Saint Emilion Great Classified Growth Afternoon

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Visit and wine tasting in a beautiful chateau: a prestigious classified growth winery

  • Aperitif with traditional French produce

  • Wine tasting class: learn how to taste like a pro!

  • Tour of the UNESCO World Heritage village of St-Emilion

INCLUDED

TASTING 3/4 wines
FOOD Aperitif
LANGUAGE English and/or French
GROUP 8
TRANSPORT Minivan
SCHEDULE 02.00 PM to 06.30 PM
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Take a wine tour from Bordeaux to discover the prestigious wines of the right bank and Saint-Emilion! You will explore the village of Saint-Emilion and a beautiful right bank chateau: a prestigious Great Classified Growth (Grand Cru Classé) chateau.

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Saint Emilion Classified Growth Afternoon Wine Tour

Discover the prestigious wines of the right bank & Saint-Emilion during your St Emilion winery tour from Bordeaux! Enjoy the amazing hilly vineyard landscapes of the region where Merlot is the king of the grape varieties!
 
2:00 pm: Meet your tour guide and depart Bordeaux for Saint-Emilion. Your expert, local guide will share all you need to know about the Bordeaux & Saint-Emilion wine regions as you go.

3:00 pm: Enjoy a visit and tour of a Great Classified Growth chateau overlooking the Saint-Emilion vineyards (Chateau La Croizille, Chateau Côte de Baleau…) The tour will include explanations of how the wine is made following the process from the vine to the bottle. To finish, enjoy an aperitif in a tasting room with French delicacies (includes fresh bread, cheese…).
 
Join a wine tasting workshop and learn to taste wine like a pro!
"Intense color, woody aromas, tannic taste… " Ouch!! What does it mean? Do not fear! You will learn each of the steps of a proper tasting and educate your nose to identify the wine's aromas. We will give you our tips and tricks to taste like a pro! At the end of the chateau visit, you will enjoy a tasting of the chateau’s wines.

4.20 pm: Enjoy a guided tour of the village of Saint Emilion, classified on UNESCO’s World Heritage list. Saint-Emilion is a typical charming French village dating back to medieval times surrounded by vineyards.

 
6:30 pm: Your Saint Emilion winery tour will end with your arrival back in Bordeaux.
 
 
 
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BOOKING AND CANCELLATION POLICIES

  • Up to 24 hours in advance : 100% refund
  • Under 24 hours in advance : no refund
  • A minimum of 2 participants is required for a tour. If only 1 person is booked on a tour, A la Francaise will contact the customer to reschedule or refund the total amount.

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Meeting point*


Access Tramway line B and C


Colonne des Girondins (Girondins column statue)
Place des Quinconces
33000 Bordeaux


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