Grands Crus Classes de Graves Wine Tour and Montesquieu's Chateau

Bordeaux, France

Spend a leisurely day exploring the splendid terroir of Pessac-Leognan, birthplace of the Bordeaux vineyards. You'll sample the prestigious wines of the Graves region and tour the chateau of the famous philosopher and winegrower Baron Charles de Montesquieu (1689 -1755).

The red and white wines produced in the Bordeaux wine-growing region of Graves were classified in 1953 by the Institute Nacional des Appellations d'Origine, belonging to the Pessac-Leognan appellation. You are invited to taste these wines with lunch at a chateau, followed by a tour of Chateau de la Brede, owned by the famous philosopher and winegrower Baron Charles de Montesquieu.

USD $118.35

Traveler Reviews

Review by: Chris	September 2011
The stops on the tour were terrific. The tour guide was very partial to the french speakers on the tour and did not translate many group discussions into English.

Review by: Cindy B	August 2011
It was supposed to br a wine tour - not a boring, ridiculously long (due to only one bi-lingual guide) tour of some old guy's chateau.

Review by: Travis H	July 2010
A fatastic tour. The lunch was an amazing 4 course feast, all paired with amazing wine.

Review by: Anonymous, Thailand	June 2010
Never been to any place with a wonderful story like this before

Review by: Stephen V, Switzerland	October 2009
The wine tour is a good day tour for wine lovers. Packed with information about the wine growers, the "soil terroir" and things about grape growing. The tour was a bit short, though.

Review by: Robert M, United States of America	August 2008
This was a great day tour through the Graves region. Our tour guide was extremely friendly and fun, and the meal and wine tasting we had at the second chateau was to die for!