Private Medoc Wine Tour

Have it just the way you like it with this private Medoc wine tour.  Visit the most 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.

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.

Some of our partners for our Private Medoc wine tours include:
Chateau Palmer,  Chateau Kirwan, Chateau Prieure Lichine, Chateau Cantenac Brown, Chateau Giscours, Chateau Marquis de Terme, Chateau Rauzan Segla, Chateau Siran, Chateau du Tertre, Chateau Beychevelle,  Chateau Leoville Barton, Chateau Leoville las Cases, Chateau Leoville Poyferre, Chateau Talbot, Chateau Mouton Rothschild, Chateau Lafite Rothschild, Chateau Clerc Milon, Chateau Pedesclaux, Chateau Lynch Bages, Chateau Pichon - baron Chateau Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande, Chateau Phelan Segur and many others!

Included in the price:

• Full day tour 9:30am - 5pm
• Private tour (8 max)
• Private transportation in a luxury Mercedes mid-sized van or similar
• 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, transportation in luxury transportation.
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 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.