Day  2 : Entre Deux Mers & Saint-Emilion

During this day, you will discover 2 different vineyards, the Entre Deux Mers region and then Saint Emilion.

Entre Deux Mers, a vast triangle delimited by two rivers, the Garonne and Dordogne. The kaleidoscope  of the terroir and the heritage lies on the vast plateau which is rarely higher than 100 meters. The Entre Deux Mers hold other hidden treasures like fortified towns, roman  churches, Benedictine abbeys,…

St Emilion and its vineyard was listed in 1999 by UNESCO as world heritage. The vineyard climb up in narrow rows from the sandy plain to the gravely terrace. The town of art and history is built like an amphitheatre over the Dordogne valley river. Your hike will finish by a wine tasting and a guided tour of the village.

Day 3 : Côtes de Bourg, côtes de Blaye

Bourg sur Gironde and Blaye are situated to the north of Bordeaux, bordering the Charentes and Cognac area. The 2 citadel gave their names to two different wine, growing in a region called the Bourgeais and Blayais. The impressive estuary, the Dordogne river and further inland a limestone, hilly plateau, form this charming landscape. Follow the picturesque route of Bayon at Roque de Thau, where this floral route passes by the estuary and the high limestone cliffs, sculptured with troglodyte dwellings. You will visit a winery which produces sparking wine and a second wine which produce wines from the côtes de Blaye.

Day 4 : Medoc

Medoc is a peninsula closed between ocean and estuary. The vineyard is a long narrow strip of land on the left bank of the Gironde estuary. This area homes very renowned chateaux like chateau Margaux, Mouton Rothschild, Latour,…

The 1855 classification confirms the excellence of the Medoc vineyards. The success of the classification growths are reflected in the building where the architecture that dates from the 17^th and 19^th centuries are of the most unusual ant varied styles. Your hike will cross the appellation Pauillac between vineyard, landscape and estuary.

Day 5 : Sauternes and Graves

The Graves is the birthplace of the Bordeaux vineyard. This is where the antique vineyard was founded during the 1^st century. This strip of land set between the left bank of the Garonne and the huge landes forest is about 50 km long and stretches out from the doorsteps of Bordeaux to Langon. The graves cover several appellations ; we will cross over the Pessac Leognan in the north, and the sauternais in the south. The Sauternes area or the gold treasures, is well known for the production of sweet white wine.

Jour 6 : Bordeaux and departure

Your hike will be today in…….Bordeaux, the capital of the wine. The city displays a majestic look by the Garonne river with a unique and protected architectural heritage dating from the 18^th century. You will visit the Chartrons district where the wine merchant settled in the 17^th century, the Triangle Bordelais and its architecture from the 18^th century and will finish your day by a free time in Bordeaux for shopping.