Bordeaux Wine Tours
June Daily Itinerary
Nothing is better than being on a Bordeaux Wine Tour to immerse yourself in Bordeaux's fantastic wine culture. Delight in seafood entrees paired with cool crisp Graves, and succulent lamb dishes alongside powerful complex reds from the Haut-Médoc or the Right Bank. Treat yourself to vineyard tours and elite wine tastings. This is why our Bordeaux Wine Tours have been so successful and you'll have so much fun.
This is the full itinerary for our upcoming June Bordeaux Wine Tour. It features premiers grands crus classés, petits châteaux, and a seaside excursion to the oyster beds of the Arcachon Bay. Expert local wine professionals make this an enlightening and enjoyable vacation.
The price of our Bordeaux Wine Tours price is $3750. Click here to see all it includes.
You can sign up now on our secure web site, or please give us a call at 1-800-449-7147 or send us an email for more information. We're looking forward to hearing from you!
"I want to thank you again for an AMAZING week of fun, knowledge and quite frankly a trip of a lifetime through Bordeaux! You were great in all aspects of the trip and everything was done just so well.
Thanks again....I look forward to Tuscany next year!"
Tim Morse- Washington, D.C.
Day 1
Kick-off in Historic Bordeaux Center
Highlights:
- Champagne welcome
- Typical Bordelaise dinner
- Special Dinner Host
Your hotel is right in the heart of the charming city of Bordeaux. Come early and hit the town. There’s a fantastic wine bar down the street where you can taste and compare some great Bordeaux, and great shopping, cafés, and restaurants just steps away. Let’s get together this evening to kick off your wine tasting vacation with a festive glass of champagne. Tonight’s welcome dinner is accompanied by a great selection of terrific Bordeaux and a special host.
Day 2
Lucien Lurton Family's Haut Médoc
Highlights:
- Guided tour of Bordeaux’s Historical District
- Tasting Visits: Chateau Haut Bages Liberal, Chateau Durfort Vivens
- Dinner & Tasting: Chateau Brane-Cantenac
Historic Bordeaux is one of the world’s best examples of 18th century architecture. With an expert local guide, the city will come alive for you as you see the highlights, learn about Bordeaux’s prominent citizens, and hear about how important the wine trade is here. We’ll grab a light lunch together, and then you’re touring Haut Bages Liberal and tasting its sumptuous wines. Next we’re in Margaux at two more of its top-ranked wineries: Durfort Vivens and then an unforgettable dinner at Henri Lurton’s Brane- Cantenac.
Day 3
Graves, Pessac-Léognan, Sautenes with the André Lurton Family
Highlights:
- Tasting Visits: Chateau La Louviere, Chateau d’Yquem
- Lunch & Tasting: Chateau Couhins-Lurton
It doesn’t get better than this! Today you are visiting and tasting the wines of three of Bordeaux’s most respected leaders: Chateaux d’Yquem, Couhins-Lurton, and La Louvière. André Lurton is certainly the most influential personality here south of Bordeaux. He’s the one who created Bordeaux’s Pessac-Leognan A.O.C. in 1987! You’ll taste a vast range of his wines at flagship Chateau Couhins-Lurton. As a special treat, you’ll also tour his Chateau La Louvière. Recently restored, it is now a historic monument. Want to tour and taste the world’s most famous dessert wine? Chateau d’Yquem is closed to the public, but you’ll get in for an unforgettable tour. Dinner is on your own this evening and it is your chance to choose one of the many great restaurants in Bordeaux.
Day 4
Arcachon
Highlights:
- Arcachon and its Oyster Beds
- Special Oyster Lunch
- Shopping & Sightseeing in Arcachon
Change of pace today. Start your day with an excursion to the beautiful seaside town of Arcachon. Arcachon is one of France’s great oyster producers, and you’ll learn all about them on a short cruise before lunch. Your hardest decision today is what to drink with our delicious seafood lunch: a great local Bordeaux Blanc or a crisp Muscadet from up north. You’ll have time to shop and explore Arcachon before we head back for a wonderful dinner together in Bordeaux.
Day 5
Right Bank & St Emilion
Highlights:
- Tasting Visits: Chateau Cheval Blanc, Chateau Garraud, Chateau Bertinat Lartigue
- Lunch & Tasting: Chateau de Cornemps
- Guided tour of underground St Emilion
None other than Chateau Cheval Blanc opens its doors to you this morning. Cheval Blanc is among the few chateaux that set the prices every year. How ‘bout a taste after the inspiring visit? Of all the great personalities you’ll meet this week, you’ll remember Vincent Duret as one of the nicest and most informative people you’ve ever met. His tour of Chateau Garraud is simply great! And the warm welcome you’ll receive at Chateau Cornemps is fabulous too. After lunch with the owners in their home, Florence Fagard will personally take you on a tour of the 11th century church next to their cellar. Today is truly a day of great personalities, because your next host is Richard Dubois. You’ll love his sense of humor and amazing artistry making wine. You are free for dinner this evening. A light snack? A Michelin-starred restaurant? Whatever you want, we’ll help with the reservations.
Day 6
Grand Finale in the Haut Medoc
Highlights:
- Tasting Visits: Chateau Margaux, Chateau Ducru Beaucaillou Chateau Lynch-Bages
- Visit of Barrel Maker at Chateau Margaux
- Lunch & Tasting: Chateau Lagrange
- Special farewell dinner
Your last day of wine tasting includes three of the heavy hitters in the Haut-Medoc. How about starting off with Premier Grand Cru Classé Chateau Margaux? Few Bordeaux chateaus enjoy the high acclaim Chateau Lagrange has been receiving, and you’ll even have lunch there. To top it all off, you are invited to illustrious Chateau Ducru Beaucaillou for a visit and wine tasting. Look forward to a very special final dinner this evening in the heart of Bordeaux to celebrate our captivating week together.
Day 7
Your Bordeaux tour ends today after breakfast, so we bid you goodbye and plan to see you again in Burgundy, Champagne, Provence, or Tuscany.
Ready to reserve your spot? To sign up now please give us a call at 1-800-449-7147 or email us.
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