--- title: "Cave de Vinzelles-Loché: How to Visit and What to See" description: "The Cave de Vinzelles-Loché was founded in 1929 by the growers of two neighbouring villages, Vinzelles and Loché, just south of Mâcon." url: https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/cave-de-vinzelles-loche lang: en updated: 2026-10-08 generated: 2026-10-08 image: https://www.cote-privee.com/og/things-to-do/cave-de-vinzelles-loche.png --- # Cave de Vinzelles-Loché > Cave de Vinzelles-Loché: the 1929 cooperative of Vinzelles and Loché, where three Pouilly appellations can be tasted side by side. Cave de Vinzelles-Loché is in Vinzelles (Saône-et-Loire), 1 h 19 by road (108 km) from Beaune. Opening hours: 1 April to 30 September: Monday to Saturday, 8:30 to 18:30; 1 October to 31 March: Monday to Saturday, 9:00 to 18:30 · Allow 30 to 45 minutes · Private driver from Beaune: €285 one way for the whole car, up to 4 guests. The Cave de Vinzelles-Loché was founded in 1929 by the growers of two neighbouring villages, Vinzelles and Loché, just south of Mâcon. It makes wines from the Mâconnais and the Beaujolais, and its shop is the place to taste Pouilly-Vinzelles and Pouilly-Loché side by side with Pouilly-Fuissé. The cellar sits among the vines, three minutes by car from the Mâcon-Loché TGV station. ## Key facts - Type: Wine experiences - Where: Vinzelles · Saône-et-Loire - Location: 85 km south of Beaune · Mâconnais - Coordinates: 46.2739, 4.7784 - 1 h 19 from Beaune - Open all year - Allow 30 to 45 minutes - Nearby: [Pouilly-Fuissé](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/pouilly-fuisse) - Official website: [cavedevinzellesloche.com](https://www.cavedevinzellesloche.com/fr/) - From Beaune: ≈ 1 h 19 · 108 km - €285 one way from Beaune with a [private driver](https://www.cote-privee.com/private-driver) - Or add it to our [full-day wine tour plus two hours, €700](https://www.cote-privee.com/wine-tours/full-day). ## Getting there - [Private driver from Beaune](https://www.cote-privee.com/private-driver): 1 h 19 by road (108 km), €285 one way for the whole car. Coming by train or plane? [Transfers from stations and airports](https://www.cote-privee.com/transfers) Estimates per vehicle for up to 4 guests, tolls included. Your price is confirmed when you book. ## History In 1929 the growers of Vinzelles and Loché joined forces to pool their skills and make and sell their wine together, and growers from many nearby villages have joined them since. Grapes are sorted by appellation, climat and lieu-dit, then vinified, stored, bottled and sold from the cooperative's winery. The cooperative is certified High Environmental Value and ISO 22000. After premier crus were recognised in the Pouilly appellations, it set out to offer them, and its first Pouilly-Fuissé premier cru went on sale at the shop on 15 October 2022. It also makes Beaujolais crus such as Moulin-à-Vent, Chénas and Juliénas. ## What you will see In the shop, the team guides you through the range: white wines from chardonnay, from Mâcon-Villages and Saint-Véran to Pouilly-Vinzelles, Pouilly-Loché and Pouilly-Fuissé, crémants with a touch of gamay, and red Beaujolais crus. Tasting several Pouilly wines side by side shows how the soil of each village changes the chardonnay. The staff also suggest places to visit in southern Burgundy, and the cellar has its own restaurant serving local dishes. ## Opening hours and tickets - Opening hours: - 1 April to 30 September: Monday to Saturday, 8:30 to 18:30 - 1 October to 31 March: Monday to Saturday, 9:00 to 18:30 - Booking: Not needed Checked on 8 October 2026 on [the official site](https://www.cavedevinzellesloche.com/fr/). ## Planning your visit The shop opens from Monday to Saturday without a lunch break, from 8:30 to 18:30 from April to September and from 9:00 to 18:30 from October to March; on Sundays and public holidays, wine is sold through the cellar's restaurant, which opens every day for lunch and also in the evening from Friday to Sunday. It is on the route des Allemands at