Bordeaux Trip Overview
Enjoy a day of relaxation and discovery, in Saint-Émilion, in the comfort of an air-conditioned luxury sedan.
During the journey your personal guide will give you information on one of the oldest wine regions in France. The Romans had already planted vines there. You will discover the magnificent vineyards of the right bank of the Garonne, and the castles for which these appellations are famous.
We will book three visits for you, to help you discover the prestigious estates of Saint-Emilion or Pomerol. In each château, a domain guide will take you on a guided tour of the cellars, vines, vat room … Each visit will be concluded with a tasting of the estate’s wines. This tasting will be an opportunity to better understand the link between the wine and its production region.
You will also discover, during a walk, the cobbled streets of the medieval village of Saint-Emilion, classified as World Heritage by Unesco since 1999.
Additional Info
Duration: 8 to 9 hours
Starts: Bordeaux, France
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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Enjoy a day of relaxation and discovery, in Saint-Émilion, in the comfort of an air-conditioned luxury sedan.
During the journey your personal guide will give you information on one of the oldest wine regions in France. The Romans had already planted vines there. You will discover the magnificent vineyards of the right bank of the Garonne, and the castles for which these appellations are famous.
We will book three visits for you, to help you discover the prestigious estates of Saint-Emilion or Pomerol. In each château, a domain guide will take you on a guided tour of the cellars, vines, vat room … Each visit will be concluded with a tasting of the estate’s wines. This tasting will be an opportunity to better understand the link between the wine and its production region.
You will also discover, during a walk, the cobbled streets of the medieval village of Saint-Emilion, classified as World Heritage by Unesco since 1999.
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Pass By: Place de la Comedie, 33000, Bordeaux France
Usual starting point for this day of discovery of the right bank of the Bordeaux vineyards.
Stop At: Chateau de Pressac, 33330 Saint-Etienne-De-Lisse France
Visit of a castle in Pomerol or Saint-Émilion.
We will take you to visit one of the magnificent châteaux for which Saint-Emilion wines are famous. Grape varieties, destemming, vatting, fermentation, fining … you will learn all about winemaking, the different grape varieties used and the blended wines. You will be able to see that the modernism of today’s cellars blends wonderfully with ancestral working techniques, in order to give birth, each year, to wonderful vintages, always having an assertive temperament.
This visit will be concluded with a tasting of the wines of the visited property. During this tasting you will be given precious advice on aging, for your future purchases of Saint-Émilion wines.
Let us know if you want to visit any particular castles. We will do our best so that you can visit your favorite castles.
(Example of visit. The visit you will make depends on the availability of the castles.)
Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes
Stop At: Saint-Emilion, Saint-Emilion, Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Visit the village of Saint-Émilion
During your program, you will discover through the charming cobbled streets, the pretty little medieval village of Saint-Emilion. Your guide will tell you the many anecdotes and adventures of its long and tumultuous history. You will discover how the religious practice and the vineyard are mixed and complement each other. You will relive the history of France, which has made this village an exceptional site classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
During your stroll through the village, you can stop at one of the many wine merchant stalls to bring back bottles of your favorite châteaux.
Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes
Stop At: Chateau de Ferrand, Saint-Hippolyte, 33330 Saint-Emilion France
At the Château de Ferrand, you will discover 3 centuries of uninterrupted history.
Example of visit.
The visit you will make depends on the availability of the castles.
Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes
Stop At: Chateau La Gaffeliere, La Gaffeliere-Ouest, 33330 Saint-Emilion France
Château La Gaffelière first of all evokes a Grand Vin, 1er Grand Cru Classé since the origin of the Saint-Emilion classification, in 1959. The vine has been present on the grounds of Château La Gaffelière since Galloroman times as attested to it. many mosaics discovered by Count Léo de Malet Roquefort in 1969.
Example of visit.
The visit you will make depends on the availability of the castles.
Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes
