Quite recently there was the “primeur” season in Bordeaux. That’s when the worlds wine merchants and wine journalists (well a quite few of them, at least) descend on the region to taste the last vintage, taste the wines that will be ready for the market in two years’ time. A bit early one might think.
The Bordeaux wine scene is curious in many other ways too. There are almost 7000 wine producers in Bordeaux but it is only a handful, between fifty and a hundred, that receive the attention of the press. That’s not necessarily because they are undisputedly the best (yes, they are good), but because of history, tradition, clever marketing and in general the inability of the markets to remember more than a few brands (how many car brands can you remember?).
We will take you to some of these on our Bordeaux tour, but we will also show you what you could call “the real Bordeaux”. Family-owned chateaux. Wineries where you might really meet the winemaker or the owners. Wineries that will explain to you what they do and why. And that make just as excellent wines, just less famous. The personal intimate side of Bordeaux.
Combine that with some of the most extraordinary French gastronomy and you have our Bordeaux tour in a nutshell.
Come and discover Bordeaux with us.
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- Bordeaux, October 1-5, 2023
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PS: We have written a book about Bordeaux, and have been travelling there since 1986. Can you find a better guide and tour operator?
