Full-Day gourmet tour & Medoc visit with lunch – Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

EXPERIENCE:

Meet your guide in the center of Bordeaux and start your walking tour around the 18th-century city of Bordeaux, which was UNESCO classified in 2007. On Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays, enjoy the famous pastry of Bordeaux: the canelé. Then you will discover the characters of famous cheeses such as Comté, Roquefort, and Brie in a cheese seller. To finish, you will stop at a pork butcher shop and enjoy local charcuterie with a glass of wine.

2.00 PM: Drive from Bordeaux to the Medoc Region. Enjoy the journey through the mythical “chateaux route” and learn from your guide about this history of Bordeaux and Medoc wines.                                   

Shortly afterwards, you will arrive at a prestigious 1855 Growth Classified chateau (Château Marquis de Terme, Château Dauzac…) and spend more than one hour touring its vineyards, vat room, and cellars.
Reward yourself with a tasting class, and discover the intense colors, woody aromas, and tannic tastes of the cabernet sauvignon paired with an aperitive platter of french delicacies, including cheese, dark chocolate, fresh bread, and dry sausage.                                  

After this visit and tasting, you will do a quick stop at Château Margaux to do some pictures in front of the most famous winery of Bordeaux!
In the late afternoon, Your guide will drive you on the château route to show you the most beautiful châteaux of the Medoc

You will finish the day with a last glass of white wine served by your guide and enjoy the explanations of your guide about the classifications and the history of Bordeaux wine region next to the Garonne River                

6.30 pm: drop off in Bordeaux

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS:

Enjoy a walking tour of Bordeaux city center
Stop off at 3 local producers : cannelé, cheese & charcuterie shop
Taste local delicacies at each producer
Lunch at A la Française’s Apartment
Visit 1 prestigious chateau (1855 Growth Classified), at least 3 wines tasted

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