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Quintessential Champagne Tour

Specialists in French wine tours.

Visit several famous houses as well as some smaller growers, to get a real feel for the area. Visits to Hautvillers, Epernay and Reims are among the highlights. Of course all of our tours are customized so let us know your preference.

Price available upon request. We can tailor the tours to suit your budget and your dates.

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TOUR ITINERARY:

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
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 3 Discover the Great Medoc wines Margaux to St Julien

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 4 Discover the Great Medoc wines Pauillac and St Estephe

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.

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Arrival and check into your hotel Relais & Chateaux Hotel les Crayeres, Reims.

Visit of the chalk cellars of one or two of the most famous champagne houses followed by a tasting. (Pommery, Mum, Moet & Chandon).

Lunch in the new bistro of the Relais & Chateaux hotel Chateau les Crayeres or for a small group a Private lunch at Champagne Vraken Pommery.

Private guided tour of the Saint Remi basilica and museum.

The largest Romanesque pilgrimage church in northern France. It was built as a shrine to Saint-Remi. The nave was consecrated in 1049 where as the apse was built in the late 12th century and is a great example of early Gothic style. The famous Benedictine Abbey of Saint-Remi, the shrine of the Holy Ampula used for French kings coronations, is a magnificent building in the classical style. It now houses the city's Museum of History and Archaeology with impressive collections from Prehistory to the Renaissance as well as a large military history section.

Dinner in a Michelin restaurant in Reims.

Night in your hotel.

After Breakfast at your hotel, check out and departure for the Champagne countryside.

Discovery of the vineyards of the Mountain of Reims and a visit to the Musee de la Vigne at the foot of the Verzenay lighthouse. Located between Reims and Epernay and bordered by vine covered hillsides. A large part of this area comprises the Montagne de Reins Regional Natural Park, best known for the twisted "faux de Verzy" beech trees.

Visit Hautvillers well-known for the famous French monk, Dom Pérignon.

Meet a grower near Epernay and find out the perspective from the vineyards, followed by a tasting.

Free time and lunch in Epernay.

Visit of one of the largest Cooperatives near Epernay, J de Telmont, followed by a tasting.

Check into your château Bed & Breakfast near Avizé.

Diner at the delightful restaurant of your hotel.

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WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING

Jackie Groves

2023-12-09

Julie-Prune did an amazing job connecting us for professional visits with exactly the people we needed to meet. Our main guide, Veronica stood out for her knowledge, humor and flexibility. It was a truly memorable and incredibly meaningful experience for us.

Kiran Patel

2023-11-27

Janice is an amazing guide. Decanter really took us through multiple chateau's with varied history and style. The whole experience was fun and educational! Overall an amazing experience and I will be back for more!

Dick Lodge

2023-09-18

What an incredible experience! Julie, Veronica, and Mary were so wonderful and setup such great vineyard experiences and meals!

Joel Kaufman

2023-08-24

A wonderful day co-ordinated perfectly by Decanter Tours, and impeccably presented by Veronica, who's knowledge of the region and the multiple options of terroir, was incredible. A superb day, well worth the investment!

Glenn Andersen

2023-06-07

As Americans living in Portugal, we recently had the pleasure of touring Bordeaux with Decanter tours. Decanter put together an itinerary that included a history/food tour of the city of Bordeaux, and two days of Left Bank/Right Bank winery tours. The tours were well-planned and well-paced, and as first time visitors to the region, gave us a great overview. The wineries and food shops were well-curated, the visits personalised, and we felt welcome at every place we visited. Decanter also arranged for excellent lunches on the days of the winery tours. Each day we had a different guide, all of whom were knowledgable, professional and fun to be with! It was a great experience, and we look forward to more adventures with Decanter.

Nestor Rodriguez

2023-06-01

Decanter Tours is a must-do if you wanting to tour some of the best wineries in Bordeaux. Julie - was our representative and she hit it out of the park. My wife and I took our mothers for a memorable birthday trip. The wineries they selected for us to visit were exceptional and the wine was delicious, and the setting was beautiful. Julie was knowledgeable, friendly, and made the experience amazing for both of us and our mothers. She even helped us plan a day trip to the Lourdes Grotto.

Carol Bryan

2023-05-27

Mary & her team did an outstanding job of both planning. & executing our trip to Bordeaux and Provence. We were treated first class at the wineries we toured and truly gained an appreciation for French wines based on the knowledge imparted by Mary as well as the respective wineries. We fell in love with the Rose wines of Provence. Book your next trip with Decanter tours and you won’t be disappointed.

Dawn Li

2023-04-16

Highly recommend Julie from Decanter Tours. Julie was very patience and smart throughout the whole process of organising our custom made trip for a group of 10 in Bordeaux. She understood what we needed and could provide professional advice and good choices and suggestions as to accommodate our needs and change of schedule. Always came back promptly and managed last minute changes well - everything went smoothly and perfectly well. The whole group of friends were happy and satisfied with the overall arrangements. Even more of a surprise for her attention to every single details. Trustworthy!

Mike Copenhaver

2023-03-29

We had a perfect experience with Decanter Tours from start to finish. We did a 2 day tour of the left and right banks in Bordeaux France. Julie and Veronica were perfect. They both had the right combination of wine knowledge and professionalism coupled with a great sense of humor and casual affect. We were able to taste at world-famous chateaus that we would not have had access to otherwise. We learned so much about French wine and culture during our two short days. Would highly recommend this group for a private wine tour!

Linda Costas

2023-03-28

This was one of the best planned, uniquely customized bucket list trips of our lives. We could never have done this without Decanter Tours. Julie was AMAZING, responsive and selected the perfect wineries, restaurants and tour guides for our experience. When in the Bordeaux area, I would never choose anyone else but Decanter Tours to help me plan a trip. Thank you so much!

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