Sauternes Wine Tour Sweet Botrytis

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9 to 10 hours (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: English and 1 more

Accompanied by your certified private driver-guide, you will dedicate a full day to discovering the sweet white wines of Sauternes in comfort and safety. You will explore an independent winery, where artisans are initiated into a craft passed down from generation to generation. You will taste a wide variety of authentic white wines from the Bordeaux terroir at a winery certified for its high environmental value. Lunch will be at one of the smallest and oldest classified growths in Sauternes, certified as a "Golden Best of Wine Tourism." The tour also includes a visit to an 11th-century abbey, a UNESCO-listed Romanesque art gem, where you will learn about the phenomenon of the botrytis fungus.
Please note that lunch is not included.

What's Included

Visits and tastes
SUV Hybrid Comfort
Feel free to exchange with your certified driver guide about the Bordeaux region and wine industry while you're riding to the vineyards
Meals

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
Pickup details:

You can contcat the driver by phone to precise the pick up place of your choice

OR
Meeting point
Hotel De Normandie Bordeaux Centre

The Hotel Normandy is situated close to the tourism office of Bordeaux. We can eventually reach each other at another place of your choice contacting me by phone.

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Duration: 9 to 10 hours (approximately)
  • 1

    You will explore an independent winery, where artisans are initiated into a craft passed down from generation to generation.

    1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket included
  • 2

    You will taste a wide variety of authentic white wines from the Sauternes terroir at a winery first grand cru classé in 1855, after a wine safari and exploring a wonderfull panoramic vue from the belvedere.

    1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket included
  • 3

    Very old high end estate of 18 hectares in the heart of Sauternes, stopover location for the romans, oldest monument at the village of Bommes. Let yourself be guided between wine and crystal universe.

    1 hour • Admission ticket included

Additional info

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Supplied by Wine Tours Oenologis

Tags

Day Trips
Full-day Tours
Private and Luxury
Private Sightseeing Tours
Plantation Tours
Historical Tours
Classic Car Tours
Spring Break

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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