Médoc 1855 ©Deepix - Château La Tour Carnet
Medoc 1855 © Chateau Lascombes
Médoc 1855 © Valérie Labadie - Château Cantemerle
Medoc 1855 © Vinexia - Chateau Cantemerle
Médoc 1855 ©Deepix - Château La Tour Carnet
Medoc 1855 © Chateau Lascombes
Médoc 1855 © Valérie Labadie - Château Cantemerle
Medoc 1855 © Vinexia - Chateau Cantemerle
Excursion

Medoc 1855, Outstanding Crus Classés

From 145€ / pers

1855 is a magic date for Bordeaux winelovers, and a special tour has been devised just for them. Seven great growths, among the most famous in Bordeaux, are welcoming visitors on Friday from May to October on a rotating basis.

  • A full day tour to Medoc to discover 3 different appellations and compare the wine
  • Lunch at the chateau
  • Tour conducted by guides with professional card, French and English
  • 3 beautiful wineries along the day

Program:

09:15am: departure by coach from the Bordeaux Tourist Office. During the travel the guide (French & English) presents the Bordeaux vineyards, especially Medoc.

10:30am: the visit of the first wine estate focuses on the notions of terroir grape varieties and blending, followed by a tasting of 2 wines.

12:00pm: the winemaking process is explained in the second château, where visitors also learn first-hand about pairing food and wine at a sit-down lunch!

03:30pm: The history of the classification is explained at the third château as well as the unusual way these wines are sold in Bordeaux. The visit ends with the tasting of two wines.

06:15pm: arrival at the Bordeaux Tourist Office.

**Chateaux partners:  château Lascombes, château Marquis de Terme, château Prieuré-Lichine, château Léoville Poyferré, château Desmirail, château de Camensac, château du Tertre.

Operator: Office de Tourisme et des Congrès de Bordeaux Métropole

by Bordeaux Tourism & Conventions
Bordeaux Tourist Office partner

Sustainable commitments

Bordeaux Tourism & Conventions has the following certifications for its sustainable management: Accueil Vélo, Tourism and handicap and ISO 20121.

Good to know

Duration

9H

What's included

Guide, transportation by coach, visit of 3 wine estates, wine tasting, lunch.

Not included

Personal expenses

Number of participants

From 10 to 25

Good to know

se présenter 10 minutes avant le départ

Meeting point

12 Cours du 30 Juillet, Bordeaux, France

They had this experience

J
Great day in the vineyards
Jon Van der Walt 10/07/2019
A very well organised tour with a great guide. The Château visits were informative and the lunch was the highlight. Excellent food in a lovely room gave us a chance to chat to other travellers. This is the best of the various tours on offer, in my opinion.
P
More than wine tasting
Paul - Florida 10/07/2019
Good wineries, informative information, a great meal. If you can spare a Wednesday when this tour is offered take it!
J
A good opportunity to discover a famous wine region of France
Jeff M 09/14/2019
Interesting tour of the region covering three chateaux and an opportunity to taste a variety of wines. The coach from central Bordeaux was comfortable and the bi-lingual tour guide on board was clearly highly knowledgeable and passionate about the region. The setting of the first vineyard was stunning. The lunch at the second vineyard was excellent and we were fortunate to have the host of that chateau on our table who was fluent in both English and French describing how she came to be an expert in this industry. The third visit was also nice but perhaps the day was beginning to stretch at that stage, possibly due to the effect of the long lunch! Nevertheless, would certainly recommend.
P
Medoc 1855 premier cru wines and great lunch
Pat 08/20/2019
Our guide was very informative and interesting. The chateaux visited were all interesting and we enjoyed the wines. Lunch was outstanding - we were expecting a small buffet lunch but had a really fine, full meal with plenty of wine. Would recommend to friends.