Bordeaux Heritage Walk: Explore Chartrons with Wine and Cheese Tasting
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Bordeaux
Embark on a NICE & ENJOYABLE walking tour through Bordeaux's charming neighbourhood of Chartrons with our in-house sommelier. Discover UNESCO wine merchant streets, learn about grape varieties, wine regions, 1855 classification, and more. End the tour with wine and cheese tasting. Book now!
Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • 64 Quai des Chartrons - We start our tour in the heart of Chartrons also known as Old Wine Merchant street. Situated on the “Port de la lune” (the french name for Port of Moon) also a pet name of Bordeaux dating back from the 17th Century. Today they are all World Unesco heritage.

  • La Cité du Vin - The biggest world wine exposition Museum. Here you will learn about the wine regions and grape variety while admiring the beauty of the 21st century Museum from outside.

  • Pont Jacques Chaban Delmas - You will be surprised to know the amazing technology used behind to create this awesome looking bridge. Here we will learn about new technologies used in making wines.

  • Pont de Pierre - This is one of the oldest bridges, it was constructed for Napoleon Bonaparte, dating back to the early 19 century. We will learn the connection of wine with the kings.

  • 29 Quai des Chartrons - We will see a “Maisons Jumelles” twin house in English. Once lived by a foreign wine merchant. The importance of foreigners in the Bordeaux wine trade.

  • Eglise St Louis des Chartrons - One of the most iconic churches in Bordeaux. You will see the beauty of the church and learn the history behind it.

What's Included
  • Tasting of four distinct Bordeaux wines
  • Paired with a curated selection of cheeses
Additional Information

PLEASANT & ENGAGING WALKING TOUR TO DISCOVER THE DELIGHTFUL BORDEAUX NEIGHBOURHOOD WITH OUR RESIDENT SOMMELIER COMBINED WITH WINE & CHEESE SAMPLING.

Designed by our resident Sommelier, this tour offers a leisurely jaunt through the historic wine merchant streets, some dating back 300 years, as recognized by UNESCO. We will spend around an hour exploring the Chartrons neighbourhood and gaining insight on the various grape varieties found in Bordeaux.
Key wine regions,
How to choose a wine at a supermarket or restaurant,
The meaning and relevance of the 1855 classification,
Ways to interpret a label like an expert,
Significant landmarks of the neighbourhood and much more!
We will wrap up the tour by applying our newfound knowledge to a practical ‘learning through tasting’ experience… Salut!!

PS - We also offer tours like ‘Bordeaux Organic Food Tour (French Apéro style) at the Saint Michel district & Premium Bordeaux Walking tour in the City Centre. Do check them out!

  • Travel time is included in the tour duration.
Location
64 Quai des Chartrons
Quai des Chartrons
Tram stop B: Chartrons In front of Moelleuses et Persillées restaurant Our guide will wait with a turquoise Umbrella.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Deirdre_o
May 12, 2024
Great tour and tasting - Adrian our guide was very knowledgeable and good fun. Enjoyed both the walking tour and wine tasting. Definitely recommend.
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Laura_h
Mar 31, 2024
Ani and Sean had lots of... - Ani and Sean had lots of knowledge to share. I learned a lot about the different kinds of wine grown in the Bordeaux region and was happy to support their vision of sharing wines made by women vintners. A beautiful way to pass the afternoon.
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Barry
Mar 6, 2024
Great Education on the Quai - Cas was a great host: very knowledgeable and able to address the interests of both knowledgeable wine consumers and novice wine consumers. This is a great tour for folks who do not have a lot of time in Bordeaux or as a prelude to an all day winery tour in the region.
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Johncass
Mar 5, 2024
Easy walk and great introduction to wine - This was a great tour around Bordeaux’s wine area and is very handy if your time is limited in Bordeaux. Our guide Caz was very knowledgeable on the local area and its wines. Finished off with a great tasting session.
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Ashley_l
Mar 3, 2024
could on recommend more! - Was so amazing! Made our trip! We only were in bordeaux for a day so Ani went out of his way to show us the whole city and extended the tour an hour! It was so interactive and interesting. The wine was amazing and pours were soooo generous! Came with a generous amount of cheese, meat, and bread to pair the wines with. Ended up only being us on tour so it was private. Ani was a great teacher and taught us so much about the city and the city wine!
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Jenniferbt9493kw
Feb 25, 2024
Insightful tasting experience - It was a dreary day, but Caz showed us around the Chartron streets with interesting facts and capped it with an insightful tasting and a delightful venue. He was friendly and helpful!
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Walshie2017
Jan 27, 2024
Great wine walking tour with tasting - Caz was a great guide for the wine walking tour. This was a walking tour specific to learning about wines in the Bordeaux region with a tasting at the end. We had a great day out and enjoyed learning about Bordeaux wines. At the end we tasted two white wines and two red wines with three types of cheese and bread, these were all lovely wines! We would recommend this tour.
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Grahaml929
Dec 9, 2023
Super fun - Extremely knowledgeable guide, very fun tour! Learned some history and a surprisingly comprehensive guide to wine.
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224mirandab
Dec 9, 2023
Wonderful experience! - Extremely educational, fun and delicious experience! Highly recommend when you are visiting Bordeaux.
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Curious305544
Feb 24, 2024
Informative, though expected route not completed - A really enjoyable tour with some lovely sights of Bordeaux and ending in wine and cheese (included in the price) . Our guide was very informative and shared his extensive knowledge with us. The tour was expected to take a specific route including La Cité du Vin, Pont Jacques Chaban Delmas and Pont de Pierre, however none of these significant locations were visited and for the price per person of this tour, this was disappointing.
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