Taste the Best of Graves: Private Half-Day Wine Tour from Bordeaux

FAQ

• Do you organize pick up and return at accommodation for Bordeaux private tours?

  Yes, absolutely. We will come and pick you up at your Hotel, accommodation or AirB&B in Bordeaux. We can also come and pick you up if your accommodation is located within a 30 kms (20 miles) radius around Bordeaux.

• What type of vehicles are used during your Bordeaux private wine tours?

  Our company uses only premium cars & minivans that are new or recent, comfortable and fully equipped including individual A/C, shaded windows and large leg space.

• Who conducts your private wine tours from Bordeaux?

  We only employ accredited and licensed tour guides that are also the drivers for all tours that need visits to be conducted by certified guides. Good examples are: the visit of museums, guided walking tours in cities, visit of historical monuments and so on.
  
  In some regions, where wine tours prevail (Bordeaux, Alsace, Burgundy, Loire Valley) the tours are conducted by professional local guides or sommeliers that are experts in Wines.

• How many Bordeaux wines will I taste during this private half day Graves tour?

  Unlike other wine tasting sessions that you might have followed around the world, the tastings in Bordeaux are not as generous in terms of pours . The amount of wine tasted is not what many would expect but here it is all about elegance, fruit, quality, aromas and flavors rather than quantity.
  
  Each Chateau will have you taste their premium wine and what we call the 'second' wine of the estate. Sometimes, Chateau owners also add a tasting of some other wine if they happen to be the owners of another Chateau in Bordeaux. So basically, at each winery visited it will be 2 to maximum 4 wines tasted. In the Graves region, many Chateaus produce both reds and whites which mean you can expect to taste more wines than in the other wine regions of Bordeaux.

• Is it possible to visit Château Haut Brion?

  No, it's not possible to visit Château Haut Brion as the Château is currently under renovation until 2025.
  However, it can be replaced by a visit at La Mission Haut Brion, just in front of Château Haut Brion. If you would like to visit this winery, don't hesitate to reach out and our team of travel advisors will do the rest. Important information though, as visits to this winery are in high demand, you will need to plan your visit months ahead!

• Why is the Graves wine region named that way?

  The name Graves, which does sound a bit weird in Englis, actually refers to the soil of this wine producing region of the Bordeaux vineyards. This area is actually where the Bordeaux wines were born. Located to the south of the City of Bordeaux, on the left bank of the River Garonne, the Graves wine region is characterized by the Gravel soil on which the vineyard is planted. Originating from the Occitan language that was spoken during the medieval times Gravas, la "graves" (it is feminin word) is mainly composed of Gravel as well as more or less sand and clay.

• What type of wine is Graves?

  Graves is a very interesting Bordeaux wine region to visit as it is the only one where you can wine taste the three main wine types of Bordeaux - reds, whites and sweet wines. The wine production is dominated by the red wines that are typically blended with Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet France to which winemakers sometimes add Petit Verdot and/or Malbec. The typical white wines of the Graves wine region are dry and blended with Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon grape varieties.

• What type of wine is Pessac-Léognan?

  Pessac-Léognan wines resemble in a way those of Médoc wine region. The main grape varieties used in the blend of the wines are Cabernet Sauvignon & Merlot that bring to these wines a subtle mix of power, delicateness and refinement. As for the whites, the blend of Sauvignon Blanc and Sémillon grapes bring complexity, freshness, intensity and harmony to these wines. The Pessac-Léognan appellation includes all of the Crus Classés of the Graves wine region that produce reds and/or dry whites.