Excursion

Bordeaux Full Day Wine Tour - Gourmet Picnic

From 175€ / pers

Embark on a day-long journey through Bordeaux's diverse vineyards, starting with a visit and wine tasting at a chateau in the Pessac-Leognan region. Explore the medieval charm of Saint Emilion, sampling local red wines, and enjoy a second tasting at a chateau with a picnic lunch paired with wine. Conclude your day with a tasting at a family-owned Grand Cru vineyard, enhancing your passion and knowledge of Bordeaux's finest wines.

3 winery tours each including wine tasting (includes up to 9 tastings in total!)
Sightseeing of up to 4 different wine appellations
Picnic style lunch at the chateau with only your group including 2 glasses of the estate’s wines
Local guide, speaking fluent English

175€ / pers.

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9:00 AM: Meet your guide in front of the Bordeaux Office de Tourisme at 12 cours du XXX Juillet.

9:15 AM: En route to the Pessac-Leognan vineyard! Making the way to the first stop, your guide will teach you about the numerous Bordeaux appellations, whilst discovering the quintessential French landscape you are driving through.

10:00 AM: Visit at a Graves Grand Cru Classé winery with wine tasting of the estate’s white and red wine varieties.

12:00 AM: Tour of a family-owned vineyard in the Saint Emilion wine region where a freshly prepared lunch will be served with matching wines.

2:30 PM: Charming guided tour, walking through the ancient streets of Saint-Emilion village.

4:00 PM: Final step to the tour at a family-owned wine estate. You’ll be greeted by your host for a last visit and tasting in a Saint Emilion Grand Cru winery.

6:30 PM: Back to Bordeaux

by Bordeaux Wine Trails

Bordeaux Tourist Office partner

Sustainable commitments

Bordeaux Wine Trails exclusively works with local products, offering vegetarian alternatives for their grouped tours to promote short transports circuits and minimize their environmental impact. Most of the chateaus they collaborate with adhere to sustainable practices or are certified Organic Agriculture. They've also invested in a hybrid minivan for private tours. Working alongside passionate local guides, their selection of quality partners and chateaus reflects their commitment to an environmentally conscious approach, ensuring an enriching and sustainable experience for their visitors.

Good to know

Duration

What's included

Transport in a comfortable 8 seater minivan

Local guide, speaking fluent English

3 winery tours each including wine tasting

A picnic lunch at the chateau served with 2 of the estate’s wines

Saint Emilion village guided walk

A vineyard map

Number of participants

Tour operates from 2 to 8 people

Good to know

Please let us know if you have any dietary requirements at least 48 hours prior the tour. The picnic is mostly composed with local cheeses, cured meats and salad or fresh seasonal vegetables.

All tours leave precisely at the scheduled departure time. Please, be on time to avoid missing your tour.

Meeting point

12 Cours du 30 Juillet, Bordeaux, France

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Glenda Berthelot 10/20/2024

Wonderful selection of wineries ! Great information and ample testings!

Bordeaux full day wine tour

Yvonne Bowen 10/20/2024

We were treated to a most enjoyable and informative wine tour. We visited 3 vineyards. The tours were conducted indoors and we had ample opportunity to ask questions and taste lots of wines. The gourmet picnic was also indoors, which pleased us because of the weather. The picnic was excellent, consisting of charcuterie, cheeses, salad and bread, with choice of fruit salad or a chocolate dessert to complete the meal.

A must if visiting Bordeaux

Rhiyana Saggoonoo 09/21/2024

Loved everything from start to finish. Annabelle was a great guide, she was just lovely. Special mention to Maxime and Virginie our wine connaisseurs. The first chateau (chateau carbonnieux) shows you the whole process of wine making, the wine there tasted amazing. The 2nd stop taught us a lot about wine (colour and smell) and made us taste this incredible wine inside chocolate. Maxime at the Chateau Palais Cardinal was fun and interesting. We had a little picnic lunch there which was very cute. Then we went to visit the medieval village of Saint Emilion which was just majestic. Finally we went to Le Chatelet where we tasted wine solely made for the michelin restaurants and of course was one of the nicest I ever tasted. Highly recommend!

Lovely day!

Barbara Harper 09/19/2024

Loved the whole experience. Our guide Annabelle was very knowledgeable , not just about wines but about the regions too. It was good to be with a small group of 8. We stopped at 3 Chateaux throughout the day plus had a picnic lunch and a short tour of St. Emilion. We did alot during the day but it didn't seem rushed at all. It's great to learn more about the wines of the region in a fun and enjoyable way. I would definitely recommend this trip to others.