Champagne and Bordeaux are almost diametrically opposed geographically in France. Champagne in the north-east, not far from Belgium, Bordeaux in the south-west an hour and a half’s drive from Spain.
The are just as different wine it comes to wine. White bubbly wine with plenty of tension and acidity, and dense reds with a lot of fruit, aged in barrel for a few years in many cases.
But they are a happy couple. (Maybe just because of the distance?) When you visit a chateau in Bordeaux and are invited for lunch, you almost always get a glass of champagne as aperitif. If you’ll insist on a red for the main or the cheese in Champagne, there’s a good chance you’ll get a bordeaux.
In fact, the two regions are quite similar in some ways. The are the world’s two most famous and prestigious wine regions that many others take inspiration from, and sometimes try and imitate. They are also the perfect couple to combine into a wine tour of the great French wines, starting in Champagne and then travelling down to Bordeaux.
Which is exactly what we do on our combined Great Duo Wine Tour of Champagne and Bordeaux.
Come and discover Champagne and Bordeaux with us. Book now!
- Champagne and Bordeaux, September 27 – October 5, 2023
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PS: We have written an internationally award-winning book about Champagne, and also one on Bordeaux. And nine other wine books. Can you think of any other wine tour operator with that in the baggage?
