The Outstanding Journey: From The River To The Wine

Discovery Day

Wine Tour

In the heart of an authentic vineyard located at Bordeaux’s doors, the Entre-deux-Mers wine region is a true vine ocean which offers the whole range of Bordeaux’s wines. Here, our wine makers will share with you their true passion of the product: unique encounters with connoisseurs, moments of exchange and friendliness! You’ll be driven through a great experience!

9.15 am: Meeting point with the guide at the Bordeaux Tourist Office

9.30 am: Minibus boarding

10.15 am: Visit of the Boutes Cooperage at Beychac et Caillau. You’ll discover the cooper job in its different aspects: from the forest to the barrel! You’ll then have a chance to get inside the craft!

Boutes Cooperage

12.00: Arrival at Chateau de Reignac. You’ll visit the garden of fragrances and live a unique experience which will wake your senses up. Installed close to the Gustave Eiffel hothouse, our delicate selection of fruits and plants will charm you with its subtle and various aromas. This playful promenade will allow you to improve your olfactory memory.

• Tasting of the chateau’s wines in the dovecote dating back to the 16th century. It has been turned into a tower to welcome the tastings.

Chateau de Reignac

• Picnic lunch composed of fresh local specialties
• Visit of the park and the hothouse designed by Gustave Eiffel
• Visit of the wine warehouses combining traditional and modern techniques

3.45 pm: Departure to the Cavernes’s port.

Cavernes’s Port

4.00 pm: You’ll board a launch and sail the Dordogne and Garonne rivers until you reach Bordeaux. During the cruise, you’ll learn about the largest estuary of all Europe enjoying the landscapes: the archipelago in permanent move, the vines falling into the river, the square dipping net, the unique ecosystem...

6.00 pm: Arrival along Bordeaux’s docks, at the pontoon of honor.

Bordeaux’s Docks

This tour is organised by the Entre-deux-Mers TouristOffice with the Chateau de Reignac.