Luxury hotel within the 17th-century Sauternes Premier Cru estate, designed by Silvio Denz in partnership with the Lalique crystal house. Two-Michelin-starred restaurant; cellar of 350,000 bottles including rare Sauternes verticals.
The list: Sauternes and d'Yquem vertical comparison tastings; botrytised harvest walks (October); sommelier-guided wine dinners
Address: Chateau Lafaurie-Peyraguey, 33210 Bommes, France, Bordeaux
Luxury hotel within the historic Bernard Magrez estate at Chateau Pape Clement, featuring a truffle-enhanced gastronomic restaurant and a botanical garden with a 1,000-year-old olive tree. Cru Classe de Graves wine library and winemaker sessions.
The list: Pape Clement vertical tastings; Pessac-Leognan classified growth library; truffle and wine pairing dinners
Self-catering cottages and farmhouse rooms on the English-owned Entre-Deux-Mers estate of Gavin and Angela Quinney. Winery tours, wine tasting, and access to harvest work during September and October.
The list: Bauduc estate tasting in the barrel cellar; wine-and-food pairing sessions with Gavin Quinney; harvest volunteering
Iconic Pessac-Leognan wine resort built around Chateau Smith Haut Lafitte, with the world's first Vinotherapie spa using grape-based treatments. Michelin-starred La Grand'Vigne restaurant and four other dining venues; organic vineyard walks.
The list: Full Smith Haut Lafitte vertical library; Pessac-Leognan masterclasses; blending workshop; cellar visits with winemaker
The Cazes family Relais and Chateaux property in the heart of Pauillac, attached to Chateau Lynch-Bages. Michelin-starred restaurant, 1,200-bottle cellar, and direct access to Lynch-Bages estate tours and tastings.
The list: Lynch-Bages and Medoc appellation vertical tastings; Pauillac classified-growth masterclasses; cooking and wine pairing school
Boutique estate hotel at the highest point of Saint-Emilion, with panoramic Dordogne valley views and Michelin-starred Les Belles Perdrix restaurant on site. Direct access to cellar tours and Premier Grand Cru Classe tasting sessions.
The list: Troplong Mondot vertical tastings; Saint-Emilion classification masterclasses; harvest participation (September)
Intimate estate hotel at Chateau Pavie, Saint-Emilion's Premier Grand Cru Classe A, with Michelin-starred restaurant by chef Yannick Alleno and a cellar featuring Pavie across 15 vintages.
The list: Pavie vertical tastings; Premier Grand Cru Classe A estate tours; Perse family winemaker dinners
