An 11-night private air journey through Sussex, Burgundy, Umbria, Rioja and a final mystery wine destination, hosted by the La Paulée team.
This private jet journey is conceived as a European tasting menu by air: five distinct wine regions, each presented as a separate course, connected by private aviation and guided by the world of La Paulée.
Taking place from 22 May to 2 June 2027, the journey is limited to a maximum of 20 guests and travels through Sussex, Burgundy, Umbria, Rioja, a mystery destination and London. It is designed for collectors, serious wine lovers and culturally curious travellers who value private access, hosted tastings, exceptional dining and the people behind the bottles.
The experience is intimate, specialist and highly curated. Its defining character lies in rare introductions, private tastings, selected wines, vineyard access and meals that treat wine as a cultural language rather than an accessory to travel.
Journey Concept
The itinerary follows the structure of a tasting menu:
Course One: Cocktail, Sussex, England
The journey opens in Sussex, where English wine is presented through a new lens of confidence and small-production ambition. Guests visit Artelium, a Sussex estate in a region where several Champagne houses have quietly invested. The experience includes lunch and a guided tasting.
Course Two: Appetizer, Burgundy, France
Burgundy forms the emotional centre of the journey. Guests explore its celebrated terroirs with access to producers and conversations that place vineyard, bottle and table in direct relationship.
Highlights include Domaine Génot-Boulanger, with winemaker Guillaume Lavollée, tasting across the Côte de Nuits and Côte Chalonnaise. Another key moment is a hosted tasting at Château de la Tour, set within the revered vineyard of Clos Vougeot, followed by lunch with winemaker Edouard Labet and wines selected for the group.
Course Three: Intermezzo, Umbria, Italy
In Umbria, the tone shifts to medieval landscapes, craft and Italian cultural texture. The journey includes rare access to Brunello Cucinelli’s Castello di Solomeo, with a private immersion into the village, winery and philosophy of craftsmanship that shapes the place.
Course Four: Main Course, Rioja, Spain
Rioja introduces one of Europe’s most distinctive wine traditions. Guests experience the region through iconic producers and architecture, including a tasting and tour at La Rioja Alta, S.A., as well as a stay at Hotel Marqués de Riscal.
Course Five: Mystery Destination
The final course is intentionally kept unrevealed. It is described as a heritage cellar and a celebrated dessert wine tradition, selected by the La Paulée team as the journey’s closing gesture.
Aircraft and Private Air
Private air travel is included throughout the programme aboard an Embraer ERJ135 aircraft, connecting the journey between Sussex, Burgundy, Umbria, Rioja, the mystery destination and London.
The aircraft structure allows the journey to remain fluid and intimate, with the air experience supporting the sequence of wine regions rather than interrupting it. For a small group of no more than 20 guests, private air creates a sense of continuity across multiple countries, reducing transfer fatigue and allowing more time in each destination.
Services Included
The programme includes:
- 11 nights’ luxury accommodation across Sussex, Burgundy, Umbria, Rioja, the mystery destination and London, at 5-star hotels
- Private air travel between programme destinations aboard an Embraer ERJ135 aircraft
- Special welcome and farewell receptions
- 11 breakfasts, 10 lunches and 10 dinners
- Welcome dinner at South Lodge
- Hosting throughout by the La Paulée team, led by Wine Director Edouard Bourgeois
- Curated winery visits and tastings
- Private invitations and exclusive group access according to the itinerary
- Premium wines poured at tastings and paired with meals as featured in the programme
- All transfers and on-tour transportation
- Chauffeured cars to and from London Heathrow on arrival and departure
- Cultural visits and local experiences included in the itinerary
- Pre-departure materials and dedicated guest support
- Luggage concierge service between hotels, airports and aircraft
- On-tour support from the guest services and journey delivery team
- All gratuities throughout the journey
Pricing
The journey is offered on an all-inclusive basis, starting from:
$74,995 per person, double occupancy
$84,995 per person, single occupancy
Final terms and availability are subject to confirmation at the time of request.
Destinations
The journey connects several of Europe’s most important wine and cultural geographies:
Sussex, England
A rising English wine region with growing international attention.
Burgundy, France
One of the world’s most revered wine landscapes, explored through producer access, vineyard context and hosted tastings.
Umbria, Italy
A quieter Italian chapter shaped by medieval villages, craft, culture and a private immersion in Solomeo.
Rioja, Spain
A region of living tradition, cellar heritage and architectural identity, including La Rioja Alta and Hotel Marqués de Riscal.
Mystery Destination
A final wine chapter focused on heritage cellars and dessert wine tradition.
London
The arrival and departure framework for the journey, with chauffeured transfers connected to London Heathrow.
Exclusive Elite Travel Perspective
For Exclusive Elite Travel clients, this product is best positioned as a collector-level wine journey by private air. It differs from a standard private jet charter through its specialist hosting, limited group size, wine-community access and destination sequence built around the logic of a tasting menu.
The aircraft is part of the composition, supporting a rare journey through Europe’s wine cultures with less friction and greater intimacy. The true value lies in the encounters: winemakers, estates, vineyards, private tables, heritage cellars and conversations that would be difficult to assemble independently.
This journey is suited to travellers who collect wine, study wine, entertain around wine, or simply understand that Europe’s great bottles are inseparable from landscape, craft and human relationships.
A request begins with availability, guest profile and the level of pre- or post-journey private travel the client wishes to add around the programme.
