Bordeaux: Wine Tasting Class & St-Emilion Château Tour

Eleven wines, two châteaux, one afternoon in the vines

You taste 11 wines across two sessions: one in a Bordeaux tasting room, one at a classified château in St-Emilion. A guide leads you through the blending workshop, then the village on foot, while minivan transport and lunch timing are already arranged. You avoid the logistics of finding a winery, driving between stops, and figuring out which château is worth the detour.

Step-by-step itinerary

Wine tasting and St Emilion visit

• Small-group wine tasting in Bordeaux
• Visit Château Growth Classified and wine tasting
• Tour UNESCO village of St Emilion
• Return to Bordeaux to end tour

The experience

The morning light hits the barrel room at exactly the angle that makes you understand why people spend their lives in this work. You're standing in Bordeaux's city center with seven other people (never more than eight on this tour), and a guide who knows the difference between what tastes good and what tastes like money. The tasting class starts here, not in some tourist trap, but in a real space where the work happens. You'll taste your way through the first batch of wines, learning the mechanics of what makes Bordeaux wines different: the blend, the terroir, the way a château's name on a bottle means something specific about soil and stone and time. By the time you've tasted four or five, you stop thinking about whether you like it and start thinking about why.

Then there's lunch: free time, which means you eat where the guide tells you to eat, and you'll be grateful for that. After, the minivan takes you out of the city toward St-Emilion, a UNESCO-listed village that sits on a hillside like it was placed there by someone who understood drama. You visit a Château Growth Classified property (the kind with actual vines and actual history), and taste another three or four wines while someone who works there walks you through what you're holding. The village itself gets a guided tour on foot: narrow streets, medieval stone, a church built into the rock. It's the kind of place that photographs well but feels better when you're standing in it, slightly dizzy from wine and walking.

The whole day runs from morning through late afternoon, with 11 wines tasted across two separate sessions. Transport is included (minivan pickup and drop-off in Bordeaux), so you're not negotiating a rental car or a taxi route. The group size caps at eight, which means you're not herded through with thirty other people. It's small enough that the guide notices if you have a question, large enough that you're not the only one asking it.

What’s included

Your day includes minivan pickup and drop-off in Bordeaux, a wine-tasting and blending workshop in the city center, 11 wine tastings across two sessions, entry to a Château Growth Classified property in St-Emilion, a guided walking tour of the UNESCO-listed village, and transport between all stops. Lunch is on your own during the free time between the morning class and the afternoon château visit.

Before you book

Lasts 7h 30m, from € 149 per person, with a live guide in English, in groups of up to 8 and with free cancellation up to 24 h before.

Days and timesNext departure: 1 Apr 2027

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AgesAdult (18 and older) · Under 18: can't be booked

GroupUp to 8

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Prices and times updated 3 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effort

Operated by à la française

Is this one for you?Book this if you want to taste serious Bordeaux wines without arranging transport between wineries or deciding which château to visit. The itinerary handles both, and the small-group size means you're not lost in a crowd of thirty.

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Top questions

How long is the full day?

The tour runs from morning through late afternoon. Exact start and end times depend on your hotel pickup location in Bordeaux.

What if I don't drink alcohol?

The tour is built around wine tastings, so it's not ideal for non-drinkers. You can participate in the château and village visits, but the core experience centers on tasting.

Is lunch included?

No. You have free time for lunch after the morning tasting class. The guide recommends restaurants, but you pay separately.

What's the minimum group size?

Two people minimum. If only one person books, the tour is cancelled and you receive a full refund.

Can I book this if I'm under 18?

No. French law requires participants to be at least 18 years old to taste wine.

Is this tour in English?

Yes, English only. No other languages are offered on this departure.

How many people are on the tour?

Maximum eight people, which keeps the group small and the guide's attention distributed.

What's included in the price?

Tasting of 11 wines, minivan transport, entry to the château, the guided village tour, and the blending workshop in Bordeaux.