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Bordeaux Wine Discovery Class with Saint-Émilion Château Visit & Tastings
Create a cuvée blend of your own, sample 10 pours, in a semi private group through vineyard country
7 h 30 min
Max 8 Guests
What's included
Create your own French blend
Expert English-speaking guide
Bordeaux wine tasting class
Blending workshop
10 wine tastings
French aperitif pairings
Round-trip minivan transport to Saint-Émilion
Classified Growth château visit
Semi private experience
Guide tips
Lunch
Itinerary
Your tour begins in central Bordeaux
Meet your guide in central Bordeaux, near Place des Quinconces. Begin with a welcome glass of crisp white wine before your semi private wine tasting workshop begins.
Learn Bordeaux tasting basics
Start with a guided wine tasting class that makes French labels, grape varieties, and regional styles easier to understand. Taste wines from Bordeaux and beyond with practical tips from your guide.
Create your own cuvée (blend)
Compare single-varietal wines made from grapes such as Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. Then create your own blend and learn how balance, structure, and aroma shape Bordeaux’s red wines.
Pair wines with French aperitif bites
Then enjoy a French aperitif with fresh bread, cheese, sausage, and dark chocolate to taste with your wines. Your guide shares how food changes the impact of each pour and helps you understand your tasting profile.
Pause for lunch in Bordeaux
After the morning workshop, enjoy free time for lunch. Your guide can recommend nearby places for lunch at your own expense. Use the break to relax before leaving Bordeaux by minivan for Saint-Émilion.
Visit Saint-Émilion wine country
Travel through vineyard-covered countryside in a comfortable minivan to a Classified Growth château. Visit the vines, a traditional vat room to see the fermentation process, and the cellar before tasting estate wines with local French delicacies.
Your tour ends in central Bordeaux
Return by minivan to central Bordeaux. Finish the tour with a sharper sense of Bordeaux wine, Saint-Émilion’s heritage, and tasting skills you can use again.
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Wed, 02 Sep 2026
Meeting and drop-off point
Important Details
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Good to know:
Accessibility: Unfortunately, this tour is not wheelchair accessible due to uneven streets and cobble stone in Saint-Émilion.
Age requirement: This tour is designed for adults 18 and older, as it includes wine tastings
Dietary Restrictions: If you have any dietary restrictions or allergy concerns, please contact us in advance, to see what options we may be able to provide.
Alcohol Consumption: This tour includes local wine; participants should be of legal drinking age in France (18). Please bring a government-issued ID if you plan to partake
Lunch: Lunch is not included, but your guide will recommend nearby places to eat during the midday break in Bordeaux
Check-in: Arrive 15 minutes early for check-in at the meeting point so the group can depart on time
Your tour includes:
Expert English-speaking guide
Wine tasting class in Bordeaux
Blending workshop to create your own cuvée
Tasting of 10 glasses of wine
French aperitif with bread, cheese, sausage, and dark chocolate
Round-trip minivan transport from Bordeaux to Saint-Émilion
Guided visit to a Classified Growth château
Saint-Émilion village walking tour
Semi private experience
What to bring:
Valid ID
Comfortable walking shoes
Camera
Water bottle