In just 3 days learn all you need to know about these exclusive estates in the Bordeaux vineyards. This tour is a complete look at the most important regions on the Bordeaux wine scene.

Highlights

• Medoc Classified Growths, family owned vineyards and a Cru Bourgeois
• Tour the UNESCO world heritage site of Saint Emilion with your guide
• Visit a family vineyard in Pomerol
• Discover the delicious sweet wines of Sauternes
• Explore the white wines of the Graves
• Your own private wine tour your way

This three day wine tour is entirely customizable. Contact us to make it your own.

Have it just the way you like it with this private Graves wine tour.  Visit the famous names in Bordeaux.  Favorite wines? Suggest them and we will check their availability. All visits are included in the price. When a wine tour is private it should be just the way you want.  We are here to make suggestions and to guide you to the best chateau where you will taste the best wines.

INCLUDED IN THE PRICE 

• Full day tour 9:30am - 5pm
• Private tour (8 max)
• Private transportation in a luxury Mercedes mid-sized van
• Accompanied by a fluent & comprehensible English-speaking wine expert
• Commented visit & tasting at three Chateaux (all visit fees included!)
• *Some chateau require a supplement (Yquem, Smith Haut Lafitte, etc.)

Included in the Private Graves Wine Tour:

All winery visits and tastings, transportation in a luxury Mercedes mid-size van with wifi.

Not Included:

Gratuities, accommodation, lunch, wines with meals, anything generally not stated in the itinerary.

Practical information

Wear sensible shoes and layers. Cellars can be cool and we may walk through the vines.

Each visit lasts between 1 to 1-1/2 hrs. and is conducted by an English speaking guide in the chateaux. The visits cover the vines, grape varieties, wine making  and end with a tasting of several wines.

NB:  Tasting sizes are small in France, generally 2-3 oz.

All visits are depending on availability at the time of booking.

** A supplement will be charged for pick-up outside Bordeaux depending upon location.

This 7 day tour is sure to please almost everyone interested in wine.  We've included all the finest Bordeaux has to offer.  No need to spend hours researching the region for the Best Restaurants, the Best chateau visits, the best hotels in Bordeaux. This wine tour has it all.

This tour includes

• 7 nights accommodation in a top Bordeaux hotel
• tourist taxes and breakfast included
• 7 days of tasting in premium classified growths and family owned properties
• Several chateau lunches
• Transportation including transfers to and from the train station and airport

7 day trip itinerary   Click here for details to this comprehensive premium Bordeaux wine tour.

This tour is fully customizable. Visits and chateaux may vary from those in the sample itinerary.

The Ultimate Bordeaux Wine Tour

Want an intensive tour over several days into the Best Bordeaux Chateau? This one's for you! We'll visit the chateau and taste some of the most famous wines in the world.

Day 1 Pessac-Leognan, Graves & Sauternes

10 am Pick up at your hotel.

11 am A morning of cellar visits and tastings in a Classified Growth of Pessac-Leognan. (sample properties: Chateau Haut Brion, Chateau Pape Clement, Smith Haut Lafitte, Carbonnieux, Haut Bailly, Domaine du Chevalier)
12:30 pm Lunch in a winery restaurant in the Graves appellation. (not included)

2 pm Two Chateau visits with tastings in Sauternes Classified Growth properties.  (Chateau Yquem, Chateau Suduiraut, Chateau de Fargues, Chateau Sigalas Rabaud, Chateau d'Arche, Chateau Guiraud, Rayne Vigneeau)

5 pm Return to your hotel.

Day 2 The Great Wines of Saint Emilion

10 am Pick up at your hotel

11 am Cellar visit and tasting at two St Emilion Classified Growth chateaux.  (Chateau Angelus, Figeac, Pavie, Soutard, Beausejour-Becot, Canon, Clos Fourtet)

12:30 pm Lunch and time to explore the UNESCO World Heritage town of St Emilion. (not included)

2 pm Chateau visit and tasting in two Pomerol properties. (Chateau Beauregard, Client, La Conseillante, Gazin, Petit Village, La Fleur Petrus)

5 pm Return to your hotel.

