Get hands-on experience of Bordeaux harvest

Wine enthusiasts now have the chance to experience a Bordeaux harvest first-hand on a new two-day course. Destination Wine Harvest, introduced by the region’s Ecole du Vin, allows participants to pick the grapes and learn about the winemaking process. It includes following the grapes from the vines to the vat room by working at the sorting table, observing the first fermentation and tasting the wines throughout the different vinification stages.

The course begins with an introductory session in the Ecole du Vin in the heart of Bordeaux before heading out to Sauternes and Medoc to start work.

The dates for the course are 22nd to 23rd September and 6th to 7th October. It costs Є450 per person, which includes two nights in a three-star hotel and selected meals. Anyone interested should telephone Vitivinitour on 00 33 556 92 32 31 or email contact@lesacabailles.fr.