Pick up at your hotel in a comfortable air conditioned van with chauffeur whom will lead you up to the vineyards of Graves and Pessac Léognan.
First visit in château BAULOS CHARMES near Cadaujac village. You will be welcomed by Sean MATTHYS, new winemaker after two year experienced in a « grand cru classé », now owner of this 5 ha estate based on a excellent Graves terroir. “Coup de Coeur” for this estate very welcoming producing smooth and delicate wines.
Lunch in the restaurant La FORGE in Léognan ; cuisine from Garonne valley made with simplicity and freshness. Discover the lamprey, eels or smoke salmon, duck breasts or the famous « entrecôte ». Main courses changing with season, menus at 16.5 and 24.5 € (with supplement).
Discover Château CARBONNIEUX, « cru classé » in Léognan. Beautiful example of Bordeaux estate with château from 13th century rounded by the vineyards on « Graves » slope. You will taste then the Carbonnieux dry white and red one (tasting with supplement).
Then take the time to be welcomed at Château LA TOUR MARTILLAC, « cru classé » in Martillac. After visiting the view from the gardens close to the chateau, you will be in touch with all the works done by MM KRESSMANN, owners here since 1929. You will taste then the aromatic dry white wine and the elegant red wine. (tasting with supplement).
Transportation in a comfortable 6 seats air conditioned vehicle.
Visits and tastings with supplement ; if impossibility will replaced by another with same level.
* Possible additional services (reservations to be made in your name) :
- Accommodation in Bordeaux either in hotel or in bed-and-breakfast,
- Lunches and dinners at the best regional restaurants,
- A regional culinary experience at the wine grower estate,An initiation in wine-tasting.
- A private tasting with an oenologist, who will help you discover some wonderful wines of Bordeaux,
- Depending on the season, experience the harvesting of a St Emilion or Médoc estate,
- Again depending on the season, discover the winter universe of the wine grower and do the pruning with him of some vine stocks; you can taste the famous rib steak of Bordeaux for lunch cooked right before your eyes.
