Art and Wine Tasting Tours
Discover the perfect marriage of art, history and wine on a wine and culture tour of Colmar’s Musée Unterlinden. This cultural gem, famous for the Issenheim Altarpiece, also boasts a rich collection of historical objects linked to the art of wine and the vine: Athenian drinking cups, 16th and 17th century hanaps and drinking glasses, and the Issenheim Holy Wine. A sensory and cultural experience that immerses you in Alsace’s winegrowing heritage.
Guided by Caroline Claude-Bronner, a qualified history lecturer and daughter of Alsatian winegrowers, explore the Museum’s collections. This fabulous wine and culture tour of the Museum’s collections is sure to surprise you.
At the end of the guided tour, meet and chat with winegrowers from the Alsace Crus et Terroirs association in the sublime setting of the 13th-century cloister and its garden. These passionate winemakers will offer you a private tasting of fine, intense wines. To sublimate the refined notes of these grands crus, delicious dishes will be imagined by the talented chef of Café-Restaurant Schongauer, Aurélien Paget. To extend this unique moment, enjoy a lunch (reservation required) at the Museum’s restaurant.
A day that promises to delight all your senses, between heritage and gourmet pleasure. So don’t hesitate and book now!
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Average duration 2.5 hours
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Languages spoken French
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Difficulty Suitable for all
From 25.05.2025 to 25.05.2025
Single ticket price: €49.
Ticket non-exchangeable and non-refundable. Limited seating. Reservations required.
- The guided tour
- Tasting of several grands crus accompanied by delicious dishes
- Museum admission ticket
- Audiophone equipment
- Lunch at the Museum restaurant
Sunday 25/05/2025: Tasting tour « Art and exceptional wines » with Alsace Crus et Terroirs
Timetable:
9:45 am: Welcome at the Museum ticket office
10:00 am – 11:30 am: Guided tour on the theme of wine
11:30am – 12:30pm: Private tasting and appetizers in the prestigious « La Piscine » room
- Unusual guided tour on the theme of art and wine
- A privileged encounter with Alsatian winemakers
- Tasting of several grape varieties, with expert commentary
MUSEE UNTERLINDEN
The Unterlinden Museum offers a tour covering nearly 7000 years of history, from prehistory to 20th century art. This journey through time allows you to discover the multiple facets of the museum's
of the museum's architecture, unified and magnified by the architects Herzog & de Meuron. In the medieval cloister, the art of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance is presented with works by Martin Schongauer, Hans Holbein, Lucas Cranach ... and the masterpiece, the Issenheim Altarpiece (1512-
1516).
The old baths, inaugurated in 1906, offer a space suitable for temporary events, and the contemporary wing is the new setting for major 20th century artists such as Monet, de Staël, Picasso, Dubuffet...
After your visit to the Museum or during a walk in the city of Colmar, find the Café Restaurant Schongauer and its terrace in the shade of the apple trees in the Ackerhof Court.
The team offers you a continuous table service in order to restore you at any time thanks to a menu of varied, refined dishes, prepared on the spot.
The museum store is located at the end of the tour in the Ackerhof (new building).
It offers a nice selection of items related to the collections: stationery, art books, tableware and children's items.
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