Under-the-Radar Vineyards to Visit in Bordeaux

This family-owned estate has over 400 years of history and is known for its organic and biodynamic practices. They offer intimate tastings in a historic setting. Choose from a basic tasting, a tour of the grounds and a tasting, or two more in-depth tours that conclude with a vertical tasting or vintage tasting.

Chateau de Bel is a small, artisanal winery focused on sustainable viticulture. It produces natural and low-intervention wines. They offer a variety of workshops, from wine tasting to blending and even wine-making. Book a stay in one of their on-site gîtes to fully immerse yourself in the vineyard.

The all-women-owned Château du Taillan is a historic, family-runchâteau with a stunning 18th-century façade that looks like something out of a fairy tale. Looks aside, they produce elegant red and white wines, including Dame Blanc , a rare Bordeaux Blanc. Choose from several tours that range from a basic wine tasting to tours within the private rooms of the family house.

One thing that many of these vineyards have in common is their stunning location. Château de Cérons is no different. Located within the picturesque village of Graves along the scenic banks of the Garonne Rivier, this vineyardproduces exquisite sweet and dry wines set within a 17th-century estate, the chartreuse (country house) is a listed historic monument. Choose from two tours, the Cerons journey, both giving you an immersive experience, one ending with a tasting of four wines, the other with three vintage wines. Simple wine tastings are also available if you are not interested in a tour.

Château Vieux Mougnac is a smaller, organic winery that has been within the same family for five generations. With an emphasis on traditional winemaking methods, the family offers personal, immersive tastings. Stay on-site at one of their accommodations - the chateau, which has two bedrooms and sleeps seven, or the farmhouse, which has five bedrooms, two kitchens, three bathrooms, and can sleep fifteen.

Château de la Dauphine got its name thanks to a visit from Maria-Josepha of Saxony when she was Dauphine of France. Although she never became queen (she gave birth to the last three kings of France), the estate’s owner named it in her memory. Visits to the estate are by appointment only, and they offer a wide range of tours- from a basic tasting tour, a heritage tour in a Citroën 2CV, or a tour followed by lunch.

Located next door to the well-known Château Cheval Blanc, Château La Grave Figeac is a smaller, family-owned estate that features handcrafted, merlot-dominant wines. They offer private tastings.

Château de la Rivière is set amongst a historic château with nearly twenty acres of historic underground cellars. Choose from a classic tour, prestige tour, blind tasting, and gourmet tour - all featuring a tour of the vast underground cellars, where you can see the 700,000 aging bottles of wine.

Located in an 11th-century Roman chapel, this micro-winery uses biodynamic and organic methods, focused on low-intervention winemaking. Stay on-site at the bed and breakfast, enjoy a treatment at the on-site spa, or simply take a tour of the grounds of this unique spot.