Bespoke wine tour for Lithuanian wine professionals - october 2007

Day 1: Médoc 9.00 am : Meeting at the hotel in Bordeaux 10.00 am: visit and tasting at Château BRANAIRE-DUCRU, 4ème Cru Classé of Saint-Julien 11.15 am: visit and tasting at château LEOVILLE-BARTON, 2nd Cru Classé of Saint-Julien 12.30 pm: Lunch at Café Lavinal in Pauillac 2.30 pm: visit and tasting at Château LAFITE ROTHSCHILD, 1er Cru Classé of Pauillac 4.00 pm: vertical tasting at Château COS D'ESTOURNEL, 2nd Cru Classé of Saint-Estèphe Day 2: Saint-Emilion and Pomerol 9.00 am : Meeting in Saint-Emilion 9.30 am: visit and  tasting at Château L'EVANGILE in Pomerol 11.00 am: Presentation of terroirs and classification of  Saint-Emilion wines at the Saint-Emilion Wine School, illustrated with a tasting of  6 Grands Crus Classés 1.15 pm: Lunch at  Château HAUT-VEYRAC , with a tasting of 3 vintages 3.30 pm: visit and tasting at Château CLOS FOURTET, 1er Grand Cru Classé 4.30 pm: walking tour of the village of Saint-Emilion

Day 1 : A full overview of  Bordeaux appellations 11.00 pm: Welcome at Bordeaux airport 0.00 am: check-in at the hotel in Bordeaux city centre 0.30 am: dinner ! from 10.00 am to 5.00 pm: "Week-End des Grands Amateurs" tasting, organised by the Union des Grands Crus (around 50 tasted and commented wines) 8.15 pm: Gala dinner in Château TROPLONG-MONDOT, 1er Grand Cru Classé of Saint-Emilion (as part of the "Week-end des Grands Amateurs"). 0.15 am: back to Bordeaux Day 2 : Graves, Pessac-Leognan and Sauternes 10.00 am : meetin at the hotel in Bordeaux 11.00 am: visit and tasting at Château OLIVIER, Cru Classé of Graves  12.30 pm: Brunch at Château SMITH-HAUT-LAFITTE, Cru Classé of Graves (as part of  the "Week-end des Grands Amateurs") 3.30 pm: visit and tasting  at Château SUDUIRAUT, 1er Cru Classé of Sauternes 5.00 pm: visit and tasting at Château COUTET, 1er Cru Classé of Sauternes. 19 h 00 : retour à Bordeaux - dîner libre Day 3 : Saint-Emilion and Pomerol 9.00 am: meeting at Saint-Emilion 9.30 am: visit and tasting at Château BEAUREGARD in Pomerol : comparison between a Pomerol wine and a Lalande de Pomerol wine with the same vintage 11.00 am: visit and tasting at Château GRAND-CORBIN-DESPAGNE, Grand Cru Classé of Saint-Emilion, on the theme "1st, 2nd et 3rd wines: How is the selection made?" 12.30 pm: lunch at Château HAUT-VEYRAC, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, with a tasting of 3 vintages 4.30 pm: visit and tasting of the 1988 vintage at Château FIGEAC, 1er Grand Cru Classé of Saint-Emilion - Discussion on Saint-Emilion wines classification 6.30 pm: back to Bordeaux Day 4 : Médoc 9.00 am: meeting at the hotel in Bordeaux 10.00 am: visit and tasting at Château KIRWAN, 3ème Cru Classé of Margaux (1st and 2nd wines) 11.30 am: visit and tasting at Château GRUAUD-LAROSE, 2nd Cru Classé of Saint-Julien 12.30 pm : lunch at Café Lavinal in Pauillac 3.30 pm: visit and vertical tasting on 3 vintages at Château PHELAN SEGUR, Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel in the 2003 classification - discussion about this classification 5.00 pm: visit and tasting of 3 vintages at Château PONTET-CANET, 5ème Cru Classé of Pauillac - an introduction to biodynamic cultivation Day 5: Bordeaux 9.15 am: meeting at the hotel in Bordeaux from 9.30 am to 12.00 am: walking tour in the old bordeaux areas around the theme of wine commerce du vin over centuries 12.30 pm: lunch at La Belle Epoque restaurant 3.00 pm: luggage collecting at the hotel and departure for the airport.

One-day tour in Pessac-Léognan and Sauternes - march 2010

Day 1: Welcome 2.40 pm: welcome at Bordeaux airport and collect of the rented car 4.00 pm: check-in at the hotel downtown free evening Day 2: Médoc 9.00 am: meeting at the hotel in Bordeaux 10.30 am: visit and tasting at Château MARGAUX, 1st Classed Growth of Margaux  12.30 pm: lunch at Brasserie du Relais de Margaux 3.00 pm: visit and tasting at Château LAGRANGE, 3rd  Classed Growth of Saint-Julien 4.30 pm: visit and tasting at Château PICHON LONGUEVILLE BARON, 2nd Classed Growth of Pauillac. 7.00 pm: back in Bordeaux - free dinner Day 3: Saint-Emilion and Pomerol 10.00 am: meeting in Saint-Emilion 10.30 am: visit and tasting at Château FONROQUE,  Classed Growth of Saint-Emilion - introduction to organic and biodynamic viticulture 12.00 pm: lunch at Bistrot du Clocher in Saint-Emilion 2.30 pm: visit and tasting at Château BEAUREGARD in Pomerol - Comparison tasting of a Pomerol and a Lalande de Pomerol wines of the same vintage 4.00 pm: visit and tasting at Château CANON, 1st Classed Growth of Saint-Emilion 5.30 pm: walk in the village of Saint-Emilion 7.00 pm : dinner at Logis de la Cadène 9.00 pm: back to Bordeaux Day 4: Pessac-Léognan and Sauternes 8.45 am: meeting at the hotel in Bordeaux 9.30 am: visit and tasting at Château LA MISSION HAUT-BRION, Classed Growth of GRAVES - comparative tasting of Chateau HAUT-BRION and LA MISSION HAUT-BRION on vintage 2006 11.00 am: visit and tasting at Château OLIVIER, Classed Growth of Graves 12.30 pm: lunch at LE PISTOU in Martillac 4.00 pm: visit and tasting at Château RAYMOND-LAFON in Sauternes 6.30 pm: back in Bordeaux  Day 5: Entre-Deux-Mers 9.30 am: meeting at the horse riding centre of Saint-Aubin de Branne, for a 2-hour horseback ride in the vineyard of Entre-Deux-Mers 12.30 pm: lunch at the village inn of Naujan et Postiac 3.00 pm: visit and tasting at Château ROQUEFORT - Bordeaux blanc sec, Bordeaux supérieur  5.00 pm: Visit and tasting at Château de BONHOSTE - Bordeaux blanc sec, Bordeaux rosé, Bordeaux et Bordeaux Supérieur  7.00 pm: back in Bordeaux

These wine tours are given as examples. Each one is set up for the client, and depends on chateaux availabilities.

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