Bordeaux: Saint-Émilion & Médoc Winery Day Tour - Wine Tasting & Picnic Lunch

Discover Bordeaux's two wine regions,
Saint-Émilion and the Médoc, in one day

Meet your guide at 9 AM at the Rustic Vines Tours office in central Bordeaux and set off by vehicle. Over the day you visit Saint-Émilion on the Right Bank and the Médoc on the Left Bank, comparing the styles of both regions. The tour ends around 6 PM at the same office.

Walk the UNESCO village of Saint-Émilion

Explore the medieval streets of UNESCO-listed Saint-Émilion with your guide, seeing historic monuments and scenic viewpoints. In the village center, a guided tasting introduces Saint-Émilion wines, grape varieties and terroir.

Visit a winery and enjoy a picnic lunch

Tour a local winery and its cellar with your guide, followed by a tasting. Lunch is a picnic at the winery with a sandwich or salad and a glass of wine.

Taste Médoc wines along the Route des Châteaux

Head to the Médoc, home to Bordeaux's famous châteaux, and taste structured, Cabernet Sauvignon-based Left Bank wines. A tasting at a family-owned winery in Margaux AOC shows another side of Médoc wines. Relax on the scenic drive back through the vineyards.

※ From April 1, 2025, the tour includes 1 winery visit and tasting in the Médoc, 2 winery visits in the Saint-Émilion area, and a guided tour and wine tasting in Saint-Émilion village.
※ The order and timing of visits may change depending on local conditions.