Day 3 Discover the Great Medoc wines Margaux to St Julien

9 am Pick up at your hotel. Departure for the Medoc region.

10 am Visit and tasting at one of the famous classified growths in the Margaux appellation. (Chateau Margaux, Kirwan, Prieuré Lichine, La Tour de Bessan, Desmirail, Giscours, Rauzan-Segla, Rauzan-Gassies, or Siran)

11:30 am Visit and tasting at a  Cru Bourgeois in the Medoc.

12:30 pm A very special tasting lunch in a Michelin starred restaurant in Pauillac or a more casual quick bite in a local restaurant. The choice is yours. (not included)

2:30 pm  Visit and tasting at the Classified Growth in the St Julien-Beychevelle appellation. (Chateau Beychevelle, Gruaud Larose, Leoville Barton, Leoville Poyferre, Talbot)

4:30 pm Return to your hotel.

Day 4 Discover the Great Medoc wines Pauillac and St Estephe

9 am Depart from your hotel

10 am Visit and tasting at the Chateau Mouton Rothschild, First Classified Growth of Pauillac.

12 pm  Lunch in a local bistrot. (not included)

2:30 pm Visit and tasting in a Chateau in the St Estephe appellation.

4:00 pm Return to your hotel

This best Bordeaux wine tour can be adapted to your specific dates and the properties and you would like to visit. Visits are dependant on the availability of the properties at the time of booking.  Just ask us and we will make it happen.

Your group your way.  This private Medoc Wine tour is perfect for your group.  Visit the most famous names in the world on this full day wine tour in the Medoc wine region. When a tour is private, it should be exactly how you want it to be.  That's our forté.  We are here to make suggestions and to guide you to the best chateau where you will taste the best Bordeaux wines.

Decanter Tours has been operating since 2009. We have helped over 3000 wine enthusiasts discover the Bordeaux vineyards.  With over 50000 visits and over 2 million glasses of wine tasted, we know our stuff.  Run by an American in France, we know exactly what you want.  All our tours are accompanied by wine experts so you will learn about Bordeaux wines in a fun and relaxed atmosphere.

INCLUDED IN THE PRICE

• Full day tour 9:30am - 5pm
• Private tour (9 - 25 people max)
• Private transportation in a luxury Mercedes mid-sized van
• Accompanied by a fluent & comprehensible English-speaking wine expert
• Commented visit & tasting at three Chateaux (all visit fees included!)
• *Some chateau require a supplement (Margaux, Cos d'Estournel, Marquis d'Alesme)

Included in the Private Medoc Wine Tour:

All winery visits and tastings, lunch, transportation in a luxury Mercedes mid-size van with wifi.

Not Included:

Gratuities, accommodation, wines with meals, anything generally not stated in the itinerary.

Practical information

Wear sensible shoes and layers. Cellars can be cool and we may walk through the vines.

Each visit last between 1 to 1-1/2 hrs. and is conducted by an English speaking guide in the chateaux. The visits cover the vines, grape varieties, wine making  and end with a tasting of several wines.

NB:  Tasting sizes are small in France, generally 2-3 oz.

All visits are depending on availability at the time of booking.

** A supplement will be charged for pick-up outside Bordeaux depending upon location.

From the port of Bordeaux, Decanter Tours can organize all of your maritime shore excursions.

No matter the size of your group we are on hand to create your ultimate Bordeaux Wine Tour and experiences while you are in port.

A few previous clients include: The Viking Star, Crystal Cruises, Papapietro Winery, Frosch Travel Agents, The World Presidents Organisation...

Any of our tailor made tours can be adapted for your group>

Some shore excursion suggestions:

The 1855 Classified Growths of the Medoc

St Emilion UNESCO World Heritage Village

Arcachon Bay with white wine and oysters in Cap Ferret

contact us to know more.