8-Hour Sauternes Wine Tasting Tour with Grand Cru Classé Châteaux

The journey

Trip highlights

• 01 Visit Grand Cru Classé châteaux in Sauternes
• 02 Taste authentic local wines in a renowned wine-growing region
• 03 Enjoy lunch at an exceptional restaurant with local gastronomy
• 04 Explore Château Malromé, the family castle of Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
• 05 Admire medieval churches with Gothic and Romanesque architecture

Go on an 8-hour tour to Sauternes, a wine-growing and historic region in France. Taste authentic local wines, learn about wine production, and discover the history of the medieval châteaux with your experienced tour guide. You will also enjoy lunch at a local restaurant before returning to your hotel at the end of the tour.

Taste authentic local wines, learn about wine production, and discover the history of the medieval châteaux with your experienced tour guide.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 8 Hours

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

City Sauternes

Languages English, French, Russian

Day by day

The itinerary

1

Day 01

Grand Cru Classé Châteaux and Wine Tasting in Sauternes

• 10h00 - Meet your tour guide at your hotel and start the tour.
• 11h00 - 12h30 - Travel to a Grand Cru Classé château in Sauternes for a wine tasting.
• 13h00 - 14h30 - Have lunch at a local restaurant.
• 15h00 - 17h00 - Head to another Grand Cru Classé château to visit the palace and enjoy a second round of wine tasting.
• 17h00 - Visit Château Malromé, the family castle of the famous French painter Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. Go wine tasting, explore the entire castle, and learn about the history of this château.
• Travel back to the hotel after the tour is over.

The route

Where you'll travel

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

• English-speaking French tour guide
• Driver and a Mercedes V-Class minivan for a maximum of 6 tourists
• Driver and guide's lunch during the tour

What's Not Included

• Tastings
• Lunch
• Tickets to museums, historic castles, and monuments

What to bring

• Comfortable clothes and shoes
• A jacket for cellar visits
• Money for tastings, visits, and lunch

Know before you go

• Tailor-made programs and VIP tours are possible.
• It is possible to visit Château d'Yquem, Château Cazeneuve, Château Roquetaillade, etc.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point

Sauternes, France

Tour start

33210 Sauternes, France

Tour ends at the same location as the start point.