Graves

Your Private Wine Tour
and Tasting in Graves

The left bank Graves appellation produces red wines with a majority of Cabernet Sauvignon in the blends, but the area is also home to complex dry white wines blended mostly from Sauvignon Blanc and Sémillon - not to be missed! Graves encompasses the smaller, extremely unique appellation called “Pessac-Léognan” and goes all the way down to the equally remarkable “Sauternes”. Your full day wine tour and tasting in Graves, could include both red wines, dry white wines and sweet white wines.

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Pessac-Leognan

Pessac-Leognan proudly embraces all the Grand Cru Classé (classified growth) wines from Graves, including both red and dry white. From a historical point of view, this is where the first vines were planted in Bordeaux some 2000 years ago, so a Graves wine tour displays chateaux dating back to the 12th century.

Sauternes

If you like “dessert wines”, a Graves wine tour could include the unique Sauternes appellation, home to the world-famous Chateau d’Yquem. Noble rot attacks the grapes concentrating sugar and aromas, resulting in delicious, golden, sweet white wines. But they’re not all about sugar. The art of making Sauternes wines is to bring out a wide array of flavors while maintaining the balance thanks to a refreshing level of acidity. You must try them with stinky cheeses or foie gras. Yummy!

Small Group Wine Tour in Graves

Throughout this private Graves vineyard adventure, you’ll be introduced to the otherwise tightly knit world of wine in Bordeaux. You can simply lean back and enjoy the beautiful scenery, the enchanting architecture, learn about the secrets behind the terroirs and winemaking in chateaux that I have carefully pre-selected. And, of course, feel free to ask questions all day long. It’s your special day!

Wine Tour Program

Let’s combine your expectations with my expertise and set up the perfect Graves vineyard experience. The below itinerary is an example of what we can do on a full day tour:

09:00am

Pick-up at your hotel or any other place in Bordeaux of your convenience Commented drive through parts of Bordeaux City and on the way down to the Graves appellation (history, culture & wine)

09:30am

Tour and Tasting in a Grand Cru Classé Chateau in Pessac-Léognan

11:00am

Tour and Tasting in a beautiful chateau in Graves

12:30pm

Lunch in a selected gourmet restaurant or in a chateau (on request) Fresh produce, great wines by the bottle or by the glass, charming atmosphere…

02:00pm

Commented drive down to Sauternes (unless you wish to stay in Graves/Pessac-Léognan and focus on red and dry white wines)

03:00pm

Tour and Tasting in a Grand Cru Classé Chateau in Sauternes (unless you wish to stay in Graves/Pessac-Léognan and focus on red and dry white wines)
or, if you prefer,
Tour and Tasting in a small, family-owned chateau

05:30pm

Drop-off at your hotel or any other place in Bordeaux of your convenience

Indicative price for a full-day tour: from 540€ / private group

The price includes:

• The organisation of a tailormade tour
• Private transportation in a comfortable, modern car
• Guidance by an enthusiastic and experienced Bordeaux wine professional (Professional Driver’s License)