Quebec
maps out wine
routes for cyclists
And if you’re tired,
call a cab!
UEBEC’S EASTERN TOWNSHIPS October 12 and offers a history of volunteer Coteaux will help you discover the history
are a fairly new place on the firefighters. of Quebec’s wine growing pioneers; and the
map for wine aficionados, Riding from Stanbridge East to Frelighsburg Vignoble les Trois Clochers offers you an
and the province has put you see Mount Pinnacle (near Baldwin unspoiled view of the Village of Dunham.
together an intriguing roster Mills) in all its splendor. One of the most Wine goes with fine food and that includes
of tours. beautiful villages in Quebec, Frelighsburg the famous Brome Lake duck. Chefs from
To start easily, the Brome- has a fascinating architectural heritage across the region use their creativity to
Missisquoi area offers a that includes the Joseph Lansberg general promote this and other regional foods.
140-kilometre wine route covering 16 store, now a café-restaurant specializing in And there are other excursions. The
vineyards – a lot of wine, and many routes, maple products. Savour the charm of this Circuit du patrimoine (Heritage Tour), 48
but you can make shorter excursions historic village, visit resident artists and kilometres of glens and valleys, which
ranging from 26 to 48 kilometres. It’s easy taste the local products while enjoying the passes through the village of St-Armand,
on the eyes, a region is dotted with glens spectacular views. whose general store and old railway station
and valleys, picturesque villages, and with Your return brings you to the Vignoble reveal the region at the turn of the 20th
Vermont’s Green Mountains as a backdrop. Clos Ste-Croix winery, in the heart of century. In Notre-Dame de Stanbridge, you
The 32-kilometre Berceau de la viticulture Dunham. This crossroad is the ideal spot can take in the covered bridge and country
(birthplace of Quebec wine growing) tour, for an afternoon rest after the delights of schoolhouse, and stop at the dam for the
includes the L’Orpailleur vineyard with its the Laperle bakery, or the fine foods of the beautiful view at the bike rest stop that
vine and wine Economuseum. You can learn Rumeur Affamée bakery/boutique. awaits you.
how wine is made, and take in a collection For its part the Domaine des Côtes For those with stronger calves, Le Tour
of antique tools. d’Ardoise vineyard brings together wine des Monts Sutton (Sutton Mountains Tour)
When passing Stanbridge East, stop at and culture from July 14 to October 14 with is clearly marked over its 77 kilometres of
the Missisquoi Museum, built on the banks Nature et Création, an exhibition of about 100 climbing and downhill challenges. Sutton, a
of the Pike River in 1830. It’s open until sculptures, while the Vignoble Les Blancs renowned four-season outdoor destination,
offers a wide variety of activities.
Many quality lodgings, B&Bs, inns and
condos offer Wine Route packages including
a visit to a winery and a box lunch. Watch
for Bienvenue cyclistes certification.
Cyclists who are too tired, have a
breakdown or who don’t want to retrace
their steps can call a bike taxi service on
county roads and bike paths alike, 24-7. No
reservations needed but expect a wait of
up to an hour. The taxis can take up to four
cyclists and their bikes. It costs $40 for the
first 30 kilometres and $1.45 per kilometre
after that. Just call 1-877-766-VELO
(8356).
For more info, it’s
www.laroutedesvins.ca
or
www.brome-missisquoi.ca. «OO
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