Discover the renowned wine and brandy region of Cognac and Bordeaux on this captivating private tour. Explore two prestigious Bordeaux chateaux, craft your own personalized wine, and savor the complex flavors of Cognac brandy. With an expert guide and comfortable transportation, you’ll learn about the rich history and traditions that have made this corner of France a global epicenter for exquisite libations. What secrets will you uncover on this exclusive journey?
Key Points
- This private tour from Cognac, France, includes visits to two Bordeaux wine chateaux and a cognac distillery, as well as a wine-making workshop.
- The tour provides four tasting experiences – two at wineries and two at cognac distilleries.
- Participants can create a personalized bottle of wine during the wine-making workshop.
- The tour includes hotel pickup and drop-off within 15 minutes of Cognac, with lunch at a local restaurant available separately.
- The tour is not wheelchair accessible, and a smart casual dress code is recommended.
Tour Overview
This private tour from Cognac, France, focuses on exploring the renowned Bordeaux wines and the iconic Cognac brandy.
The experience includes visits to two Bordeaux wine chateaux in Haut-Médoc and Côte de Bordeaux. Participants will also engage in a wine-making workshop to create a personalized bottled wine.
Explore Bordeaux’s renowned wines with visits to two chateaux and a personalized wine-making workshop.
The tour further explores two cognac estates, sampling various brandies, including Pineau des Charentes.
In total, the tour offers four tasting experiences – two at wineries and two at cognac distilleries.
An English-speaking guide and comfortable transportation are provided, while lunch is at the traveler’s own expense.
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Inclusions
The tour includes a visit to a winery producing acclaimed Bordeaux wines. Guests will participate in a wine-making workshop where they’ll create a personalized bottle of wine.
The experience also features a tour of a family-owned cognac distillery, with tastings of various brandies, including the regional specialty Pineau des Charentes.
An English-speaking private guide accompanies the group throughout the day, providing transportation in a comfortable vehicle. Hotel pickup and drop-off within 15 minutes of Cognac are provided.
Lunch at a local restaurant isn’t included but can be arranged separately.
Meeting and Pickup
The tour meets at the Cognac Tourist Office, located at 48 Bd Denfert Rochereau, 16100 Cognac, France.
The guide will meet participants at the tourism office entrance. The tour concludes back at the meeting point.
Confirmation is received at booking unless within 3 days of travel, then within 48 hours, subject to availability.
The minimum drinking age is 18 years in France, and adult pricing applies to all travelers.
The tour isn’t wheelchair accessible, and a smart casual dress code is recommended.
Additional Information
Although the tour isn’t wheelchair accessible, most travelers can participate.
The tour has a smart casual dress code recommended. Confirmation for the tour is received at booking, unless within 3 days of travel – then it’s received within 48 hours, subject to availability.
The minimum drinking age is 18 years in France, and adult pricing applies to all travelers.
This is a private tour, which means only the participant’s group will join.
The tour concludes back at the meeting point at the Cognac Tourist Office.
Pricing and Cancellation
The starting price for this private tour from Cognac is $800.16 per person, though this may vary depending on the group size.
Travelers can take advantage of the free cancellation policy up to 24 hours before the experience starts in local time. For added flexibility, there’s also a reserve now and pay later option available.
Based on 2 reviews, this tour has a 5.0 rating, with no negative feedback recorded.
With a minimum drinking age of 18 in France, adult pricing applies to all participants. The tour isn’t wheelchair accessible, but smart casual dress is recommended.
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Exploring Bordeaux Wines
This private tour allows visitors to enjoy the renowned Bordeaux wine region.
The tour includes visits to two prestigious Bordeaux wine chateaux in the Haut-Médoc and Côte de Bordeaux appellations. Guests will participate in a wine-making workshop where they can create a personalized bottled wine by blending different grape varieties.
This hands-on experience provides insight into the art of winemaking. The tour also includes tastings at the chateaux, allowing guests to sample the region’s world-class wines.
This comprehensive exploration of Bordeaux’s winemaking heritage is a highlight of the private tour experience.
Crafting a Personalized Wine
At the heart of this private tour is a captivating wine-making workshop where participants can craft their own personalized bottle of Bordeaux wine.
Under the guidance of a knowledgeable expert, guests will learn the art of blending. They’ll carefully select and combine different grape varietals, fine-tuning the flavor profile to their taste.
The workshop culminates in bottling and labeling the unique creation – a one-of-a-kind memento to take home.
This hands-on experience provides an insider’s glimpse into the winemaking process, allowing travelers to appreciate the nuances that go into crafting exceptional Bordeaux wines.
Savoring Cognac Brandies
After exploring the vineyards of Bordeaux, the private tour then takes guests on a captivating journey through the renowned cognac region.
Visitors tour two family-owned cognac distilleries, sampling various expressions of this storied French spirit, including the unique Pineau des Charentes.
They learn about the intricate distillation process and the careful aging in oak barrels that imbues cognacs with their complex flavors.
The tasting experiences allow travelers to discern the subtle differences between these carefully crafted brandies.
This immersion in the cognac-making tradition completes the tour’s celebration of Southwestern France’s acclaimed drinks.