St. Emilion E-Bike Wine Tour: 7 tastings and vineyard picnic

Roll through rolling hills without the effort, stop to taste at a working château

A half-day e-bike tour of St. Emilion's vineyards with a native English-speaking wine expert, combining easy cycling through the countryside with tastings at a château and a gourmet picnic lunch. The tour includes e-bike rental, helmet, château entry, 7 wine tastings and two to three glasses of wine with both lunch and the final tasting back at the bike center. Minimum age is 16. The guide meets you between 10:30 and 10:45 and gives personalized restaurant recommendations at the end.

Step-by-step itinerary

Ebike tour and wine tasting in Saint Emilion

• Meet at ebike center and briefing
• Cycle through French vineyards
• Guided tour and wine tasting at chateau
• Leisurely ride past chateaux and villages
• Return to ebike center for wine tasting
• Enjoy wine and say goodbye to guide

The experience

The day starts at the e-bike center with a bike fitting and briefing, then you roll out through the vineyards on a premium electric bike. The motor handles the hills so you can focus on the landscape instead of the climb. The route passes through quaint villages and past famous châteaux before arriving at a working estate, where your guide leads you through the vineyard and winemaking process, then into the tasting room for wines from that château alone.

After the château tasting, you ride back out into the countryside for a leisurely loop past more of the region's landmarks, then return to the bike center for a second tasting of three different wines. The gourmet picnic, local delicacies paired with wine, happens in the vineyards themselves, not back at a table. By the end of the day you'll have tasted 7 different Bordeaux wines across two separate seatings, plus the glasses that come with lunch. Your guide, a native English speaker and wine storyteller, leaves you with a handwritten list of the best places to eat and drink in the region.

The e-bikes mean you cover real distance without arriving exhausted. The tour runs about four hours total. If you can't ride a bike, the operator can arrange an alternative. Ask when you book. Service animals are welcome, and public transportation is available near the meeting point.

What’s included

• E-bike rental and helmet.
• château entrance fees.
• a gourmet picnic lunch in the vineyards.
• tastings of 7 different Bordeaux wines.
• two to three glasses of wine with the picnic and two to three glasses with the final tasting at the bike center.
• professional native English-speaking guide.
• personalized restaurant recommendations.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day except Tuesday and WednesdayDepartures at 10:30 and 11:00

Book up to4h before

AgesAdult (16 to 64 years) · Senior (65 and older) · Under 16: can't be booked

GroupUp to 10

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.It may be canceled if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Good to know

Low physical effortPets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by BordeauxWinePilgrim

Is this one for you?The guide speaks native English throughout, so commentary and wine stories come across without translation lag. Book this one if you want to follow the details and the local history without asking for things to be repeated.

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Top questions

What does the château visit include on this St. Emilion e-bike tour?

The château visit includes a guided tour of the vineyard and winemaking process, then a tasting of the estate's finest wines in their tasting room. This is where you taste the first set of wines before the picnic and the final tasting back at the bike center.

How many wines do I taste on this half-day tour?

You taste 7 different Bordeaux wines across the day: some at the château, then three more at the bike center afterward, plus two to three glasses of wine included with both the gourmet picnic lunch and the final tasting.

Can I do this tour if I'm not a strong cyclist?

The e-bikes handle the hills, so you don't need to be fit or experienced. The motor does the hard work and the route is designed to be leisurely. The tour is suitable for all physical fitness levels. If you can't ride a bike at all, contact the operator about alternatives when you book.

When does the tour start and what's the meeting point?

The guide meets you at the e-bike center between 10:30 and 10:45 in the morning. This is where you get fitted to your bike and receive a briefing before the ride begins.

What's included in the gourmet picnic?

The picnic features local delicacies paired with wine and happens in the vineyards themselves, not at a table or building. It's part of the riding day, not a separate stop.

What does the guide provide at the end of the tour?

Your guide, a native English speaker and wine expert, gives you a personalized handwritten list of the best restaurants and wine bars in the region to visit on your own time.