Wine country · WINERY TOURS IN FRANCE
Good winery tours in France fill up weeks ahead and the great ones go first. Below: the 11 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Visit Château Tour Baladoz and La Croizille near Saint-Émilion with a guide such as Sara, Thomas, or Isabella. See classic cellars and modern equipment, learn about Bordeaux grapes and aging, then taste three wines, including Saint-Émilion Grand Cru.
“Thomas was an extremely friendly and informative guide. Really interesting and fun tour.”
Travel from Bordeaux in an air-conditioned eight-seat minivan to a Saint-Émilion grand cru château, taste local red wines, and walk through the UNESCO-listed village. Guides such as Guy, Luigi, Mathis, and Dulce add wine knowledge and local stories, though free time in town is brief.
“Our tour guide, Ugo, was very knowledgeable, friendly, and entertaining! Having a small group made it wonderfully intimate.”
Visit Château Tour Baladoz and Château La Croizille with a small group of up to 10. Learn how wine moves from vine to bottle, taste three Bordeaux wines, then enjoy cheeses, cured meats, vegetables, fruit, baguette, and a glass of wine at a vineyard-view picnic.
“The tour was nice, reasonably quick between the two places so its easier if you have a bit of a base knowledge, but felt just right for what we wanted! Looking at the difference between the two chateaus was interesting and the views were amazing! The wine we tasted was excellent and the picnic was really nice with good food!”
Spend four hours exploring Médoc in an air-conditioned minivan with an English-speaking guide. Visit two classified-growth or Crus Bourgeois estates, taste Bordeaux reds, pass Château Margaux, and learn about winemaking. Guides such as Karim, Helen, Anne, and Ugo are praised for making the drive lively.
“We had a wonderful experience on our tour yesterday. Karim is one of the best tour guides we've ever come across. Engaging, fun, knowledgeable. He made our day! The 2 wineries we visited were lovely. Thanks again!!”
Ride an easy cycling route from Beaune through the vineyards of Pommard, Volnay, and Meursault with an English or French guide. You will taste wine in the vines, meet a local producer, visit a winery, and sample at least five red and white wines. E-bikes may be available for an extra fee.
“Thomas was a great guide, and we thoroughly enjoyed our half day tour, learning about the history of the region, wine theory, followed by tasting (and testing) our knowledge. My partner and I would highly recommend this experience!”
Meet your English-speaking wine guide in central Nice at 9 a.m. and ride by air-conditioned minivan to three Côtes de Provence wineries. Guides such as Lara, Laura, and Sandra explain terroir, grape varieties, and winemaking in a relaxed way, with lunch in a quiet Provençal village between tastings.
“One of the best wine tours I have ever taken. Our guide, Lara, was knowledgeable, fun and we had an amazing time and….tasted great wine. I would highly recommend.”
Travel from Paris in a small group of up to eight to taste 10 or more Burgundy wines at Domaine Jean-Marc Brocard, Domaine Bersan, and Les Caves Bailly Lapierre. You’ll learn about Chablis soils, visit historic cellars, enjoy lunch in Chablis, and return around 8 PM.
“We had a lovely excursion to the vineyards of Bourgogne. Three completely different vineyards The largest was Jean Marc Brochet which produces 3.5 Million bottles each year in Bourgogne. The brand ambassador Sebastien was a wonderful host ! We also visited Domaine Bersan a vineyard with a maze of quaint wine cellars from the 14th century And last but not leas,, tasting of Cremants (the sparkling wines in France not from Champagne) in a cellar under the mountain Jean Phillipe is an energetic and helpful Parisian guide The small group setting allowed us all to get to know each other snd enjoy the company. Much preferred to a large impersonal…”
At Domaine Sylvie Fahrer et Fils, an English-speaking guide takes you through four generations of winemaking, cellar tanks, fermentation, and ageing. Choose unlimited tasting, a blind tasting, or four wines paired with pâté, salmon, cheese, and chocolate.
“Lovely little tour of the winery! Really enjoyed the tasting, they made it fun with prompts for analysing the wine and the atmosphere was lovely! Would definitely recommend!”
At Maison Zeyssolff in Gertwiller, learn how Alsace wine is made through a guided cellar visit and 180-degree film. Taste five wines, see century-old oak barrels and the 1897 Zeyssolff drum, then enjoy or take away a picnic basket with cheese, cold cuts, bread, fruit, and half a bottle of wine.
“Leckere Weine, tolle und ausführliche Erklärungen, sehr nette, offene und lustige Mitarbeiter, schön renoviertes Gebäude, abwechslungsreich gestaltete Führung durch das Weingut mit zwei tollen Filmen, anschließend Platz außen in der Sonne zu sitzen und den Wein zu genießen. Tolle Bowls mit typisch guten französischem Brot (extra vegetarische Wünsche beachtet), geniales Picknick mit Beschreibung eines schönen Orts in den Weinbergen hierfür. Vielen Dank für das tolle Erlebnis!”
Visit Domaine Sylvie Fahrer et Fils for a 75-minute French-language tour through the cellar, underground tanks, and family history. Taste Alsace wines, try a blind tasting, or choose four wines with local food pairings. Guides including Margot and Margaux explain the process clearly.
“Super visite avec Margot ! Elle était passionnante, dynamique et très à l’écoute. Elle a su répondre à toutes nos questions, je recommande !”
Join Natalia for a one-hour visit to Domaine Sylvie Fahrer et Fils, a fourth-generation family winery in Alsace. Walk through the cellar and underground tanks, learn about fermentation and ageing, then choose a classic tasting, blind tasting, or four-wine pairing with local foods.
“Our visit with Natalia to the winery has been great, it is a family winery and the treatment is very close. At the end of the visit you can do a tasting of their wines, all of them delicious. We loved it.”
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