advance against your itinerary.
Executive Sedan
Mercedes-Benz Classe E
Up to 3 passengers · 3 cases. A discreet, efficient choice for individual and business arrivals.
Group & Family
Mercedes-Benz V-Class XL
Up to 7 passengers · generous luggage. Space for families and small teams with substantial cases.
Luxury Flagship
Mercedes-Benz S-Class LWB
Up to 3 passengers · 3 cases. Long-wheelbase comfort for executives stepping off a TGV or Eurostar.
Luxury SUV
Range Rover Vogue Autobiography LWB
Up to 3 passengers · ample luggage. Commanding presence with elevated comfort.
How It Works
From First Idea to Final Drop-Off, in Four Steps
Share Your Dates
Tell us your dates, party size and what you want to taste. We advise on the two slopes, the domaines, and whether to drive from Paris or take the TGV to Dijon.
We Reserve the Tastings
We book your tastings and cellar visits, hold a table in Beaune, coordinate any shipping, match the vehicle and brief your chauffeur before the day.
We Drive Your Day
Your chauffeur takes the Route des Grands Crus between the villages and holds the schedule at your pace, so every guest is free to taste.
Return at Your Pace
Back to Paris or to your train with your cases aboard, or a second day on the other slope. The whole journey is held from one contact.
In practice
How DBS EXPERIENCE Works in Real Life
A Concierge Arranging a Day on the Côte de Nuits
A palace concierge plans a day among the great reds for two hotel guests. We drive from Paris in the morning, reserve a tasting at a village domaine and a visit to the Clos de Vougeot, hold lunch in Beaune, and provide an S-Class with the chauffeur between the villages, confirmed the day before.
A Family Office and a Cellar Visit
A family office requests a discreet day for a collector. We plan cellar visits across both slopes, coordinate the shipping of the cases bought, and provide a V-Class and a bilingual chauffeur, with one contact and an NDA in place throughout.
A Couple Arriving by TGV at Dijon
Guests take the TGV rather than drive. We meet them at Dijon, give them the ducal city in the morning, run the Côte de Beaune in the afternoon with two tastings and a table at Meursault, and time the return to the evening train.
Authority
Why Travellers Choose DBS EXPERIENCE
In Summary
DBS EXPERIENCE is a Paris-based private chauffeur service founded in 2009, providing tailor-made, chauffeur-driven tours of Burgundy, from the Côte de Nuits and the Côte de Beaune to Beaune and Dijon, with tastings reserved in advance at domaines that receive by appointment and every guest free to taste. From its base at 320 rue Saint-Honoré, it runs 25-plus vehicles and 30-plus bilingual chauffeurs, 24/7, with 98.9% punctuality over 25,000-plus journeys.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How far is Burgundy from Paris, and is it a day trip or an overnight?
The Côte d'Or is about three hours from Paris by road, and the TGV reaches Dijon in roughly an hour and a half. A single slope, either the Côte de Nuits or the Côte de Beaune, makes a comfortable full day with two or three tastings and a table. Taking both without hurrying is better done with an overnight in Beaune, and we will tell you plainly which your dates suit.
Can you arrange tastings at domaines along the Côte d'Or?
Yes, within what the domaines allow. Burgundy is a region of small estates that receive by appointment, and access depends on the season, the vintage work under way and the introduction. We reserve tastings and cellar visits across the Côte de Nuits and the Côte de Beaune, from village estates to the classified climats, and we advise honestly on what is realistic for your dates rather than promising doors that do not open.
Can everyone taste freely, and how are our purchases handled?
Yes, and it is the reason to be chauffeured through Burgundy. Because your chauffeur drives, no one in your party has to stay behind the wheel, so every guest tastes at every domaine. Any cases you buy travel in the vehicle, kept cool, and return with you, and for larger purchases we coordinate shipping directly from the cellar.
When is the best time of year to visit the vineyards?
Spring and early autumn are the most rewarding, with the vines in leaf and the light long over the slope. The harvest weeks are beautiful but the domaines are working and visits are harder to place, and midwinter is quieter with fewer estates open. We plan around what the season actually allows and say so in advance.
Do you offer electric or hybrid vehicles for a day among the vineyards?
Yes. Hybrid and electric options are available on request within our fleet of 25-plus vehicles, where the itinerary allows, so a day along the Côte d'Or can be made with a lighter footprint while keeping an executive standard throughout.
Tell Us Your Dates, Receive a Structured Itinerary
Share your dates and party size, and our team returns a tailor-made itinerary with the slopes chosen, reserved tastings, a table in Beaune and one named contact for the day. For a wider programme, see our Champagne chauffeur tour and our Bordeaux chauffeur tour.