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All About The Bordeaux Wine Tours

By Alta Alexander


If one one would go to the country of France, he can be sure that he will be able to get a lot of great tasting wines there. Specifically, Bordeaux is a place that is very well known for its wine tours that would appeal to the tourists. For those interested in this, here are some things to know about Bordeaux wine tours.

Now before going into to detail about some of the places that will be visited, it is good to know about how the wine in this area became so famous. During the middle of the first century, the Romans were already creating vineyards wherein they could create wines for their own consumption. Now the people have been doing that until now since they have already perfected the art of creating this drink.

Now for those who would want to go on tour, basically one can do this by going to a company who would arrange these things. Of course what the company would do is that they would group different people in one team. From there, the group would go together on trips to different places in the country for tasting.

Of course one of the most famous places for wine tour groups to go to would be Saint Emilion. This place is very famous because it has one of the biggest vineyards in the area. It is also known to have a very medieval charm to it since the village still has not really been touched by the modernization of most cities and villages.

Another place that is really nice to go when one tour would of course be Medoc. Now Medoc is a place that has a lot of chateaus that people can visit. While in this chateaus, the guests on tour will be given different kinds of wines for them to taste in order for them to know how great the drinks here are.

Of course the tour guide will never miss a chance to visit Sauternes. Sauternes is a great place not only for connoisseurs but also for people with a sweet tooth as well. While the wines are being served to the guests, desserts and sweets are also served at the exact same time.

Of course in the wine region of this place, there would be none other than Graves. Just like in Sauternes, they are known for their desserts as well as white wines, but this subregion has something else for tourists to try out known as dessert wine which is a very sweet variation for those who do not like the strong taste of alcohol. Also, their red wines are known to have a stronger taste of Merlot in them as compared to other regions.

So if one would want to go on tour, then these are some of the places that he will be visiting. Now just so one would know, the companies that would hold these tours would be hiring a private bus or shuttle just for the tour group. From there, they will be travelling all over Bordeaux to know how some of the drinks in this place would taste like.




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