Colors of Provence Rhone River Cruise, November 4-11, 2027, with Dave & Beth Nagengast of Cinquain Cellars

CINQUAIN CELLARS 

The Cinquain Cellars owner and winemaker, David Nagengast, graduated from the Fresno State University Enology program in 1985 with the dream of someday having his own vineyard and winery. In 2000, the search for the perfect site culminated in the purchase of a small hillside property, overlooking Hog Canyon and the Estrella River basin from 1000-ft elevation, in the Northeast area of the Paso Robles Estrella Appellation. In 2002, the 14-acre vineyard was planted with 10,000 vines including nine different Bordeaux, Rhône, and Port varieties. In 2007, the construction of their simple 1200 square-foot winery was completed. And now, after nearly 40 years of making wines professionally for a variety of small and medium-sized wineries in Santa Cruz Mountains, Santa Clara County, and Oregon, the culmination of this dream is evident with the establishment of Nagengast Estate Vineyard, Cinquain Cellars, and the availability of 1500 cases annually.  

You’re invited! Join us on this special voyage down the Rhône River, from Lyon, through the lush hillside vineyards of the Rhône River Valley, then south to the Mediterranean landscape of Provence. Along the way, we’ll explore the wine, cuisine, villages, and cities of southeastern France.

There are two very worthwhile optional tours:

• 4-night pre-cruise tour in Paris & Dijon (2-nights Paris & 2-nights Dijon, Burgundy)
• 3-night post-cruise tour in Aix-en-Provence, a haven for artists and writers for three centuries.

On board will be an ample provision of both Cinquain Cellars wines and regional vintages from Southeast France. This exclusive holiday is dedicated to great food, fine wine, and plentiful sunshine. Join us for this once-in-a-lifetime wine and travel experience. Feel free to share this website with any like-minded friends.

Join us!

David & Beth Nagengast