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The Ultimate Bordeaux Wine Lover's Weekend

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The route

11 stops·5 wineries · 2 restaurants · 1 cafe · 1 hotel · 1 activity · 1 shop

1. 01

   Hotel

   Check-in at InterContinental Bordeaux – Le Grand Hôtel

   This palatial 18th-century landmark on Place de la Comédie puts you steps from Bordeaux's best wine bars and restaurants.

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   Château Margaux

   This First Growth produces Bordeaux's most elegant Cabernet blends from an 18th-century château that demands a pilgrimage.

3. 03

   Winery

   Château Pichon Baron

   This Second Growth Pauillac powerhouse pairs moat-flanked château grandeur with a world-class wine tourism center.

4. 04

   Restaurant

   Lunch at La Table du Lavoir

   Classic Bordeaux lamb and river fish in charming Pauillac, the perfect lunch break between Médoc châteaux visits.

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   Château Léoville-Las Cases

   Léoville-Las Cases earns its "super-second" title with Grand Vin of such precision and longevity it rivals First Growth prestige.

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   Château Cheval Blanc

   Bordeaux's boldest Cabernet Franc blend pours from a striking contemporary château that rewrote the rulebook for Saint-Émilion elegance.

7. 07

   Restaurant

   Dinner at Le Pressoir d'Argent – Gordon Ramsay

   Gordon Ramsay's two-Michelin-starred temple to Bordeaux wine pairs seasonal Aquitaine cuisine with an extraordinary all-local wine list inside the InterContinental.

8. 08

   Activity

   La Cité du Vin

   Bordeaux's gleaming wine museum lets you explore global wine history before sipping at the rooftop bar with Garonne views.

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   Château Haut-Brion

   Bordeaux's urban overachiever produces legendary reds and one of the region's finest dry whites from its Pessac-Léognan perch.

10. 10

    Shop

    L'Intendant Wine Shop

    A spiraling staircase lined with thousands of Bordeaux vintages awaits at this legendary Allées de Tourny shop.

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    Cafe

    Café Brun

    Grab a glass of Bordeaux and charcuterie at this classic Saint-Pierre brasserie, the perfect wind-down after château hopping.