The 15 Best Winery Tours in France

1.Saint-Émilion: Grand Cru Classé Winery Visit and Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 1,118 reviews · 1 hour · from $23Our pick

Visit Château Tour Baladoz and Château La Croizille near Saint-Émilion for a one-hour guided tour in English, French, or Spanish. Compare an old-style cellar with a modern winery, learn about viticulture, then taste three Bordeaux wines, including Saint-Émilion Grand Cru.

“Very knowledgeable tour guide. Very impressed with the winery. Easily the best Bordeaux tour I was a part of.”

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2.Saint Emilion Half-Day Trip with Wine Tasting & Winery Visit from Bordeaux

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,034 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $133

Travel from Bordeaux in an eight-seat minivan with guides such as Guy, Luigi, Maud, or Dulce. Visit a Saint-Émilion grand cru château, taste red wines, learn about the region, and spend roughly 45 to 60 minutes walking through the village.

“This was a perfect tour for a solo traveler. The small grouping was great and our guide, Guy, friendly and very knowledgeable. Lastly, Saint Emilion is spectacular!”

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3.Champagne Day Trip with 6 Tastings, Reims and Winery from Paris

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 902 reviews · 11 hours (approx.) · from $278Top rated

Leave Paris by air-conditioned minivan for vineyard views, six Champagne tastings, a large Champagne house, and a family-run cellar. Visit Reims Cathedral, Dom Pérignon’s church and tomb, then enjoy free time for lunch in Épernay. Groups are limited to eight.

“In the description, you'll see that you'll visit two wineries for a total of 6 glasses of champagne. What I didn't see was the visit to two stunning churches -- one that had hosted the coronation of all French kings. There was plenty of time to see the churches, ask lots of questions of the champagne makers, and see the inner workings of both wineries. And the glasses of champagne aren't small sips -- they are full glasses! If you are lucky enough to have Carlyle as your tour guide, you'll have a fabulous commentary along the way with stellar driving!”

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4.Champagne and Family-Run Wineries Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 671 reviews · 4h 30m · from $147

Join an English-speaking guide such as Chloe, Étienne, Anne, or Jérôme for a 4.5-hour tour from Reims. Visit Hautvillers, see Dom Pérignon’s burial place, tour two small Champagne producers, and taste six Champagnes in a group limited to eight people.

“A brilliant day out visiting family-run wineries and finding out all about the process of making champagne. Etienne, our guide, was fantastic!”

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5.Saint-Emilion Afternoon Wine Tour – 2 Wineries & delicacies

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 614 reviews · 5 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $119

Spend an afternoon in Saint-Émilion with a small group of up to eight. Visit a Grand Cru château and a family-run winery, taste five or six wines, walk the medieval village, and finish with wine, cheese, and cured meats. Guides may include Alex, François, Gilbert, Laura, or Clément.

“Our host was great. We liked the small winery he chose as our second tour, but not so much the first one, although the Chateau was lovely.”

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6.Bordeaux Full Day Wine Tour – 3 Wineries & Gourmet Picnic Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 307 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $190

Travel from Bordeaux to Pessac-Léognan, Saint-Émilion, and Pomerol in an air-conditioned minivan. Taste up to 10 wines at three wineries, enjoy a château picnic, and walk Saint-Émilion with an English-speaking guide such as François, Alex, Clem, or Maud.

“Excellent tour - highly recommend if you want to get an idea of Bordeaux wines and see the area. Our guide Our guide Mel was fantastic - very pleasant and we had a really great day. A good value indeed!”

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7.Saint-Emilion: Grand Cru Classé Guided Winery Visit & Picnic

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 296 reviews · 2 hours · from $56

Compare traditional and modern winemaking at Château Tour Baladoz and Château La Croizille, guided in English, French, or Spanish. Taste three Bordeaux wines, then enjoy cheeses, cured meats, produce, baguette, and a glass of wine at a vineyard-view picnic.

“We thoroughly enjoyed our day. Caught the train from Bordeaux and then taxi to and from the Chateau back to station. Very easy the tour was extremely informative countryside was stunning Picnic lunch was delicious and wines were excellent - all in all a wonderful day.”

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8.Médoc Region Half-Day Wine Tour with Winery Visit & Tastings from Bordeaux

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 211 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $156

Spend four hours in Médoc with an English-speaking guide such as Karim, Helen, or Ugo, visiting two classified-growth or Crus Bourgeois estates. Expect château tours, Bordeaux wine lessons, tastings, and a scenic drive past Margaux and Palmer. Eat before you go: tastings do not include snacks.

