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Graves & Sauternes Private Full Day Wine Tour from Bordeaux

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Discover the rich flavors of Graves and Sauternes with a private full-day wine tour from Bordeaux. Immerse yourself in the heart of Bordeaux’s esteemed wine regions, where you'll indulge in exclusive tastings at three carefully selected classified growth Châteaux.

With expert insights from your local, English-speaking guide, you'll learn about the unique terroir that contributes to these exquisite wines. This personalized tour can be tailored to suit your interests, ensuring a memorable experience. Enjoy the convenience of hotel pick-up and travel in comfort as you explore the stunning vineyards that have made Bordeaux a world-renowned wine destination.

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Why you’ll love this tour

  • English-speaking, local guides expert
  • Tour can be customized to suit your interests.
  • Pre-Booked Visits to Our Selection of Wineries.
  • Discover 3 selected classified growth Châteaux
  • Visit the heart of Bordeaux’s wine regions

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Private Full-Day Graves, Pessac-Léognan, and Sauternes Wine Tour from BordeauxDiscover three prestigious Left Bank wine regions on a private full-day tour from Bordeaux featuring Graves, Pessac-Léognan, and Sauternes. This expertly guided experience includes pre-booked visits to three carefully selected châteaux with tastings of exceptional red, dry white, and sweet white Bordeaux wines. Travel in ...

Private Full-Day Graves, Pessac-Léognan, and Sauternes Wine Tour from Bordeaux
Discover three prestigious Left Bank wine regions on a private full-day tour from Bordeaux featuring Graves, Pessac-Léognan, and Sauternes. This expertly guided experience includes pre-booked visits to three carefully selected châteaux with tastings of exceptional red, dry white, and sweet white Bordeaux wines. Travel in a premium air-conditioned Mercedes minivan with an English-speaking wine expert guide and explore the diverse terroirs where Bordeaux winemaking began over 2,000 years ago.

Explore Graves and Pessac-Léognan Wine Regions
Your journey begins with convenient hotel pickup from Bordeaux and a short drive south to the Graves wine region, the original birthplace of Bordeaux viticulture where Romans first planted vines. Named after its distinctive gravelly soil composed of deep layers of gravel, stone, and sand, Graves produces both elegant red wines and acclaimed dry whites. Continue to Pessac-Léognan, a prestigious sub-appellation established in 1987 and home to Château Haut-Brion, the only estate outside Médoc to receive Premier Grand Cru Classé status in the 1855 Classification.

Visit a carefully selected château where you'll tour the vineyards and cellars before tasting both red wines based on Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc, and dry white wines crafted from Sauvignon Blanc and Sémillon. Your expert guide accompanies you throughout, answering questions about history, technique, flavors, aromas, and food pairings.

Discover Sauternes and the Art of Noble Rot
After lunch, travel to the Sauternes wine region, world-famous for producing exceptional sweet white wines including Château d'Yquem, classified as Premier Grand Cru Classé Supérieur. Learn about the unique winemaking process involving Botrytis cinerea (noble rot), a beneficial fungus that concentrates sugars and creates intensely sweet, golden wines with aromas of honeysuckle, blossom, and stone fruit.

The region's microclimate of morning mist followed by warm, dry afternoons creates ideal conditions for noble rot to develop on healthy grapes. Visit one of Sauternes' most prestigious estates for a guided tour explaining the distinctive production process from vineyard to bottle, followed by a commented tasting where you'll discover which foods pair best with these unique dessert wines, from foie gras to Roquefort cheese.

Premium Transportation and Expert Wine Guide
Travel in a spacious Mercedes minivan accommodating up to 8 passengers with comfortable seating, air conditioning, and complimentary bottled water. Your English-speaking wine expert guide provides live commentary throughout the day, sharing knowledge about Bordeaux wine history, terroir, and production techniques. With pre-booked winery appointments and seamless logistics, you'll experience three distinct wine styles—Graves reds and whites, Pessac-Léognan classified estates, and legendary Sauternes sweet wines—in one comprehensive full-day tour departing at 9:30 AM and returning approximately 5:30 PM.

