BORDEAUX - THE AREA

Bordeaux Wine Tasting Tours, Holidays and Trips

Bordeaux Chateaux

For many people, the very name Bordeaux conjures up images of grand châteaux and equally grand wines. On a Grape Escape to Bordeaux, you can taste these wines and visit these châteaux. However, the region offers much more besides.

Bordeaux - The City

At the heart of the region is the vibrant riverside city of Bordeaux. In recent years the city has undergone something of a transformation and the historic buildings have been cleaned, returning the centre to its former glory. Works on the dockside, so important in the wine trade in former centuries, have also now been completed and an ultra modern tram system provides an efficient transport network around the city centre. There is also a superb wine museum which is well worth a visit.

Bordeaux - The Wine Region

Outside the city, the premium wine regions spread out in almost all directions. Heading north toward the estuary of the Gironde is the Medoc, home to the most famous châteaux of Bordeaux including Margaux, Lafite, Latour and Mouton Rothschild. To the east, heading up the Dordogne river is the beautiful historic town of St Emilion (classified as a UNESCO world heritage site) and its vineyards and the equally prestigious appellation of Pomerol. To the south of the city are the vineyards of the Graves and beyond these, the rolling slopes of Sauternes.