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Maxine Colas offers individual and exclusive Bordeaux Wine Tours .
Imagine a world of wine makers whose passion and “savoir-faire” is handed down from generation to generation, a place where vines were first planted as early as the Third Century BC and where making wine is compared to creating a work of art.
Picture a vast vineyard where the wines are as intriguing, as complex and as diverse as its geography and classification system, where wine growers are passionate individualists, who proudly describe their wines as one would a new-born child or a beautiful shy young woman and yet who remain humble in the face of their achievements, often triumphing in climatic adversity……
And you have Bordeaux. Come with me and discover this land, these people through the ultimate experience of Bordeaux Wines.
WINE TOUR PROPOSAL : The Bordeaux Tour
Five days of touring the famous first & second classified châteaux of the Bordeaux wine region
accompanied by a wine expert guide,
The Bordeaux Tour : brief summary
Day 1 : The Medoc : “Finesse & Complexity” : the wines of St.Julien & Margaux.
Day 2 : The Medoc : “Power & Character” : the wines of Pauillac & St.Estephe.
Day 3 : St.Emilion : “Elegance & Richness” : the wines of St.Emilon Grand Cru.
Day 4 : The Graves : “The Taste of ‘Terroir’” : the wines of Pessac-Léognan.
Day 5 : Sauternes : “Aura,Amber & Alchemy” : the wines of Sauternes.
WINE TOUR PROPOSAL : Wine, History & Gastronomy
Six days of touring including some famous first & second classified châteaux of the Bordeaux wine region,
a boat trip in Arcachon, a visit of the historical centre of Bordeaux, a Cookery Class.
Accompanied by a wine expert guide,
Wine, History & Gastronomy : “The Complete Bordeaux Tour 6 Day Itinerary“
Day 1 : Arrival at your hotel :
Day 2 : The wines of St.Emilion :
Day 3 : Visit to the historical centre of Bordeaux :
Day 4 : Day trip to the Bassin d Arcachon :
Day 5 : Cookery Class at Château de Sours :
Day 6 : The Left Bank: Pessac-Leognan & Pauillac :
Day 7 : Half day biking on the Entre-Deux-Mers bicycle track :