Travel to the heart of The Classified Growths

Come to Bordeaux, the worldwide capital of wine, for an unforgettable experience.
Whether you arrive at Bordeaux Mérignac airport or by TGV at Bordeaux Saint Jean station, our bilingual English speaking chauffeur will be waiting for you to board a luxury private vehicle, before taking you to your **** Luxury Hotel, situated right in the heart of Bordeaux.

At the end of the afternoon, you can take the opportunity to stroll around the town, and discover the architectural gems of the 18th century. Don’t forget to wander along the banks of the Garonne with its amazing façades, listed as UNESCO World Heritage sites. The recent development of the riverbanks has given this area an art de vivre where you can go to relax, dream, and get caught up in its magic.

Here you can admire the Grand Théâtre, one of Bordeaux’s most beautiful sites, aswell as the Hôtel de Ville district where the Cathédrale Saint-André stands, as well as the historic pedestrian district with its numerous restaurants and cafés. These brighten up the area and give you the opportunity to stop for a delicious bite to eat, or just to enjoy their sunny terraces. There are many guided tours of Bordeaux available through our agency.

For shopping lovers, Bordeaux has many luxury boutiques in an area which the people from Bordeaux call “The Golden Triangle”, where you can find top brands such as Cartier, Kenzo, Hermès etc. You can also go down rue Sainte Catherine, the longest pedestrian road in Europe, where you will be amazed by the wide range of boutiques.

We will provide you with a list of restaurants for your evening meal, which have been carefully selected and which we are happy to reserve for you at your request.

In the evening, meet over a glass of Bordeaux wine in a magical place. You can discover the flavours of a new ‘cru’, be advised on its appellation, and you will be given the choice of a vintage wine or a red, dry or sweet white, rosé, Clairets, in a setting specially designed to take you on a voyage of discovery of Bordeaux wines.

After breakfast, your chauffeur will bring you to the Pessac Léognan vineyards, which produces red and white wines over more than 1400 hectares, at the entrance to Bordeaux. The beauty of many Châteaux of the appellation arouse visitors admiration and some of them are classified to the French Historic Monuments.

You will have the privilege of being welcomed into the wine storehouses of a "Grand Cru Classé", in an architecturally remarkable château which has belonged to the family since 1956.
You will get to know their wine, made according to ancient and traditional methods, and discover the characteristics of their land, which give very distinctive qualities to their wines - with strong, deep intensely coloured crimson reds, and delicate whites, generally of a yellow green colour, due to the fact that they are usually stored in an oak barrel, according to Bordeaux tradition.

At the heart of another legendary estate, also a "Grand Cru Classé", a sommelier will introduce you to “vertical tasting”, meaning several vintage years of a top wine, to the way of serving wine and to the decantation.

You will then visit the vineyard which stretches over 30 hectares, as well as hundreds of grape vines, before entering the wine making storehouses.

The visit will be followed by an aperitif and a fabulous lunch in the Château’s dining room, during which you will have the opportunity to taste 3 of their wines.

After lunch, we invite you to visit a famous and exceptionally stunning Château, a "Grand Cru Classé", whose wines were renowned as early as the 18th Century. In this château, the most modern of the Pessac-Leognan appellation, you will be surprised by its barrel storehouse, installed 6 metres underground, able to hold up 1300 barrels, in which wine is matured over 18 months before it’s put into a bottle. The Château also contains an integrated cooperage, which produces more than 400 barrels each year.
You will taste their wines, both white and red, which are among the best in the world.

In the evening, we can reserve you a table in one of the best regional cuisine restaurants in Bordeaux.

After breakfast, your chauffeur will drive you 40km North East of Bordeaux, to the heart of the Libournais vineyards, where the main winery, Saint-Émilion, famous for its art and its history, was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1999. This wine region, where the majority of the estates are no bigger than 10 hectares, is home to a large number of legendary wines such as Pétrus, Ausone, Cheval Blanc, to name but a few.

You can then enjoy an exclusive visit of 2 Saint-Émilion's "Grands Crus Classés" and of the widely renowned and prestigious vineyards of Pomerol appellation, which is home to the most famous name, Pétrus.
You will be welcomed in a fabulous 18th Century chartreuse (bourgeois country house, very popular during the 18th and 19th century in Bordeaux vineyards). The Guggenheim family fell in love with it and ordered a 1930s American architect to reproduce it for them in Long Island. This area, which covers 20 hectares, produces numerous wines of a distinguished quality using specialised guides.

You will then be welcomed into a family vineyard, thought to be one of the top 5 "Grands Crus Classés" in Saint-Émilion in 1868. This area kindly opens its doors to you for an exclusive visit of its installations.

For food lovers who want to experience the perfect blend of food and wine and create unforgettable memories, we can reserve a table for you in a prestigious restaurant, boasting 2 Michelin stars.

After lunch, you are free to guide yourself around the city of Saint-Émilion, founded by a monk at the beginning of the Middle Ages. You can visit the grotto which sheltered Saint-Émilion for 17 years and the monolithic church, entirely carved out of rock between the 9th and 11th century by Benedictine monks. From the bell tower, after 198 steps, the brave among you can admire a beautiful view of the village, its monuments and the vineyard. Your tour will take you to the Trinity Chapel, the collegiate church and its cloiseter, the “Tour du Roi”, where you can enjoy an incredible view from the top. Another unmissable architectural gem, the Cordeliers cloister, built in the 14th century.

You will then be welcomed into a famous Pomerol's "Grand Cru Classé", belonging to the Baron of Rothschild. You will visit the wine storehouses and fermenting rooms, which were completely renovated in 2002, and will be invited to taste their amazing wines.

In the evening, we can reserve a table in a famous Bordeaux restaurant, or depending on how many of you there are, we can organise an evening in a viticultural château.

You may have chosen to extend your stay in Bordeaux or perhaps in another equally beautiful French region. Whatever your itinerary may be, take time to enjoy breakfast at your hotel, after which your guide will organise your transfer to Bordeaux Saint-Jean airport or Bordeaux Mérignac airport.