Vinzelles, about ten minutes from the centre of Mâcon and close to the Roche de Solutré and the Pouilly-Fuissé villages. ## Did you know? Its Pouilly-Vinzelles L'Oevation is aged in an egg-shaped concrete vat, which the cooperative says gives a mineral, delicate wine. ## Around Cave de Vinzelles-Loché What to combine with Cave de Vinzelles-Loché on the same day, nearest first. ### Villages - [Pouilly-Fuissé](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/pouilly-fuisse) (3 km away): Burgundy's great southern white, grown beneath the limestone cliffs of Solutré and Vergisson. - [Saint-Véran](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/saint-veran) (4 km away): Fresh Chardonnay from villages that wrap around Pouilly-Fuissé, beneath the Roche de Solutré. - [Viré-Clessé](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/vire-clesse) (20 km away): Two neighbouring villages of the Haut-Mâconnais, joined in one appellation for generous Chardonnay. ### Châteaux - [Château de Vinzelles](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-vinzelles) (1 km away): Two neighbouring castles above Vinzelles, linked by a vat house with great wooden wine presses. - [Château de Fuissé](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-fuisse) (3 km away): The Vincent family's historic estate in Pouilly-Fuissé, home of the appellation's only monopole premier cru. - [Château d’Estours](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-d-estours) (4 km away): A moated fortified house south of Mâcon, fought over by Écorcheurs and Mâcon militias. ### Things to do - [Domaine Luquet Depuis 1878](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/domaine-luquet-fuisse) (3 km away): A family estate in the heart of Fuissé since 1878, with six generations of Pouilly-Fuissé and Saint-Véran. - [Église Saint-Pierre de Mâcon](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/eglise-saint-pierre-macon) (5 km away): Mâcon's largest church, a neo-Romanesque landmark whose twin spires rise above the Saône. - [Solutré Museum of Prehistory (Musée de Préhistoire de Solutré)](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/musee-de-prehistoire-de-solutre), 5 km away: A half-buried museum at the foot of the rock, telling the story of Solutré's Ice Age hunters. ### Restaurants - [La Table de Chaintré](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/la-table-de-chaintre) (2 km away · 1 MICHELIN star): One menu a week, one husband-and-wife team, in a former village grocery near Mâcon. - [L’O des Vignes](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/l-o-des-vignes-fuisse) (3 km away · 1 MICHELIN star): A Meilleur Ouvrier de France cooking in the heart of Pouilly-Fuissé. - [La Huchette](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/la-huchette-replonges) (8 km away · 1 MICHELIN star): Bresse produce with a Mediterranean accent, just across the Saône from Mâcon. ## Questions about Cave de Vinzelles-Loché ### How far is Cave de Vinzelles-Loché from Beaune? Cave de Vinzelles-Loché is about 1 h 19 from Beaune by road (108 km). With a private driver, the trip from Beaune starts at €285 for the whole car, up to 4 guests. ### How long does a visit to Cave de Vinzelles-Loché take? For the visit, allow 30 to 45 minutes. ### When is Cave de Vinzelles-Loché open? Opening days and times change during the year, so check the official website (cavedevinzellesloche.com) before you go. Your driver can plan the day around them. ### Can a private driver take us to Cave de Vinzelles-Loché? Yes. Your driver collects you in Beaune or at your hotel in an electric Polestar 2 (up to 4 guests), waits while you visit and plans the rest of the day with you. The driver speaks English, French, Mandarin Chinese and Arabic. → [Full-day wine tour plus two hours, €700](https://www.cote-privee.com/wine-tours/full-day) ## Book - [Book a driver here](https://www.cote-privee.com/book?service=driver&place=sight:vinzellesloche): €285 one way from Beaune · up to 4 guests ## Sources - - - - --- Canonical page: