Bordeaux Trip Overview
Half a day in one of the most prestigious Bordeaux appellations!
Mouton-Rothschild, Latour, Haut-Brion … These famous names may be familiar to you. These castles are all among the most prestigious in the world, and are part of the famous classification of 1855, the oldest classification for French wines, known worldwide and commissioned by Napoleon 3 that year.
But did you know that the Médoc hides other treasures, other renowned classifications, such as the “Crus Bourgeois du Médoc”?
I invite you to discover these two classifications, bourgeois and 1855 vintages, their finest châteaux, and famous wines, and to become an expert in Médoc wines!
Appellations, grape varieties, fermentation, aging, barrels, tasting, the Médoc will have no more secrets for you!
Departure from Bordeaux in the early morning or afternoon,
Visit of a Cru Bourgeois + wine tasting
Visit of a Grand Cru Classés 1855 + tasting
Photo stop in front of the most beautiful vineyards
Additional Info
Duration: 5 hours
Starts: Bordeaux, France
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Historical & Heritage Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Bordeaux, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Half a day in one of the most prestigious Bordeaux appellations!
Mouton-Rothschild, Latour, Haut-Brion … These famous names may be familiar to you. These castles are all among the most prestigious in the world, and are part of the famous classification of 1855, the oldest classification for French wines, known worldwide and commissioned by Napoleon 3 that year.
But did you know that the Médoc hides other treasures, other renowned classifications, such as the “Crus Bourgeois du Médoc”?
I invite you to discover these two classifications, bourgeois and 1855 vintages, their finest châteaux, and famous wines, and to become an expert in Médoc wines!
Appellations, grape varieties, fermentation, aging, barrels, tasting, the Médoc will have no more secrets for you!
Departure from Bordeaux in the early morning or afternoon,
Visit of a Cru Bourgeois + wine tasting
Visit of a Grand Cru Classés 1855 + tasting
Photo stop in front of the most beautiful vineyards
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Chateau Lagrange, Route du Chateau, 33250 Saint-Julien-Beychevelle France
Discovery of the 1855 classification
Visit of the vineyard and cellars
Wine tasting
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Chateau Lamothe-Bergeron, 49 Chemin des Graves, 33460 Cussac-Fort-Medoc France
Discovery of the Crus Bourgeois classification
Visit of the wine estate, cellars and castle
wine tasting
Duration: 1 hour
