Avalon Wine Tours
St. Emilion and Medoc Mini-Tour
October 6-10, 1998
Bordeaux Vinification Mini-tour, October 6-10, 1998
Provisional Itinerary Outline
Tuesday, 10/6, St. Emilion - Logis des Remparts
Rendezvous in Libourne, (20 minutes from Bordeaux) and drive 5 minutes down the pretty country lanes through the vineyards to St. Emilion.
11:00 Cadet Bon
Lunch at Amelia Canta
2:30 PM La Dominique
4:00 PM Cheval Blanc
Dinner Hostellerie de Plaisance (Michélin *)
Wednesday, 10/7, Médoc - Chateaux Beychevelle
9:00 AM Canon la Gafellière or free time to explore St. Emilion
12:00 Lunch at Les Ailes with Remi Edange, manager of Dmne. de Chevalier
2:00 PM Domaine de Chevalier in Graves
4:30 PM Chateau Margaux
Check into Chateau Beychevelle in St. Julien, with dinner in the Chateau’s private dining room.
Dinner in Chateau
Thursday, 10/8, Médoc - Chateaux Beychevelle
9:30 AM Latour
11:00 AM Pichon Comtesse Lalande
Lunch at the Peyrat in St. Estèphe
3:00 PM Mouton Rothchild, including a visit to the museum
5:30 PM Leoville Poyferré
Dinner at Leoville Poyferré following the visit
Friday, 10/9, Médoc - Chateaux Beychevelle
9:30 AM Branaire Ducru
11:00 AM Leoville Barton
12:00 PM Maucaillou – visit followed by lunch in the chateau
4:30 PM Cantenac Brown
Dinner at the famous Lion d’Or in Arcins
Saturday, 10/10
Departure
Price Per Person, Double Occupancy: 4 nights $1995.00
Single Supplement $250.00
Rates include transportation locally in Bordeaux region during the tour, including transfers; all meals as per itinerary with fine wines at lunch and dinner; accommodations; visits and tastings. See our Reservation Request form for details of terms and conditions of payment.
Travel Insurance INCLUDED
Room Upgrades or Suites, subject to limited availability On Request
Airfare is not included, but can be arranged.
Note: Final itinerary may vary, depending on schedules of wineries. Avalon Tours reserves the right to substitute hotels and carriers, including airlines, and to cancel or modify itinerary if minimum numbers are not met.
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Peter Smith, Avalon Wine Tours, 1996/7