Montérégie Wineries: Private Tour from Montreal

Less than an hour outside Montreal, the Richelieu Valley holds a wine region most visitors never think to look for. A growing number of award-winning wineries work here, turning out bottles that remain among Québec's better-kept secrets, set among vineyards and charming open countryside. This private version of the trip takes you alone or with up to five others, which keeps the day unhurried and the conversation personal. Winemakers open their doors and tell their own stories, giving unusually direct insight into how local wine actually gets made. Guided tastings, generous hospitality and long views over the rows round out a day in wine country with none of the crowding that comes with better-known routes.