The Definitive Bordeaux Wine Tour
This is the best of the best! Exceptional Bordeaux winery visits and tastings underline this superlative week in Bordeaux. Experience the top growths personally - for this itinerary we visit only the premier wineries.* You can also have your own private wine coach with you throughout your entire stay to talk you through the complexities of the region. When we’re done you’ll be the expert!
*Don’t forget these are only suggestions. You are the boss!
Arrival Day
Transfer to your hotel.
Drop your bags and meet your guide.
An introduction to Bordeaux wine tasting in one of the hotel’s private lounges with your guide, with whom you will learn the Bordeaux basics before going out in the vineyards. No need to go it cold! With this knowledge, you won’t ever feel like a wine idiot again.
Day 2 Pessac-Leognan, Graves and Sauternes
A morning of cellar visits and tastings in Pessac-Leognan.
Lunch in a charming local restaurant.
Two visits and tastings in Sauternes.
Day 3 The Great Wines of Saint Emilion
Cellar visit and tasting at a top growth in St Emilion before lunch.
Free time to discover this amazing UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Two visits in Pomerol and St Emilion.
Day 4 More left bank, Pessac-Leognan and the Medoc
Visit and tasting at the infamous Haut Brion, then on to the Medoc.
Lunch en route.
Visit and tasting in Margaux and St Julien-Beychevelle appellations.
Day 5 Deeper into the left bank, Pauillac and beyond
Cellar visit and tasting in Pauillac.
Light lunch.
Two more cellar visits and tastings in Pauillac and St Estephe.
Gourmet option: If you are an epicurean, add two Michelin-starred meals and the ultimate Bordeaux experience will be yours! Don’t miss the opportunity to sample the sumptuous cuisine prepared by the new chef Jean-Luc Rocha (MOF) at Chateau Cordeillan Bages in Pauillac or the exquisite cuisine of Philippe Etchebest at the Hostellerie de Plaisance in St Emilion. For your Bordeaux options we can try the Pressoir d’Argent in the beautiful Regent Grand Hotel, or Le Gabriel overlooking the waterfront. The choice is yours!
*All visits are subject to availability at the time of booking.
This tour includes: 4 nights accommodation, 4 breakfasts, 4 lunches, All cellar visits and tastings
This tour does not include: Tourist tax, transportation (speak with us for various options), beverages with meals. (you are free to choose the vintages!) Any other extras.
