Vert Bordeaux Graves Château de La Brède

Excursion

Half-day in the vineyard - off the beaten track

From 80€ / pers

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Explore the vineyards of Bordeaux and visit two wineries off the beaten track: one in the prestigious Pessac-Léognan appellation and the second in the beautiful Entre-deux-Mers region.

Visit of a winery in the Pessac-Léognan appellation
Visit of a winery in the Entre-deux-Mers region
Two wine tastings (5 wines minimum)
A friendly and local guide
A recent 9-seater minivan
Comments in English and French
Green tourist agency

80€ / pers.

(19 reviews)

2:25pm: Meet in front of the Cité du Vin (Wine Museum). Your guide will welcome you and explain the day's programme.

2:30pm: departure.

The half-day tour begins with a visit to a certified organic Pessac-Léognan winery. You'll learn how the wines of this region are made, visit the vat room and barrel cellar, before tasting the estate's wines (red and white, 2 minimum).

Then we'll cross the Garonne river to discover another part of the Bordeaux vineyard: Entre-deux-Mers. Nicknamed "Little Tuscany", this is a hilly region that produces a wide variety of wines. You will visit a second wine estate, followed by a tasting of at least 3 wines (different colors).

At the end of the day, you'll have discovered a little-visited part of the vineyard and enjoyed wines that are very different from one another. An excellent way to discover the diversity of the Bordeaux vineyard!

6.30pm: return to Bordeaux (+/- 15 min.).

Depending on local requirements, the programme may be modified.

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Vert Bordeaux is a tourist agency commited to local and sustainable tourism. Vert Bordeaux integrates the principles of sustainable tourism into its strategic management and the offers it makes.

This translates into internal commitments (ethical banking, eco-designed website, second-hand equipment, printing on recycled paper with vegetable-based inks) and in the design of tours and day trips (local food restaurant, organic winery, no single-use plastic, awareness of local environmental issues) in order to reduce the impact of tourism in Bordeaux and Gironde.

by Vert Bordeaux

Bordeaux Tourist Office partner

Sustainable commitments

Vert Bordeaux aims to become the leader in eco-responsible excursions in Bordeaux, with outings focused on environmentally-friendly activities and partners. The company is committed to global eco-responsibility, selecting its partners according to environmental criteria. The aim is to create a positive impact on the region in line with its sustainable excursion offering.

Good to know

Duration

What's included

Transportation from Bordeaux in a 9-seat van

Local driver and guide

Visit of a winery located in the Pessac-Léognan appellation and wine tasting (minimum 2)

Visit of a winery located in the Entre-deux-Mers region and wine tasting (minimum 3)

Not included

Lunch

Bottle of water

Souvenirs and personal purchases

Tips

Number of participants

From 2 to 8 people

Meeting point

134 Quai de Bacalan, Bordeaux, France

They had this experience

(19 reviews)

Half-day in the Vineyard Review

Fraser Bryden 08/30/2024

Emmanuel was a fantastic guide for our half-day tour in Bordeaux. He was incredibly knowledgeable and happy to answer any questions we had whilst putting all guests at ease. We went to 2 vineyards on this tour, a more traditional Chateaux and a modern vineyard. Everything ran very smoothly on the day with Emmanuel meeting us promptly at the agreed upon meeting sight. I would highly recommended to this tour, especially if you're only in Bordeaux for a short period of time as it allows you to get out and see the countryside.

Afternoon off the beaten track

Alistair Smith 08/20/2024

This was a quality tour of two vineyards in Entre-deux-Mers and Pessac-Léognan. Vincent was a first class host of our small group and hugely knowledgeable and passionate about the wines of Bordeaux. Vincent spent time whilst travelling to the vineyards to share his knowledge and guage our level of knowledge which then dovetailed neatly with the information shared by the guides on the wine tours. Both vineyards were of a very good pedigree and not mainstream. The tastings were special and included high quality wines, one in a very unique setting of a brilliantly restored dovecot. It was refreshing to move away from the main tourist areas for Bordeaux wine tours in the Médoc and Saint Emilion (which are lovely also) and the quality was excellent. I know this is due to Vert Bordeaux's knowledge of the market and their ethos of sharing quality chateau experiences with clients rather than playing a numbers game like some of their rivals at the expense of quality and indeed expert knowledge. I know our group really appreciated that and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Bordeaux Vert to anyone visiting this wonderful part of France looking to tour some vineyards and develop their knowledge. Thanks again Vincent for a wonderful afternoon. Just perfect in every way.

Superb tour with two great stops.

Mark Peyron 07/20/2024

Very congenial and enjoyable host and guide. He loves France, Bordeaux, and it shows through! Delicious wines, and interesting and informative vineyards. We really enjoyed the small size of the group too. Very highly recommended way to connect to this lovely region.

Wonderful & incredible tour by Emmanuel!

Paula Meckel 07/05/2024

This tour provides a wonderful, small-group tour of two Bordeaux wineries. Emmanuel is so knowledgeable about the wine region and gave us such a great start to understanding what goes into growing the grapes in the various areas (left versus right banks) and also the art of blending these amazing wines. He selects wineries that provide a very intimate experience of both learning and tasting. We thoroughly enjoyed this tour and highly recommend any of Emmanuel’s tours.