Private Cooking Class at a Château in Saint-Émilion or the Médoc

At a château in Saint-Émilion or the Médoc, a French chef welcomes you into the kitchen for a private class built around seasonal produce, designed to pair with the estate’s wines. You then sit down to the lunch you have prepared, served with the wines of the property.

YOUR EXPERIENCE

Duration: a full day, about 8 hours
Experience: entirely private, transportation included, with your local, English-speaking wine expert, who is also your driver
Cooking class: a private class with a French chef at a château, followed by lunch: the dishes you have prepared, served with the estate’s wines
Estates: a visit of the château hosting your class, then a second château
Departure: from your hotel in Bordeaux (or another location in Bordeaux)

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YOUR DAY

Bordeaux / Saint-Émilion / Bordeaux (about 50 miles / 1h30 total transfer time)

9:30 AM
Bordeaux
Your guide meets you at your hotel, or at any address in Bordeaux.
10:30 AM
Private Cooking Class at a Château
After a tour of the estate, a French chef welcomes you into the kitchen for a private cooking class. Under the chef’s guidance, you prepare a menu that celebrates seasonal produce, designed to pair with the local wines. You then sit down to the lunch you have cooked, served with the estate’s wines.
2:30 PM
Visit a « Grand Cru Classé »
Private visit of a Grand Cru Classé in the heart of the medieval village of Saint-Émilion.
3:15 PM
Guided Tasting
A guided tasting at a wine shop in the heart of Saint-Émilion, followed by a scenic tour of the village and its finest vineyards.
5:30 PM
Bordeaux
Your guide drives you back to your hotel.

Bordeaux / Médoc / Bordeaux (about 75 miles / 2h30 total transfer time)

9:30 AM
Bordeaux
Your guide meets you at your hotel, or at any address in Bordeaux.
10:30 AM
Cooking Class at a « Grand Cru Classé »
After a tour of the estate, a French chef welcomes you into the kitchen for a private cooking class. Under the chef’s guidance, you prepare a menu that celebrates seasonal produce, designed to pair with the local wines. You then sit down to the lunch you have cooked, served with the estate’s wines.
2:30 PM
Visit a « Grand Cru Classé » or a « Cru Bourgeois »
Private visit of a Grand Cru Classé or a Cru Bourgeois in another Médoc appellation.
6 PM
Bordeaux
Your guide drives you back to your hotel.

Wineries visited / Organization / Price

Examples of wineries visited during the day (this list is not exhaustive):

Saint-Émilion, Pomerol & Fronsac
Château Canon, Château Figeac, Château Pavie, Château Beau-Séjour Bécot, Château Troplong Mondot, Château Franc Mayne, Château de Ferrand, Château Guadet, Château Canon-la-Gaffelière, Château Fonplégade, Château du Tailhas, Château Beauregard, Château Gazin, Château de Sales, Château de la Rivière…

Médoc
Château Lafite Rothschild, Château Margaux, Château Mouton Rothschild, Château Pichon Baron, Château Cos d’Estournel, Château Palmer, Château Pontet-Canet, Château Lynch-Bages, Château Léoville Poyferré, Château Gruaud Larose, Château Rauzan-Ségla, Château Prieuré-Lichine, Château d’Issan, Château Kirwan, Château Giscours, Château Cantenac Brown, Château Lamothe-Bergeron, Château Paloumey…

Each visit usually lasts between 1 and 2 hours and includes an introduction to the vineyard and the history of the château, followed by a guided tour of the vat room and cellars. Your visit ends with a tasting of the estate’s wines.