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Experience

Bordeaux Grands Crus Classés workshop

From 36€ / pers

Through this workshop, learn what is a Grand Cru Classé of Bordeaux and how to recognize them: Classifications of 1855, Graves or Saint-Emilion... The tasting methods and the organisation of the Bordeaux vineyards will no longer hold any secrets for you!

  • Prestigious wines
  • Learning of tasting methods
  • Awakening the senses

A mysterious corridor that leads to a huge room above which hundreds of glasses are hung... Welcome to Max Bordeaux and its magical concept that brings the Grands Crus Classés within everyone's reach!

Created by Henning Thoresen, a Norwegian wine merchant who has always wanted to make the most prestigious Bordeaux wines accessible "by the glass", the establishment opened its doors to the public in October 2009. "Just as you wouldn't buy a car without trying it out," explains Laetitia Jiménez, the manager, "before buying a Grand Cru, you have to test it. A unique experience, coupled with an educational approach: through these tasting workshops, discover the workings of the Bordeaux vineyards and the characteristics of the Grands Crus Classés. For each of our workshops, we select representative wines from the different appellations of Bordeaux, so that you can compare them.

  • Discover the different classifications of Bordeaux: Classification of 1855, Grands Crus Classés de Graves, Grands Crus Classés de Saint-Emilion with wines belonging to different appellations: Margaux, Saint-Julien, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru and Pessac-Léognan.or/and white wines: AOC Pessac-Léognan.
  • Introduction to the Bordeaux vineyards and their classifications
  • Observation of its colour and analysis of the information it gives us 
  • Training on the nose of the wine 
  • Description of the wine's aromas and their characteristics
  • Analysis of its texture, aromatic persistence and structure to learn how to identify wines

Good to know

Duration

1H

What's included

3 glasses of 2.5cl 

Meeting point

14 Cours de l'Intendance, Bordeaux, France

They had this experience

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Informative visuals.
Lee Duckles 10/13/2024
We enjoyed the class very much. The visuals were particularly interesting and useful for our understanding of the complex system of wine classification.. Our guide was patient and able to answer our many questions about the wine business. I would recommend the session to any persons wanting to expand their knowledge of the Bordeaux region.
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Definitely worthwhile
Richard Inglis 10/01/2024
Interesting and useful to better understand the differences in wines from across the Bordeaux region. Fun, challenging and also a little surprising. Would recommend to anyone regardless of wine knowledge
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Perfect
Frank-Uwe Druffner 08/07/2024
Perfect! Interesting, entertaining, educating!
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Very Informative
Jeffrey Mills 08/06/2024
I had a great experience during the Grand Crus course. I learnt many new things and left with a better understanding of the regions, clarifications and chateaus. I would recommend this course to anyone