Saint Emilion Half-Day Trip with Wine Tasting & Winery Visit from Bordeaux

Posted By : Tina_D
Wonderful Wine Tasting half a day trip. Hugo was fantastic! He made the whole experience a great one. Loved the wine ! A great tour!
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Posted On : 2024-06-25 16:46:26

Posted By : Michael_N
Our guide, Karim, took a couple of minutes to learn everyone's names (took him less than 3 minutes to memorize who we all were and where we were from), then showed us a map of the Bordeaux region before we boarded his comfortable van. This gave us a good idea of how complex this wine region truly is. We headed out for Saint-Émilion's Château Bellevue (your specific vineyard will vary, but should be excellent regardless) as he gave us fascinating information on the history of wine around that village. Karim's relaxed and friendly style put us immediately at home, and made the ride pass quickly.

Upon arrival at the château, he took us to the vineyard and pointed out what can affect a wine's quality. We then saw the vats where wine is made, and the cave where the barrels are aged. We then stepped into the château itself for a tasting of four different wines from the family's several vineyards in the Saint-Émilion region. Karim, who had visited dozens of vineyards around Bordeaux, guided us through the different wines, including a chance to try two different years of the same wine and compare them. All were delicious, and members of the group each had their favorites. Of course, we had an opportunity to purchase bottles while there--later research in town revealed the discounts they offered were substantial--and then we reboarded the van for a visit to the village.

Arriving in Saint-Émilion proper, Karim gave us a brief overview of the village, indicated our meeting place, then sent us off to explore. We took his recommendation to visit the local church and monastery. We also tried local ice cream at Glacier des vignobles, and picked up some canelés and macarons at Mouliérac for later.

We gathered up at the appointed time, then walked back to the van for the ride home to Bordeaux. While it took about 45 minutes, Karim made it fly by with a fun game of guessing smells associated with wine tastes. All in all, a fascinating half-day of learning, delicious wine, and fun.
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Posted On : 2024-06-25 16:16:15

Posted By : Jaclyn_R
Wonderful experience! Wish we did the full day! We had so much fun and the wine was amazing. Our tour guide was very knowledge
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Posted On : 2024-06-20 05:17:55

Posted By : Karen S
Great guide. Knowledgeable and good humored. Good sized group. Comfortable van. Wine tasting was good. Visit to St. Emillion was great. Would like to have had more time there!
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Posted On : 2024-06-17 04:46:53

Posted By : Donald_W
Great visit to winery and town. Driver was very good. Small party was perfect. Need more time at tasting
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Posted On : 2024-06-16 03:18:22

Posted By : Unicornmurv
Stan was great and answered all of the questions asked. Great tour! Loads of lovely wine and history. Beautiful grounds
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Posted On : 2024-06-15 13:23:41

Posted By : Ira_L
Tour guide Karim was exceptional. Winery experience was great. We learned a lot. Would highly recommend!
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Posted On : 2024-06-12 12:59:45

Posted By : Kim_K
Our guide spoke perfect English and was extremely knowledgeable, not only of the region we were in, but the overall wine industry. It was the perfect half day tour. Highly recommend.
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Posted On : 2024-06-11 12:53:00

Posted By : Caitriona_G
Beautiful and well organised tour. Andrew a great guide and very knowledgeable. St.Emilion is really worth a visit.
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Posted On : 2024-06-09 14:33:12

Posted By : Geeta_H
Our tour guide Mehera was very well informed and personable!!! She made the trip very enjoyable and educational:)
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Posted On : 2024-06-04 03:30:46