Médoc Wine Full Day Tour From Saint Emilion (private)

Highlights

  • Follow the Chateau Road, lined with World famous wineries

  • Taste fabulous Medoc red wines

  • Local Tour Guide, Expert in Bordeaux Wines

Summary

Pick up in Saint Emilion on one of our best wine tasting tours in Bordeaux to the Medoc wine region. Visit the vineyards in Margaux & Haut Médoc. Tour carefully selected Chateau Wineries and taste delicious Cabernet Sauvignon red wines.

Tour info

Duration
7 hours
Group Size
8
Pricing (From)
Adult: (0-99 years)
€720.00
Commentary
Meeting Point
Dropoff location

Why take this tour?

Meet your English speaking local guide, expert in Bordeaux Wines

In the morning, we will come and pick you up at your Hotel, AirBnB or Accommodation in the medieval village of Saint Emilion. Meet your English speaking driver / guide who is an expert on Bordeaux Wines.

Once you have met your guide, he/she will go over the program and itinerary of the day with you. Then, board your premium air conditioned vehicle and begin to make your way to the Medoc wine producing region. 

Program & Itinerary

Pick up at train station, Hotel or AirBnB in Saint Emilion

Visit & Wine tasting at 1st Medoc Winery
Follow the Castle Road, enjoy photo opportunities
Free time for lunch in a local restaurant (at own expense)
Visit & Wine tasting at 2nd Medoc Winery

Drop off in Saint Emilion

Depart from Saint émilion and reach the Left Bank wine region

Take an exclusive, private Medoc full day wine tour and you’ll discover delicious red wines with Cabernet Sauvignon blends in the heart of this famous wine region. With Ophorus, experience is the most important factor when it comes to our personalized private sightseeing tours.

On your Bordeaux wine tour, you’re sure to discover hidden gems and taste prestigious wines in one of France’s most celebrated wine regions in an informal yet expertly guided way. These highly recommended wine experiences in Bordeaux will introduce you to some of the most prestigious appellations such as Margaux or Saint Julien & Haut Médoc where some of the most famous chateaux are located.

Follow the castle road, lined by prestigious Medoc wineries

As you reach the Medoc vineyards, we will take you to 2 carefully selected wine estates that are ranked as Grand Cru, classified growth Château or cru bourgeois estates. As you leave, reach the famous castle road along which many of the Grands Crus Classés wineries are located. At each winery, you will be introduced to the history and wine making facilities of the domains.

You will also have the opportunity to understand the wine making process. Then, your tour of the médoc region will continue with commented wine tastings in each winery. You’ll then get the chance to sample delicious Cabernet Sauvignon wines on this full day Bordeaux excursion.

With Ophorus, rest assured that your Medoc vineyard tour will be everything you imagined. All our drivers are fully accredited guides, meaning you’ll get double the expertise on this great Medoc tour. Every one of our expert guides holds at least the WSET level 2 certification in wines and spirits, and they take great pride in their region and craft.

You’ll learn how to judge a wine with all the senses, using your eyes, nose, tongue, and memory. These licensed guides are not only wine connoisseurs, they’re also authorities on the local area, ready to share a wealth of information about the stunning Bordeaux region.

Taste delicious wines

Medoc wines produce wonderfully perfumed yet very intense french wines. Margaux wines have a distinctive fragrant taste, attributed to the high gravel content of the soil in these vineyards. The soil’s excellent drainage means the plants need to root down further to find moisture, making them particularly strong, and bringing up the flavors of the deeper earth.

The Haut Medoc appellation is vast, with almost 400 different wine producers operating there, the different wineries produce wine that have a wide variety of textures and flavors. If time permits, your guide will try and organise a stop at Chateau Margaux for photo opportunities.

Saint Julien wines are known to be tannic, powerful and are usually coined as being quite masculine type of wines while the wines produced in Pauillac are generally are rich, full bodied and stern.

What’s included?

  • Hotel pick up from Saint Emilion

  • Enjoy live commentaries from your wine expert guide.

  • Travel in recent, comfortable and fully equipped minivans.

  • Pre-booked visits to a selection of wineries

  • Tasting fees in the wineries.

  • Meals and drinks.

  • Personal insurance, expenses.

  • Entrance fees unless mentioned.

  • Gratuities

Things to know

Before you book

  • Tour requires minimum 2 passengers (adults) to operate.

  • Tour is operated in English, other languages on request.

  • Not wheelchair accessible.

  • Price is per group, not per person.

  • This tour is in request

Before you go

  • Please be ready 10 minutes before departure time

  • Currency is in Euro.

  • This tour is not recommended for persons with reduced mobility.

  • Minimum drinking age 18 years old.

Cancellation Policy

    Operator strictly adheres to its cancellation policy and will make no exceptions to the policy. If Guest chooses to cancel his or her reservation, Operator must receive written notice of said cancellation in writing via certified mail, fax or e-mail sent to [email protected] (with confirmation of receipt from Operator), and Guest shall be subject to the following cancellation fee schedule: Ophorus requires full payment by credit card, internet payment (through our website) or wire transfer (Wire transfer fees at the charge of the Guest) to make a reservation. We accept payment by AMEX, Visa and Master Card. There is no charge or service fee for processing credit card payments except with American Express +3%. For any cancellation, the following fees will be deducted from the refund: Up to 48 hours prior to departure: no cancellation fees except the booking fees. 48 hours prior to departure and less > no refund. No show - no refund.

Redemption information

    If any hotel or predetermined meeting place changes, notify Orphorus immediately.  Otherwise be at location 10 minutes prior to pick up time.


    Your voucher will be collected or scanned on redemption

About operator:

Ophorus Tours is both a licensed Tour Operator, member of Atout France and ETOA, and a Transportation company with headquarters in Bordeaux. We operate since 2005 and conduct Walking Tours, Day Trips, Private Tours, Shore Excursions and multi-regional Tours throughout France. 

Our multilingual office staff is made up of France Travel Experts that design unique itineraries for both individuals and groups. Their perfect knowledge of the destination allows them to suggest carefully crafted programs to professionals of the Travel Trade all over the world. 

Our in house team of licensed, multilingual Tour Guides are local Experts that can conduct any type of tours including (but not limited to) Cultural & Historical, Food & Wine, Luxury, Battlefields, Active, Family friendly, Faith-based etc...