Graves Wine Region Tours and Tickets

There are plenty of ways to experience the Graves Wine Region. Looking at ratings and reviews previously given by customers, these are the best tours available right now:

• Bordeaux Full-Day Wine Tour - 3 Wineries & Gourmet Picnic Lunch

• The Great Sauternes Wine Tour

• Private Tour to Pessac Léognan and Graves

• Pessac Leognan 4.5 hours Wine Tour in a Citroën 2CV from Bordeaux

• Visit to Pessac-Léognan: Vineyards, Lunch and Tastings included

It’s free to visit the Graves Wine Region, but many travelers join tours that handle all travel and logistics; tours can be a better value than driving yourself, and come with the bonus of not having to drive, so that you can enjoy wine tastings to your heart's content. Prices vary, but tours typically cost anywhere from US$200 to US$400 per person.

As the name suggests, the Graves Wine Region is known for its wine. Cabernet sauvignon and merlot grapes grow in abundance here, but you'll also find white wine varietals such as sauvignon blanc, sémillon, and muscadelle. Appellations in the region include Graves, Graves Supérieures, and Pessac-Léognan.

Yes, you can visit vineyards, or at least tasting rooms, in the Graves Wine Region without a tour, but you’ll need to do a lot of planning to figure out which spots are open and when. You'll also need to figure out transportation and decide who your designated driver will be.

The best time to visit the Graves Wine Region is in the spring or fall, when there are fewer crowds than in the July and August peak season in the Bordeaux area. The weather is typically still pleasant, too.

While you can rent cars in Bordeaux, the easiest way to visit the Graves Wine Region from Bordeaux is by joining a tour that includes transportation. This way, you don’t have to worry about driving after sampling wine, and you can take in the scenery instead of having to focus on the road.