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  • Bordeaux departure

    Meet your guide and depart from Bordeaux
    Meet your guide and depart from Bordeaux
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  • Pessac-Léognan Winery

    Reach the Graves wine region. Visit & wine tasting in a Pessac-Léognan winery
    Reach the Graves wine region. Visit & wine tasting in a Pessac-Léognan winery
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  • Lunch Stop

    Stop for lunch (at own expense) in a local restaurant
    Stop for lunch (at own expense) in a local restaurant
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  • Sauternes Winery

    Visit and wine tasting in a winery of the Sauternes wine region of Bordeaux
    Visit and wine tasting in a winery of the Sauternes wine region of Bordeaux
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  • Return to Bordeaux

    Tour returns to original departure point
    Tour returns to original departure point
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Included

  • Hotel pick up from Bordeaux or surrounding area.
  • Enjoy live commentaries from your wine expert guide.
  • Reservations for 3 selected wineries of the Graves & Sauternes.
  • Travel in recent, comfortable and fully equipped minivans.
  • Tasting fees in the wineries

Excluded

  • Meals and drinks (lunch).
  • Personal travel insurance, expenses.
  • Gratuities for the Guide

Meeting point

, Bordeaux View in Google Map

Departure

We will come and pick you up at Train Station, Hotel or Airbnb in Bordeaux or surrounding area, circle of 30 kms (20 miles) around Bordeaux at no extra cost.

Return

Tour returns to original departure point.

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  • 5
    Alison Cownden 30, Sep 2021 Our tour guide was very well informed and gave us excellent information
  • 4
    PaigeLO 19, Jun 2019 Comfortable transportation and knowledgeable guide. Easy pick-up at our rental unit.
    We were a group of 4 and we toured 3 unique chateaus in the Sauternes Region. Helen was very friendly and had a great wit to her. Having worked in the wine industry for many years, she answered all of our questions quickly and with good details. Unlike wine tastings in the US, it is normal in this region to sample only one red and one white at each tasting room. Not having much to compare at each stop, we took back much less wine that we had planned to. Lunch was not included and the restaurant that we were taken to cost each of us around 50 Euros. Wear comfy shoes - there is a lot of walking on gravel and dirt roads. I kept having to dump pebbles out of my ballet flats.
  • 5
    Gail H 12, Apr 2019 On my return trip to Bordeaux last month, I signed up with Orphorus for their three wine tours based on recommendations and ratings of other Trip Advisors. From the time I contacted the company I was pleased with the efficient manner in which they handled my request for information. Christophe was responsive and quite helpful. I showed up for my first tour on Friday morning to Graves and Sauternes and was a bit late because I was unsure of the meeting point; however, Sarah, our brilliant tour guide, was gracious, gentle and quite understanding as were the rest of my tour partners for the day. We headed out and the mood in the van was quite jovial. Sarah led us through Bordeaux to our destination and filled us in on a bit of history of the area and its most prized resource – wines. She encouraged us to ask questions, we did and she answered them all brilliantly. When we got to our first destination Chateau Carbonnieux, our lovely host met us, took us on a tour of the beautiful facility, and gave us an account of the Chateau's history; the place was beautiful and the wines outstanding. It was only 10:00 o'clock and a bit early for wine tasting but I enjoyed tasting the wines and bought a bottle; in fact, several of us did! The drive through Graves was a lovely one; I thought it was the most beautiful of the three regions we toured. Each region has its own charm but Graves was the most charming. We visited a small Chateau across from Chateau d'Yquem and tasted one of the best Sauternes I have ever tasted - several members of the group purchased wines there! We took pics of Chateau d’Yquem, which is like a fairytale castle. We had a lovely first day!

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  • Is lunch included on this Graves & Sauternes tour?

    Lunch is not included; you have free time to choose and pay for your own meal in or near the vineyards, with recommendations from your guide.

  • Can we choose the specific châteaux we visit?

    Wineries are pre‑booked by the organiser, but you can share any preferences; special estates such as Château d’Yquem may be requested and are subject to availability

  • Where is the departure point and is hotel pickup included?

    Pickup and drop‑off are included at your hotel, Airbnb or train station in Bordeaux or within about 30 km of the city, at no extra cost.

  • Are wine tasting fees included in the tour price?

    Yes, standard tasting fees at the three scheduled châteaux are included; any extra purchases are at your own expense.

  • How many wineries do we visit and taste at?

    You visit three carefully selected châteaux, each including a guided visit of the estate and cellar followed by a tasting.

  • What appellations does this tour visit?

    This private full‑day tour visits three châteaux across Graves, Pessac‑Léognan and Sauternes, giving you a mix of reds, dry whites and sweet wines.

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