Overview
Explore the famous medieval village of Saint-Emilion, a Unesco World Heritage Site, and visit two chateaux: a Great Classified Growth estate and a beautiful family-run estate, the symbol of French “savoir vivre”.
Leave Bordeaux at 1.45pm and drive to the first chateau, a Great Classified Growth estate overlooking the Saint-Emilion vineyards, where you will learn all you have ever wanted to know about the wine-making process, all the way from the vine to the bottle.
Taste the estate’s wines and attend a 20 minute wine discovery workshop before enjoying a guided tour of the village of Saint Emilion, a picturesque, typical French village dating back to medieval times, surrounded by world famous vineyards.
Your tour will then take you to the second chateau, an authentic and charming family-run estate. Feel the intimacy and authenticity of a private chateau run by a passionate family for generations. Participate in a wine discovery workshop to learn about French wines, a ‘make your own cuvée’ blending session or a tasting class to become an expert wine taster in 25 minutes. Your wine tasting will be accompanied by a typical French aperitif made with fresh products from the local market.
The tour includes: transportation; a friendly and professional English speaking guide; visits to two chateaux in the Medoc area with wine tasting; wine tasting class; a typical aperitif.