As soon as you leave Bordeaux, you will discover the green countryside, and the multitude of plots of vines with evocative names. First the parcels of Entre-Deux-Mers between Garonne and Dordogne, then the appellations of Libournais, Pomerol, Lalande de Pomerol, Fronsac, and finally Saint-Émilion and its satellite appellations, Montagne-Saint-Émilion, Saint- Georges Saint-Émilion, Lussac Saint-Émilion, Puisseguin Saint-Émilion. You will enjoy discovering these castles in the middle of the vineyards. You will be charmed by the beauty of this heritage, which since the French Revolution has continued to improve.

We will take you to visit one of the magnificent castles for which the wines of Saint-Emilion are famous. Grape varieties, destemming, cuvaison, fermentation, fining... you will know everything about vinification, the different grape varieties used and the blended wines. You will be able to see that the modernism of today's cellars marries perfectly with ancestral working techniques in order to give birth, each year, to wonderful vintages, always having an assertive temperament. Château Franc-Mayne, by allowing you to visit the limestone plateau from the inside, will give you the keys to understanding the mineral notes of the Grands Crus of Saint-Emilion. This visit will conclude with a tasting of the estate's wines. During this tasting, you will be given valuable advice for aging, for your future purchases of Saint-Émilion wines. The castle is given as an example. The castle visited is subject to change, depending on the availability of the estates.

Visit of the village of Saint-Émilion During your program, you will discover through the charming cobbled streets, the pretty little medieval village of Saint-Emilion. Your guide will tell you the many anecdotes and adventures of its long and tumultuous history. You will discover how much religious practice and the vine are intertwined and complement each other. You will relive the history of France, which has made this village an exceptional site classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. You won't be able to resist taking out your cameras to keep a souvenir of these enchanting panoramas.

Lunch will be offered to you in a charming restaurant, in the middle of the vineyards, very close to Saint-Emilion. The restaurant's traditional French cuisine will delight you. . The restaurant is given as an example. It is subject to change, depending on availability.

It is not one but two castles that you will visit here. 2 styles, 2 atmospheres and a breathtaking view. And tasting at the end of the visit of course. The castle is given as an example. The castle visited is subject to change, depending on the availability of the estates.