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Traditions of Grand Crus

*4 Day/3 Night Culinary & Wine Program*

Four days to discover the art of living in Bordeaux and to enjoy the hospitality of a family of owners of Grands Crus Classes wine estates who have managed to pursue the traditions while at the same time making use of modern technology in order to produce wines of highest quality and reputation. You will be seduced by the comfort and the discrete luxury of the guesthouse we have selected for you, as well as by the quality of the regional cuisine you will enjoy during your lunches and dinners. The Medoc, one of the world's most famous vineyard regions, invites you to follow the Route des Grands Crus. You will go past many prestigious chateaux, reflecting the prosperity and prestige of Bordeaux wine growers - great names such as Margaux, Latour, Mouton-Rothschild, Laffite-Rothschild. Visiting the estates, you will taste wines of infinite nuances in luxurious cellars. Fine Medoc is full of vigor, with an unforgettable bouquet and inimitable finesse. Sauternes is located in the southern part of the Graves region. Thanks to its unique soil and microclimate, the Sauternes region produces a very rare wine. The grapes are virtually harvested one by one, a process that requires passing through the vineyard up to 8 separate times. A single vine produces only one or two glasses of sweet, rich, concentrated wine with an outstanding bouquet. There are also chateaux of great beauty to be seen in this region.

From USD$2999 Per person - land only based on double occupancy Price and hotel selection is subject to availability at the time of booking.

All prices are per person, double occupancy

Package Includes:

3 Nights in a superior room at a charming and prestigious guesthouse in Bordeaux
2 Lunches and 3 dinners as outlined in the program
3 Visit and Wine tastings
Comfortable vehicle and driver/guide for Day 2 & 3 of the program

Not Included:

Drinks (except the wines included in the "Great Wines" and the "seafood or cheese" dinners

Day 1: Welcome to Bordeaux

Welcome at a charming boutique guesthouse. Its contemporary decoration, extreme comfort, along with a wine list featuring great wines, makes this a very special place, right in the heart of Bordeaux

* Visit Bordeaux on your own and discover its architectural heritage, culture and history.

* Great Wine Dinner - a true awaking of the senses, each dish prepared with regional products and served with a glass of Grand Cru Classes.

Day 2: The splendors of the Medoc

* Visit and Wine Tasting at a Cru Bourgeois. Presentation of the grape varieties used in the Medoc and the art of blending, during a wine tasting tutored by the owner and oenologist of this Chateau.

* Lunch at a typical restaurant in the Medoc

* Visit and Wine Tasting at a second Grand Cru Classe in the Margaux appellation. Detailed presentation of the region of Margaux in one of the largest vineyards of this appellation.

* Dinner at a gourmet restaurant in the heart of Bordeaux.

Day 3: From Bordeaux to Sauternes via the "Routes des Graves"

* Visit and Wine Tasting at a Grand Cru Classe of Graves Pessac-Leognan.

* Lunch in a restaurant on the banks of the Garonne river.

* Visit and Wine Tasting at a Premier Cru Classe of Sauternes and Barsac. The owner and manager of this estate will introduce you to the passion and craftsmanship necessary to elaborate this exceptional wine and give you some personal advice on how to match food with wines from Sauternes

* Take the small roads of Sauternes and discover its Grands Cru: Chateau d'Yquem, Chateau Guiraud, Chateau Filhot, Chateau Suduiraut.

* Return to Bordeaux to enjoy a seafood or cheese dinner at your guesthouse.

Day 4: Little more Bordeaux!

* Visit the Museum of Decorative Arts: collections of furniture, ceramics, glass and goldsmithery in a private mansion of the 18^th century. A fabulous example of the art of living in the Bordeaux region

* Afterwards you are free to stroll peacefully through the city centre in the shadow of the 18th century facades and do a little shopping in the small boutiques and wineshops.

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