Wine and culture, a marriage that lasts

The Museum of the Wine Trade

In Bordeaux, wine has been a central force in the life of the city for over 2000 years.
This is the epicentre of the world’s most prestigious wine region, with over 120,000 hectares of vines and 400 wine merchants!
 
The Museum of the Wine Trade (located in the city’s historic Chartrons district) brings together a wealth of information, artefacts and first-hand accounts of the history of wine and the wine trade over the last three centuries. The museum’s historical collections are displayed in a vibrant, modern exhibition space which uses new technology to bring this history to life.

During your visit, use the detailed guide to find out all you ever wanted to know about the various techniques available for maturing wines in barrels, and learn about the birth of wine-trading in the region.
And since no immersion in the world of wine would be complete without the chance to appreciate it first-hand, you can taste two wines (one red and one white) in the museum shop at the end of your visit.
The shop also stocks a range of wines and wine-related souvenirs.

Prices:
 - Adults: €7
 - Kids: €5
 - Kids under 12: €3.50
 
Audioguide available

Contact : Musée du Vin et du Négoce
Tel. +33(0)5 56 90 19 13
Email : contact@mvnb.fr
Web : www.mvnb.fr
Opening information : Open everyday 10:00-18:00. Open until 10pm every Thursday.
Start date : Open all year round

Museum of Winemaking Arts and Crafts

This permanent exhibition offers visitors a full inventory ranging from vines through to wine-tasting, via work in the vineyard and the winery.
A museum which puts the spotlight on some of the professions which are closely related to winemaking: oenology, barrel production (with full cooperage), cork-making and glass-blowing, not to mention all of the artistry which goes into labels, engravings and other related materials.
Open all year round, except New Year’s Day.
Audiovisual presentation telling the story of ‘the birth of a vintage’.

Contact : Château Maucaillou
Tel. +33 (0)5 56 58 01 23 / Fax +33 (0)5 56 58 00 88
Email : chateau@maucaillou.com
Web : www.chateau-maucaillou.com

The Museum of wine, vineyards and winemaking tools

The famous Pink Château, owned by the Lafragette family, is home to an astonishing collection of ancient, rare English roses, unique in the region. The garden combines the formal and informal styles to create a magical place for walking and relaxing, with vines, the château, winery buildings and the estuary as the backdrop....

Contact : Château Loudenne
Tel. +33 (0)5 56 73 17 97 / Fax +33 (0)5 56 09 02 87
Email : loudenne@lafragette.com
Web : www.lafragette.com
Opening information : Winery tour and wine tasting session. Tour available in English.

The Cooperage Museum

When you visit this estate with "Vignobles et Chais en Bordelais" accreditation, you will find out more about the expertise of coopers thanks to the items on display in the museum. Visit with free tasting all year round from Monday to Friday, 9 am to noon and 2 pm to 6 pm, appointment required at weekends.

Contact : Château des Tuileries
Tel. +33 (0)5 56 09 05 31 / Fax +33 (0)5 56 09 02 43
Email : contact@chateaulestuileries.com
Web : www.chateaulestuileries.com