Wine is excellent but the tour is underwhelming. For EUR130 you get only 3 small tastes and a…read morerelatively short visit. If you like the wine (which is excellent) just order it at home (if you're in the US lots of distributors carry it) but there are better ways to spend your time in Bordeaux.

Got an extra $100-$200 burning a hole in your pocket? Here is a way to spend it…read more The name FIGEAC dates back to the 2nd century A FIGEACUS family owned a Gallo-Roman villa on the site of the present castle in the 2nd century and an important estate to which it gave its name. For historians, it was the same family that was at the origin of the town of Figeac. It is the largest estate in Saint-Émilion with 99 acres of vineyards. Due to its soil, which is dominated by gravel, it is planted in grape varieties Cabernet Sauvignon (35%), Cabernet Franc (35%), and Merlot (30%). Today, Marie-France Manoncourt and her three daughters run the operation.

Our group came here for a personal tour and had a fantastic time. Our tour guide stepped us…read morethrough the château's growing, harvesting, fermentation, and bottling processes and lead us around the grounds. We also visited the underground caves that are now used as a natural wine cellar and learned about the caves' fascinating history. After the walking tour, we headed inside for a tasting of 4 of their wines. Our guide had great expertise regarding the wines. All in all, it was a very pleasant and educational visit.

Beautiful chateau and wine tasting experience. Our tour guide was very nice and took time to…read moreexplain everything and answer our questions. Very affordable pricing for tours/tasting.

Nice winery, available only by appointment. The girl who was serving us the two wines fro tasting…read morewas nice, however, not very knowledgeable and therefore we didn't learn anything about the history of the winery. We were in and out within 15 minutes.

Came here on an organized wine tour I found in TripAdvisor…read more Pros: -Charming staff member spoke great English and had a nice sense of humor. We learned a lot from her. -Nice grounds. The garden was a bit over-hyped but it was still very nice. -Wine was great.

AJ our tour guide and part of the family that owns this lovely winery shared her extensive…read moreknowledge and love of wine making, especially the wines of Chateau Cantenac with us....please make it point to come by.

https://www.chateau-cantenac.fr/en/One of the best wine tour / experiences we have ever had. AJ is…read moreextremely knowledgeable about their craft and walks you through the story of Chateau Cantenac in such an engaging way that you just don't want the tour to end. I must say, because of her, we learned so much about the soil, the weather, the grapes, the difference between where the vines are planted etc., etc., the best part of course was of course the wine tasting and all the wines were superb; for us Chateau Cantenac - Saint Emilion Grand Cru CLIMAT and their signature wine Chateau Cantenac - Saint Emilion Grand Cru were the best. If you are visiting Saint Emilion, you must make a stop here!

From the owner: Chateau Boutinet est une petite propriété familiale dans le fronsadais. Tout au long de l'année,…read morenous vous accueillons pour vous faire découvrir notre métier et nos vins. Nous organisons de nombreuses activités ludiques autour du vin telles que les Rando-Tapas. 3 heures entre balade à pied, à l'écoute de commentaires autour des vignes et de l'Histoire des vins de Bordeaux, et dégustation, sous les chênes centenaires, de Tapas du Terroir accompagnés de nos vins. Un moment de convivialité assurée. Adhérent Bienvenue à la Ferme, nous organisons également un marché de Producteurs de Pays en décembre.

We stopped here for a wine tasting today. First, we were given a tour of the gardens, then we went…read moreinto the aging cellar. Next we saw the workers sorting and crushing the grapes from this years harvest. Then we finally got to the tasting room and we're offered 3 of their wines to taste. We bought a couple bottles to bring home but I doubt that they will make it that far.

Fantastic find, such a pleasant hostess, tried many wines as they just had large tasting fro Viking…read moreCruises that morning, pairing with cheese, amazing room. The winery recently changed ownership, the family sold it to US winery in Napa, they are planning to invest in this site and expand the services. You must come to taste their wines, we ended up bringing couple of their bottles home.

A true labor of love, a visit to Château Grand Mayne will reveal the rich history and process…read moreinvolved in the creation of their wine, which is granted the high honor of being a grand cru classé de Saint-Émilion. Unlike the wineries Americans may be accustomed to, a visit in Bordeaux is a far more intimate experience in which (more often than not I found) the host may even come in especially for your visit. As such, reservations should be made in advance. We were fortunate to have a private guided tour with the winemaker himself, who was not only able to provide us with a fascinating look at the history of the grounds and the family, but who was also able to provide unparalleled insight into the process involved in the production of their wines. The land itself is composed of many different types of soil. Accordingly, the mix of terroirs leads to a robust production of the Merlot grapes, along with smaller amounts of Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon grapes. Then these varietals are used for blending to produce only the highest caliber of red wine. We walked among the tanks and learned about their fermentation process. After which, a peak into their wine cellar revealed a long history of the winery itself and the family. It was unbelievable to see bottles remaining from the early 1900s and to think that some of those bottles predated wars and other natural disasters that might have affected the yield. After a detailed overview of the winery, and a look into the process employed by Château Grand Mayne, we were treated to a tasting. The wine itself was powerful and full of tannins, yet remarkably smooth. We really learned a lot during our visit, and I'm incredibly grateful for the opportunity to get a closer look at the effort that goes into being a grand cru classé estate.