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Ch. Lafite-Rotchschild
(Médoc、Premiers Grands crus)

The chateau is really worth being entitled the supreme, with its perfectly treated vineyards, beautiful cave where some concerts are held in the summer time.
You can get the information of the visiting hours in the "How to visit wineries".
33250,Pauillac
From the city of Bordeaux, drive on D2 to Pauillac. The chateau is about 5 km north of Pauillac.

Ch. Margaux
(Médoc、Premiers Grands crus)

It also possesses beautiful vineyards and caves worthy of "Grand cru".
The office is 3 minutes walk on your right from the building in the picture below. Guided tours start there.
You can get the information of the visiting hours in the "How to visit wineries".
33460 Margaux
From the city of Bordeaux, drive on D2 to Margaux.
Turn right at a hotel-restaurant Le Pavillon de Margaux on your right,
then keep straight down passing a gate to find car parking.

Ch. Pichon-Longueville-Baron
(Médoc、Deuxièmes grands crus)

Roses are planted in the vineyards to know vine diseases in advance. You can buy some (not many) wines at the chateaux.
33250 Pauillac
From the city of Bordeaux, drive on D2 to find the chateau.

Ch. Palmer
(Médoc、Troisième grands crus)

Among classified chateaux in Médoc, it seems to be most widely opened to travelers. Included to the visiting point of half-day Medoc tour from the city of Bordeaux, it also welcomes individuals without appointment. You can buy wines there.
33460 Margaux
From the city of Bordeaux, drive on D2 to find the chateaux.

Ch. Lanessan
(Haut-Médoc、cru Bourgeois)

It is one of the visiting points of half-day Médoc tour from the city of Bordeaux. You can taste wines of the recent vintage wines which are still not sold in the market.
33460 Cussac-Fort-Médoc
tel 05 56 58 94 80
fax 05 56 58 93 10

Ch. Lescure
(Sainte-Croix-du-mont)

It is also one of the visiting points of half-day Médoc tour from the city of Bordeaux. After the visit to classifed chateaux, you may not be content with this size of chateau, which does not enough products for the export. It offers tasings.
33490 Vedelais
tel 05 57 98 04 60
tel 05 57 98 04 64

Ch. Beausejour
(St.Émilion Premier Grands Crus Classes- Chateaux B)

It is a rare chateau where the visit on the Public holidays is accepted.
(depends on the situation.)
They boast the of the grand-cave under a cliff.
33330 St.Émilion
tel 05 57 24 71 61
fax 05 57 74 48 40
Follow signs from the village of St.Émilion
The end of the way is narrow and facing traffic.
You have to make an appointment in advance.
English spoken.

Ch.Haut Peyrageuy
(Sauternes Premi&egavers crus)

Visit without appointment is accepted.
This small chateau offers brief explanation and tasting with almost no tour inside.
You may feel some obiligation to by a bottle.
33210 Bommes
tel 05 56 76 61 53
fax 05 56 76 69 65
On the way to BARSAC passing the side of a church nearby Maison du Vin of Sauterne.
Only French.