“Our guide Alice was extremely rude and rushed us through the whole experience. We arrived 3mins late and the first thing she told us in an extremely rude tone: you’re late! As tourist, it can happen that it takes you slightly longer to find the meeting point. Being 3mins late does not warrant such an unwelcomed reception. It sets a wrong tone for the whole trip. At the end of the wine tasting, we took a few mins to buy some wines and she was rushing both the clients and vendors in the process. I don’t think it was worth the money spent. Sadly will not recommend this in the…”

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9.Saint Emilion Morning Wine Tour – Winery & Tastings from Bordeaux

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 186 reviews · from $116

Travel from central Bordeaux in an air-conditioned minivan to Saint-Émilion, where an English-speaking guide leads you through two winery visits and tastings before a guided walk through the UNESCO-listed village. Guides such as Mel, Nick, Yan, and Camille are praised for warm, clear explanations.

“Had a wonderful time! The tour of Château Bonalgue was fantastic, really interesting and we learned so much about the winemaking process. We then got to try three different wines, one which we had seen production of and two from neighbouring chateaus. All three wRead more”

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10.Medoc Wineries Tour with Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 182 reviews · 4h 30m · from $112

Travel by minivan from Bordeaux with a friendly English or French-speaking guide such as Rémi, Fabien, or Pascal. Visit a 1855 classified Médoc château, stop at Château Margaux, then taste at a family-run estate with five wines and a French aperitif platter.

“Great tour. Learned a lot. I now don' t feel so bad when I trll my friends' home made wine is pure plonk. A very skilled and complicated business.”

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11.Provence Wineries and Luberon Villages Day Trip from Aix-en-Provence

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 178 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $228

Join a small group of up to eight for two wine tastings near Sainte-Victoire, then explore Luberon villages including Lourmarin, Roussillon, and Gordes. Guides such as Greg, Donato, Remy, and Gabriella bring local history and wine knowledge, while the air-conditioned minibus handles the driving.

“My partner and I did this tour with Donato and he was fantastic!!! He was the best tour guide, full of insightful information and helpful tips about the area. We learned a lot about the region and enjoyed fabulous wine. It was a really enjoyable day and absolutely worth your time and money!”

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12.Beaune: Winery Tour by Bike with Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 116 reviews · 3 hours · from $94

Ride easy vineyard roads from Beaune through Pommard, Volnay, and Meursault with an English or French-speaking guide. Stop for a vineyard tasting, visit a local winery, and sample at least five red and white wines. Guides such as Corinn, Valentine, and Helene are praised for clear, friendly commentary.

“Corinn is the best! What a fantastic day biking in the vineyards of Beaune. An absolute core memory. We learned a ton and toured a winery that does not sell to anyone other than local distributors. . . very cool. The winery does everything from top to bottom and the owner cooks for the grape pickers for ten days, which is the old way of doing things before everything became so commercial! My only advice is to request an e bike if fitness is a concern (worth the extra fee if they offer them). I am in great shape and the heat and hills were tough for me!”

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13.Veuve Clicquot and Family-Run Winery Day Tour & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 110 reviews · 7h 30m · from $389

Spend 7.5 hours exploring Champagne with an English-speaking guide and up to seven companions. Visit Veuve Clicquot, taste four cuvées, share a winery lunch, stroll through Hautvillers, and meet a small producer. Guides such as Jérôme, Suzanne, Thomas, and Julie bring useful local insight.

“enjoyed veuve clicquot champagne houses tour and visiting independent champagne houses and going to Hauteville, lunch was nice too.”

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14.Burgundy Region Winery Tour with Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 96 reviews · 12 hours · from $277

Spend 12 hours with an English-speaking guide such as Olivier, Johnny, or Enzo, traveling from Paris in a small van to three Burgundy producers. Taste Chablis, family-made wines, and Crémant, with free time for lunch in Chablis and a maximum group size of eight.

“What an incredible day! Can't recommend the tour enough. Matt was a fabulous tour guide. Very concerned with our comfort in the van and made several bathroom/snack break stops, which was much appreciated with the long drive to and from the wine region. His knowledge of both the wineries we visited (three total) and the wine making process in and of itself is impressive! We started with a family-run winery in Chabilis and had tastings of several different Chablis wines. Then we were taken to the quaint town of Chablis to choose a lunch restaurant on our own. Then off to a town that originated in the 1200s and a…”

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15.Libourne: Winery Tour with Wine and Chocolate Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 74 reviews · 1h 15m · from $21

Tour Château Cruzeau, a 12-hectare family estate on the edge of Saint-Émilion and Pomerol. With an English or French guide, you’ll walk through the vineyard, vat room, and barrel cellar, then taste three wines paired with three dark chocolates from Les Chocolats de Sophie in Libourne.

“Great being able to walk there. We ended up having a tour for just the 2 of us, which was lovely. The owners wife took the tour and was very patient, knowledgeable and informative. Exciting to see all the parts of the process at a single chateau and get a feel for the pride of the product.”

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