The 8 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.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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8.Alsace: Winery Tour and Alsatian Wine Tasting ENGLISH

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 63 reviews · 1h 30m · from $14Best value

At Domaine Sylvie Fahrer et Fils, an English-speaking guide leads you through the cellar, underground tanks, and four generations of winemaking. Choose open tasting, blind tasting, or four wine pairings with local pâté, salmon, cheese, and chocolate. Margaux has led some recent visits.

“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!”

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