Your wine trip program
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Day 1 - Settle in at a Medoc castle
- Follow the Médoc wine route to reach Château Meyre in the heart of Médoc for a tour of the technical facilities and a presentation of the estate. A tasting of the property's wines from the terroirs of Haut-Médoc and Margaux will be offered after the tour.
- Optional - Dinner at a restaurant near your accommodation.
- Overnight stay at Château Meyre.
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Day 2 - Margaux and its "Grands Crus Classés"
- Breakfast at Château Meyre.
- Optional - Blending workshop: become a cellar master and create your own wine! You will learn to characterize different grape varieties and make your own blend by mixing the provided grape varieties to compose a wine to your liking.
- Lunch in a prestigious Château Grand Cru Classé of the Margaux appellation, where you can savor refined cuisine.
- In the afternoon, you continue your journey to Château Desmirail, also located in the heart of the Margaux appellation. Accompanied by your guide, you will discover the estate, the cellars, its history during a guided tour. You then take part in an olfactory workshop, an opportunity to taste the magnificent wines of this Grand Cru Classé de Margaux while learning about the aromas of wine (fruity, floral, vegetal, toasted notes, etc.).
- Optional - Dinner at a restaurant near your accommodation.
- Overnight stay at Château Meyre.
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Day 3 - On the Médoc wine route
- Breakfast at Château Meyre.
- You end your wine getaway on the Médoc wine route along the Gironde estuary. You will independently explore the most renowned appellations, from Saint-Estèphe to Margaux, passing through Pauillac where three out of the five 1er Crus Classés are located with the Châteaux Mouton Rothschild, Lafite-Rothschild and Latour.
Available from March to mid-December
Options you can add to your trip
Add options to your wine weekend around the Margaux and Pauillac appellations in Médoc (selectable from the booking form):
Dinner on the first day at a restaurant near your accommodation.
Blending Workshop in a wine estate: accompanied by a sommelier from the estate, become a cellar master and create your own wine! Through this playful wine workshop, you will learn about the characteristics of Bordeaux grape varieties and compose a wine to your taste by making your own blend.
Dinner on the second day at a restaurant near your accommodation.
Châteaux and wine estates
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Château Desmirail
Classified as a Grand Cru in 1855 in the Margaux appellation, Château Desmirail has been owned by Denis Lurton since 1992, who is dedicated to making a wine typical of its appellation, characterized by finesse and elegance...