BestPrivateTours.com - Discovering Graves and Sauternes Wines

OVERVIEW

Pessac-Léognan is a French wine appellation, within the Graves subregion of the Bordeaux wine region. The appellation was created in 1987 as a sub-region of the Graves wine-making district south of the city of Bordeaux to represent the area's better-known producers, and is centred around the towns of Pessac, Talence and Léognan.

It contains all of the Grands Crus Classés listed in the classifications of 1953 and 1959, several noted for producing both red and dry white wine of classed standard.

Sauternes is a French sweet wine from the Sauternais region of the Graves section in Bordeaux.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

We offer you a private customized tour of the most spectacular sights of the Graves region with our comfortable and air conditioned Sedan/Van departing from Bordeaux. You will have a fluent English speaking Driver who will escort you through the discovery of the area.

Today, depart for the Graves region and enjoy the visit and wine tasting in two chateaus amongst which a classified growth of the Pessac-Leognan appellation. After some free time for lunch, head towards the Sauternes region. After a drive through the vineyards and beautiful landscape of the area, enjoy a visit and wine tasting session in a classified growth of the Sauternes or Barsac appellations.