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Private St Emilion Wine Tour | Exclusive St Emilion Wine Experience

Why choose our private wine tour in St Emilion?

See Saint Emilion on your own terms.  Exclusive visits at Angelus, Canon, La Gaffeliere and many other Classified Growths.

A full day in this splendid UNESCO World heritage site is enough to please even the most discerning travellers.

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Explore the best St Emilion Chateau and Wineries.

There are roughly 600 chateau in St Emilion but not all produce wines under the prestigious St Emilion Grand Cru Classé appellation.  Given its name after the 8th century when a monk called Emilian settled here, the town quickly became one of the most sought after in terms of wine. St Emilion is home to one of the oldest wine fraternites in the world.  The Jurade de Saint-Émilion, a brotherhood of wine lovers, has been safeguarding the region's wine traditions since 1199!

Chateau we may visit:

Chateau Beauregard, Chateau Clinet, Chateau La Conseillante, Chateau l'Evangile, Chateau Petit Village, Chateau Angelus, Chateau Pavie, Chateau Beau-Sejour Becot, Chateau Canon, Chateau La Dominique, Chateau Laniote, Chateau Figeac, Chateau Soutard, Chateau Troplong Mondot, Chateau Villemaurine and many others.

* Some chateau require a supplement.

Your trip from Bordeaux to St Emilion – what to expect with our private wine tour

Discover the St Emilion Vineyards and Terroir

The day normally begins when your private guide picks you up at your hotel at 9am.  We arrange the first visit for 10am.  Sometimes a second visit is possible before lunch in a cosy vineyard bistrot or restaurant, sometimes in the chateau themselves.  Remember France shuts down from 12- 2 pm.  Another visit after lunch is generally all we have time for then back to your hotel. All the while your guide will fill you in on the who's who and what's what of Bordeaux. You'll be the expert at the end of the day.

Each visit lasts between 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.

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

Unveil the rich history of the village St Emilion

One of the most fascinating aspects of St. Emilion's medieval history is its iconic Monolithic Church. This extraordinary church was carved entirely out of solid rock from the 9th to the 19th centuries. It's a testament to the skill and dedication of the region's builders, who painstakingly shaped the church's intricate details from the surrounding limestone. There are nearly 200 kilometers of underground caves under the cobble stoned streets of the village.  The church's unique architecture and historical significance have earned it a place on the UNESCO World Heritage List.  The stone was used to build the majority of the chateaux and buildings in Bordeaux town and its surrounding vineyards.

 
DETAILS
DURATION 8 - 9 hrs
GROUP Private tour
TASTINGS 2 - 3/ chateaux
STARTING FROM 800 per pers.
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FULL ITINERARY OF YOUR PRIVATE WINE TOUR:

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9:00 
Pick up at your hotel in Bordeaux center and depart for Saint Emilion. **

On the way to your first visit your guide will  introduce you to the Bordeaux wines, the St Emilion classification, the" terroir" (basically soil and climate), and the grape varieties and how each of these elements can influence the flavour of wine.
10:00
Visit and tasting in a Chateau in the Pomerol appellation. Leave your preconceptions about Merlot at the door. You will be surprised at the difference the Bordeaux terroir makes. This is definitely not California.
11:15
Your second visit in a Classified Growth of the Saint Emilion appellation.
12:30
Following the visit, lunch will be at the restaurant of the Château, nestled amongst the Saint Emilion vineyards. The restaurant is a popular choice among Bordeaux  chateau owners, wine merchants and wine makers. (lunch is not included in the price)
3:00
The third visit of the day is at a  Classified Growth of St Emilion.  A blend of ultra modern wine-making techniques and traditional architecture.
4:00
Travel through time with a guided visit of Saint Emilion, a medieval village listed UNESCO World Heritage town.  You will have plenty of free time to explore on your own and do some essential shopping.
5:00
Return to Bordeaux.

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