--- title: "Sab’s by Alambic Bourguignon: Distillery Visit and Tasting" description: "Craft distillery keeping the travelling still alive: tour it and taste marc, fine, fruit brandies and gins. About an hour, on the edge of Beaune by car." url: https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/distillerie-sabs-alambic-bourguignon-beaune lang: en updated: 2026-09-29 generated: 2026-10-08 image: https://www.cote-privee.com/og/things-to-do/distillerie-sabs-alambic-bourguignon-beaune.png --- # Sab’s by Alambic Bourguignon > Sab’s by Alambic Bourguignon: a craft distillery whose travelling still turns Burgundy grape marc and wine lees into brandies and gins. Sab’s by Alambic Bourguignon is in Beaune. Allow about 1 hour. Sab's by Alambic Bourguignon is a craft distillery on the south-eastern edge of Beaune. It keeps alive the tradition of the travelling distiller, taking its steam still from village to village to distil grape marc and wine lees. Visitors can tour the distillery and taste its marc, fine, fruit brandies and gins. ## Key facts - Type: Food makers - Location: In Beaune - Coordinates: 47.0111, 4.8584 - In Beaune itself - Allow about 1 hour - Where: [Beaune · Côte-d'Or](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/beaune) - Official website: [alambic-bourguignon.com](https://www.alambic-bourguignon.com) - In Beaune, where your driver is based. - €290 for a [half-day wine tour](https://www.cote-privee.com/wine-tours/half-day) starting here, up to 4 guests ## Getting there Coming by train or plane? [Transfers from stations and airports](https://www.cote-privee.com/transfers) ## History Travelling distillers, who work in the villages where the grapes are grown, are an old Burgundy tradition. Alambic Bourguignon is one of the last to keep this practice alive. Each winter, after the Hospices de Beaune wine auction, its mobile steam still tours the wine villages to distil marc and lees from Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, working with nearly 300 partner growers. The present owner took over the distillery in 2018, after about 20 years with multinational companies, including 12 years abroad with Pernod Ricard. The aim is to make spirits that tell the story of their terroir and of the growers who supply them. The distillery is among the last producers of the appellations Marc de Bourgogne and Fine de Bourgogne, and it also makes gins, fruit brandies and liqueurs. ## What you will see Visits explain how grapes become spirit, from the marc and lees collected in the villages to distillation in copper, ageing and blending. You learn how the travelling still works and what makes each spirit different, then taste the results in the tasting cellar. Masterclasses and events are also offered. It is an original counterpoint to wine tastings and shows another side of the Burgundy vineyard. ## Planning your visit Allow about an hour. The distillery is in a business park south-east of the centre, so it is best reached by car. Weekend visits are by reservation only, and booking ahead is wise at any time. Check the official website for opening times. ## Did you know? Once the Hospices de Beaune wine auction is over, the distillery's steam still sets off on a winter tour of Burgundy's wine villages, distilling growers' marc and lees on the spot. ## Around Sab’s by Alambic Bourguignon What to combine with Sab’s by Alambic Bourguignon on the same day, nearest first. ### Villages - [Beaune](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/beaune) (2 km away): The wine capital of Burgundy, with the Hôtel-Dieu, old ramparts and cellars beneath its streets. - [Chorey-lès-Beaune](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/chorey-les-beaune) (4 km away): A village on the gentle land just north of Beaune, known for supple and fruity reds. - [Pommard](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/pommard) (5 km away): A red-wine village between Beaune and Volnay, known for deep, firm Pinot Noir. ### Châteaux - [Château de Challanges](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-challanges) (1 km away): A 19th-century country house in a wooded park south-east of Beaune, now a hotel. - [Château de Beaune](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-beaune) (2 km away): Louis XI's fortress in the Beaune ramparts, now home to the Bouchard Père & Fils wine house. - [Château de Chorey](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-chorey) (4 km away): A moated manor with lone round towers and a dovecote, at the edge of Chorey. ### Things to do - [Cité des Climats et vins de Bourgogne](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/cite-des-climats-et-vins-de-bourgogne-beaune) (1 km away): Burgundy's wine centre, in a striking building shaped like a vine tendril at the entrance to Beaune. - [Veuve Ambal](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/veuve-ambal-montagny-les-beaune) (2 km away): A family Crémant de Bourgogne house founded in 1898, toured from a walkway above its cellars and workshops. - [L’Atelier des Bonbons](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/atelier-des-bonbons-beaune) (2 km away): Watch artisan confectioners cook and shape hand-made sweets in a small Beaune workshop. ### Restaurants - [Le Carmin](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/le-carmin-beaune) (2 km away · 1 MICHELIN star): Christophe Quéant's poised, product-first cooking in a Renaissance house on place Carnot - [Clos du Cèdre](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/clos-du-cedre-beaune) (2 km away · 1 MICHELIN star): A