Saint-Emilion & Médoc Wine Day Tour with Lunch

We had a great day. Chloe was excellent - great driver, conversationalist, knowledge-sharer. Our various wineries were all great, including the walk through St. Emilion and a visit to the wine shop - which was a really great primer. Next time I'd bring a sandwich or something - picnic was glorious but cheese and bread and fruit (no meat for me) can only go so far; I was starving by the end and full of wine! Would definitely recommend this to others - really easy and well organised.

We were a party of 4 that spent the day with Vincent and Chihiro in a very nice 8 passenger Mercedes van. There were 6 of us total on the tour. We first went to St Emilion where Vincent gave us a walking tour of St Emilion and shared the history of the area. We walked through the lovely village and stopped at a wine store for tastings. This was followed by a stop at a local winery, for tasting and a picnic lunch. We then drove to the Medoc, picture taking opportunity at Chateaux Marguax followed by wine tasting at 2 different wineries. It was a perfect day. and just what we had envisioned . We loved St Emilion it was so charming ! Vincent is very passionate and knowledgeable about the Bordeaux wine region and its history. He exudes enthusiasm for his job and is very animated. Chihiro is a new guide and she was "in training". She was also very knowledgeable and is going to make a great guide.. We would definitely recommend Rustic Vines for a fully day tour to Bordeaux wine region.

The tour was an excellent opportunity to learn about to regions in one day. Our guide was very pleasant and knowledgeable. The visit to the town of Saint-Emilion was an added bonus! All of the wines were very good and the staff at the wineries provided a lot of valuable information. I absolutely recommend Rustic Vines for a relaxing wine filled day!

We enjoyed this tour and our lovely guide Pauline(a?). The group size made it very intimate and we loved that. St.Emillion was just too delightful and ooozing with history. The second stop at Chateaux Clos des Abbesses was incredibly informative and the lunch was a delight! While we enjoyed the other 2 stops in Medoc, I (personally) did feel a bit rushed and would have preferred one less stop to enjoy the area a bit more. All the wines we experienced were lovely and I appreciate the time each host took to walk us through a proper tasting. While it was not a new experience to me, I definitely learned something, and felt that it was an important element (stop and enjoy, savour, experience vs consumption). All in I felt this tour was great value and would recommend to anyone!!