Saint-Émilion,-A-Culinary--Wine-Voyage

THE CULINARY JOURNEY HIGHLIGHT

The Jurisdiction and the Yearly Wine Festival of Saint- Emilion!

GASTRONOMY | PRODUCTS | SPECIALTIES

• Saint-Emilion Classified Grands Crus (Grands crus classés).
• Bordeaux Classified Grands Crus (Grands crus classés).
• Cordeliers sparkling wine, a regional. trademark using the Champagne making process.
• Saint-Emilion specialty succulent macarons. The original recipe descends from the local Ursuline nuns in the 1620s.
• Canelés de Bordeaux.
• The duck liver of the South West.
• The Oysters of Arcachon Bay.
• Milk fed lamb of Pauillac. 

OUTDOOR EXPLORATION

• Pruning, flowering and harvesting: Discovery of the French wine maker’s “savoir faire” and a dive into the harvesting experience.
• Castles all the way.
• Oyster production parks and tables.
• Arcachon Bay Boat stroll
• Most beautiful villages and Towns of France.
• UNESCO World heritage sites and villages; the 12 inescapable monuments of Saint-Emilion.
• The Cordelier cloister, listed a historical monument.
• The underground biggest Monolithic church in Europe; Immerse in the heart of the limestone rock.
• Walk along ancient cobblestone streets.
• Bordeaux Grand Theater.
• Saint-André Cathedral
• Place de la Bourse.
• Mirroir d’eau.
• Pont de Pierre.
• La Cité du Vin, a unique place dedicated to the culture of wine.  

 TOWNS | CITIES | HERITAGE

• Paris
• Gironde, Bordeaux
• Saint-Emilion
• Pomerol
• Lalande de Pomerol
• Néac
• Langoiron
• Arcachon, Pays de Buch
• The first UNESCO vineyard landscape.
• The largest AOC vineyard in the world.
• UNESCO World heritage sites and villages; the 12 inescapable monuments of Saint-Emilion.

ART OF EATING AND TASTING ACTIVITIES

• Gourmet picnic in the heart of the vineyards.
• Lunch in a breathtaking surroundings overlooking the vineyards and Château Cheval Blanc, 1er Grand Clu Classé A.
• Dinner in a traditional brasserie in Saint-Emilion.
• Dinner in a gastronomic restaurant in Saint-Emilion.
• Dinner in gastronomic restaurant in Bordeaux.
• Introduction to the wines of Saint-Emilion and tasting in the WINE SCHOOL.
• Cordeliers Cloister tour and tasting of the exclusive regional sparkling wine.
• Exclusive Grands crus wine tasting in the owner’s private cellar.
• “I Cook at the Château” cooking class followed by a food and wine pairing lunch.
• Wine tasting from a worldwide wine selection at the Belevedere roof of La Cité du Vin, with a 360 degrees’ view of Bordeaux, overlooking the river.  
• Exclusive Macarons tasting at the “Fabrique des macarons”.
• Oyster tasting in the Arcachon Bay.
• The “Barbecue Counter” dinner served by the village butcher with a selection of salads and the best regional meat cuts.

Half a day pastry class in the heart of a Parisian Palace. Let your hidden talents burst!!!