Saint Emilion Afternoon Wine Tour with Winery Visits & Tastings from Bordeaux
Overview
Discover the diverse flavors of Saint-Emilion on this 5-hour small-group food and wine tour from Bordeaux. Explore the medieval streets of Saint-Emilion with your guide and gain insight into centuries of colorful French history. Visit wineries and cellars throughout the area, and sample wines made from grapes such as merlot and cabernet franc. Compare local wines with those from across the world at a Grand Cru winery, and enjoy an additional glass of wine served with a typical French aperitif! You will receive personalized attention from your local guide on this small-group tour, limited to eight people.
Inclusions
- Pickup and drop-off in central Bordeaux
- Transport by air-conditioned minivan
- English speaking local guide
- 2 winery visits. 5/6 tastings and an additional glass of wine at the final winery visit
- Saint Emilion medieval town guided walk
- French aperitif: wine and cheese at a winery
What to expect
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Pass By: Office de Tourisme de Bordeaux, 12 cours du 30 Juillet, 33080, Bordeaux France
Meet your guide in front of the Bordeaux Tourist Office at 12 cours du 30 Juillet
Stop At: Saint-Emilion, Saint-Emilion, Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Departure to Saint-Emilion. Along the way, your guide will tell you about Bordeaux’s vineyards and test your wine knowledge. You’ll discover firsthand some of the region’s scenic beauty.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Saint-Emilion, Saint-Emilion, Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Wine tour of a Grand Cru or Grand Cru Classé Château (top growth winery) learning about the various stages of the winemaking process and tasting its distinguished wines.
Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes
Stop At: Saint-Emilion, Saint-Emilion, Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Arrival in the village of Saint-Emilion. Take a short guided walk along the charming streets.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Saint-Emilion, Saint-Emilion, Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Tour of a family-owned winery in either the Saint-Emilion Grand Cru or Pomerol appellation. Expert tasting followed by a last glass of wine served with local delicacies.
Duration: 1 hour
Pass By: Office de Tourisme de Bordeaux, 12 cours du 30 Juillet, 33080, Bordeaux France
Back to Bordeaux in front of the Tourist Office.
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Pass By: Office de Tourisme de Bordeaux, 12 cours du 30 Juillet, 33080, Bordeaux France
Meet your guide in front of the Bordeaux Tourist Office at 12 cours du 30 Juillet
Stop At: Saint-Emilion, Saint-Emilion, Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Departure to Saint-Emilion. Along the way, your guide will tell you about Bordeaux’s vineyards and test your wine knowledge. You’ll discover firsthand some of the region’s scenic beauty.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Saint-Emilion, Saint-Emilion, Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Wine tour of a Grand Cru or Grand Cru Classé Château (top growth winery) learning about the various stages of the winemaking process and tasting its distinguished wines.
Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes
Stop At: Saint-Emilion, Saint-Emilion, Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Arrival in the village of Saint-Emilion. Take a short guided walk along the charming streets.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Saint-Emilion, Saint-Emilion, Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Tour of a family-owned winery in either the Saint-Emilion Grand Cru or Pomerol appellation. Expert tasting followed by a last glass of wine served with local delicacies.
Duration: 1 hour
Pass By: Office de Tourisme de Bordeaux, 12 cours du 30 Juillet, 33080, Bordeaux France
Back to Bordeaux in front of the Tourist Office.
Additional information
- Kids from 12 years old. Minimum drinking age is 18 years
- Not wheelchair accessible
- The minimum number of people for each tour is 2. We reserve the right to cancel the tour if the minimum is not reached and proceed to a full refund.
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
- Saint Emilion is a quaint, charming little village. This tour includes a 1h guided tour of the town, including some free time for you to roam around as long as the tour leaves Bordeaux on time. Also, you will not be able to fully explore the whole village, as we have strict appointments at each chateau. If you wish to stay longer in the village, you can organize another day trip yourself, as there’s a train station not far from the town center. For any further information about this, please feel free to contact us.
- Unfortunately Saint Emilion village is not wheelchair accessible. Please contact us for alternatives.
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Ticket delivery
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
Cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
Natacha_H
May 2022
We had a wonderful time on this tour. We had Yan as a tour guide who was super friendly and knowledgable ! Highly recommend
We had a wonderful time on this tour. We had Yan as a tour guide who was super friendly and knowledgable ! Highly recommendRetiredPAC
April 2022
The tour and our guide, Julie, provided a wealth of information about the region and wine making there. Very informative. Tasted some very good wines of the area and left with some for use later. Altogether a great way to spend an afternoon.
The tour and our guide, Julie, provided a wealth of information about the region and wine making there. Very informative. Tasted some very good wines of the area and left with some for use later. Altogether a great way to spend an afternoon.G9979DUdavidt
April 2022
There were a total of 4 couples in our tour group to St Emilion. Julie, our tour guide was excellent and fluent in English. The tour included wine tasting in both St Emilion and Pomerol wineries with a visit to the beautiful St Emilion monolithic church!
There were a total of 4 couples in our tour group to St Emilion. Julie, our tour guide was excellent and fluent in English. The tour included wine tasting in both St Emilion and Pomerol wineries with a visit to the beautiful St Emilion monolithic church!MalloryAdams
April 2022
We enjoyed getting to meet the owner of the Chateau Grangey and the view from the top of St Emilion. Our tour guide Elise was wonderful. She was knowledgeable, personable and took great photos of our group. I would thoroughly recommend this trip.
We enjoyed getting to meet the owner of the Chateau Grangey and the view from the top of St Emilion. Our tour guide Elise was wonderful. She was knowledgeable, personable and took great photos of our group. I would thoroughly recommend this trip.Rhona M
April 2022
Our trip with Bordeaux Wine Trails had originally been planned for April 2020 so our visit this weekend was long anticipated! Because of Covid, we have had lots of conversations with Jonathan over the last couple of years and my partner also began to order some wines from the Wine Club that BWT ...
Our trip with Bordeaux Wine Trails had originally been planned for April 2020 so our visit this weekend was long anticipated! Because of Covid, we have had lots of conversations with Jonathan over the last couple of years and my partner also began to order some wines from the Wine Club that BWT set up during the pandemic - so we had high expectations for the tour and the wine! We were met by Julie our guide who was fantastic. We visited the Chateau Haute Sarpe and had a short tour of the grounds and got some history of the vineyard - I really liked the idea that the Chateau invite their clients to pick the grapes during harvest and the passion for the work and the wine was evident from the Chateau representative. We then went to their shop in St Emillion for a tasting. It was interesting to try 4 very different wines - different years, different price points, different vineyards - and discover what we liked and didn't. We did buy quite a few bottles, though there was no pressure to do so. We then had a short tour of St Emillion, a beautiful village. Julie shared some history, and we visited the cloisters and one of the churches. We were unable to visit the monolithic church as it has to be a guide from St Emillion who does that, it would have been nice to see but was not big issue! Our final stop was to Chateau Grangey with the owner Franck who shared his approach and gave a tasting of 3 of his wines. These were excellent. We had a tour of his site and shared a bottle of one of his wines with some food - a perfect way to end the tour. Overall, it was a fantastic afternoon with a generous guide who responded to lots of questions and the opportunity to try some delicious wines from the region. We hope to come back to Bordeaux next year and will definitely be doing another tour with Bordeaux Wine Trails when we do.Sophie L
April 2022
This was a wonderful wine tour! Couldn’t recommend anything better perfect mix of local and traditional with high end wines
This was a wonderful wine tour! Couldn’t recommend anything better perfect mix of local and traditional with high end wines