winemaker's mansion by Beaune's ramparts, with a starred kitchen and a cellar of over 1,000 wines - [Table de Levernois](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/table-de-levernois) (2 km away · 1 MICHELIN star): A Relais & Châteaux country house outside Beaune, with its own kitchen garden and 1,800 wines ### Events - **Friday 13 – Sunday 15 November 2026 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Vente des Vins des Hospices de Beaune](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/vente-des-vins-hospices-de-beaune): Burgundy's great charity wine auction, first held in 1859 and now staged each November in Beaune's covered halls. (Wine auction · Beaune) - **Saturday 10 – Sunday 11 October 2026 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Salon de dégustation Pains Vins Fromages](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/salon-pains-vins-fromages-beaune): Bread, cheese and wine under Beaune's covered halls, run by the town's tourism students. (Food & markets · Beaune) - **Friday 16 – Sunday 18 October 2026 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Vignobles en Scène](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/vignobles-en-scene-beaune): An October weekend of one-off wine experiences along the Route des Grands Crus. (Wine festival · Beaune and the Côte de Beaune) - **Friday, 13 November 2026 – Tuesday, 5 January 2027 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Lumières à Beaune](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/lumieres-a-beaune): Light projections on Beaune's landmarks, every evening in summer and from the Vente des Vins to early January. (Culture · Beaune) - **Friday 13 – Saturday 14 November 2026 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Semi-Marathon de la Vente des Vins de Beaune](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/semi-marathon-vente-des-vins-beaune): Burgundy's best-known half marathon, run through Pommard, Volnay and Meursault on the Vente des Vins weekend. (Sport · Beaune) - **Friday 13 – Saturday 14 November 2026 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Fête des Grands Vins de Bourgogne](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/fete-des-grands-vins-de-bourgogne): Every Burgundy appellation in one hall, poured by the growers themselves, on the Vente des Vins weekend. (Wine festival · Beaune) - **Wednesday 2 – Sunday 6 December 2026 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Beaune Blues Boogie Festival](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/beaune-blues-boogie-festival): Five nights of boogie-woogie, blues and swing in Beaune's theatres and wine cellars. (Music · Beaune) - **Saturday 12 – Sunday 13 December 2026 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Le Festi’Noël](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/festi-noel-marche-de-noel-beaune): Beaune's Christmas market by the Porte Marie de Bourgogne, with crafts, treats and mulled wine. (Christmas · Beaune) - **Thursday 1 – Sunday 4 April 2027 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Festival Beethoven à Beaune](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/festival-beethoven-beaune): A spring chamber music festival devoted to Beethoven, led by the cellist Sung-Won Yang. (Music · Beaune) - **Each year over several weeks in late spring and early summer, usually ending in early July** · [Mois des Climats](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/mois-des-climats): A festival of visits, walks and tastings celebrating Burgundy's UNESCO-listed Climats. (Culture · Beaune and the Côte-d'Or vineyards) - **Usually Ascension Thursday, in May, with staggered departures from late morning** · [Beaune Saveurs de Vignes](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/beaune-saveurs-de-vignes): A gourmet walk through Beaune's vineyards, with growers pouring at every stop. (Wine festival · Beaune) - **Usually four consecutive weekends in July** · [Festival international d’opéra baroque de Beaune](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/festival-opera-baroque-beaune): Since 1983, a summer festival of baroque opera in the Hôtel-Dieu courtyard and Beaune's historic churches. (Music · Beaune) - **Late September, over four days from Thursday to Sunday (24 to 27 September in 2026)** · [Festival d’automne Jazz O’Verre](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/festival-jazz-o-verre-beaune): Four days of jazz in Beaune at the end of September, in the spirit of a good glass of wine. (Music · Beaune) - **Early October, on a Saturday, with starts from late morning (3 October in 2026)** · [L’Automnale](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/l-automnale-beaune-cyclos): An autumn cycling tour of the Côte and Hautes-Côtes de Beaune, from 44 to 90 km. (Sport · Beaune) ## Questions about Sab’s by Alambic Bourguignon ### How long does a visit to Sab’s by Alambic Bourguignon take? For the visit, allow about 1 hour. ### When is Sab’s by Alambic Bourguignon open? Opening days and times change during the year, so check the official website (alambic-bourguignon.com) before you go. Your driver can plan the day around them. ### Can a private driver take us to Sab’s by Alambic Bourguignon? 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. → [Half-day wine tour, €290](https://www.cote-privee.com/wine-tours/half-day) ## Book - [Book](https://www.cote-privee.com/book?service=wine-tour&option=half&place=sight:alambic): Half-day wine tour from Beaune: €290 for the car, up to 4 guests ## Sources - - - - --- Canonical page: