Wine tasting and tours in South West France consist of many different types of experiences. All wineries offer cellar tours followed by a tasting of their best wines, paired with local specialities.
If you want to have more peculiar experiences during your wine tastings and tours in South West France, look for the wineries that have interactive tours. A few wineries organise walking tours along wine and truffle trails, while Domaine Plaimont gives visitors the possibility to see their historical 19th century vineyard plot.
At Domaine Gayrard you can live your ‘Déjeuner sur l’Herbe‘ fantasy and have a pic-nic in the middle of the vine rows.

Malbec is the signature grape of Cahot and it produced a full-bodied, strong and tannic red wine. Because of the climate in Cahot, rosé wines tend to be ripe. Red wines produced in the Bergerac-Dordogne sub-region are dry, like white and rosé wines. 

In Tarn et Garonne, you can taste robust red wines like Buzet, also known as “Black Wine”. In here, red wines have a very delicate aroma of violet flowers.

Tannat is the signature red wine of the Pyrenees sub-region. This variety features strong black fruits and spices aromas and present a silky smooth finish on the palate.

Discover the best wine tastings and tours in South West France to taste these incredible wines.

South West France wine region stretches more or less from the Pyrenees to Bordeaux wine region.
Climate can vary across the wine region, but the best period to be part of wine tastings and tours in South West France is autumn. September and October are pretty warm months but not as much as summer months.
In August temperatures can rise up to 40°C! Plus, if you go for wine tastings and tours in South West France in September, you will get to witness the harvesting season.
Spring is a very wet season in South West France and the weather is quite unstable.

In between wine tastings and tours in South West France, be sure to visit some gorgeous towns and cities around the region. Here’s a brief list of suggestions:

– Bayonne, where the Nive and Adour rivers meet. Bayonne’s most iconic landmark is the incredible 13th century gothic cathedral of St. Mary of Bayonne.
– Toulouse, the pink city. The fourth largest city in France awaits for you to discover its cozy city centre and taste its deliscious specialities.
– Agen, a lot to offer. Agen offers to tourists the possibility to visit 33 protected monuments and discover a rich culture and history.

Read more about South West France wine region, what to visit and what food to taste on our travel guide.

Some words to remember before you visit experience wine tastings and tours in South West France:

• “Vignoble” – Winery
• “Vin” – Wine
• “Vignoble” – Vineyard
• “Vigne” – Vine
• “Dégustaction de vins” – Wine tasting
• “Cave à vins” – Wine cellar
• “Vin rouge” – Red wine
• “Vin blanc – White wine
• “Vin rosé” – Rosé wine

If you want to say cheers in France, you definitely need to take some language classes.

Depending on the context, you can say “À ta santé!“ or “À la tienne!” if you are cheering with only one person. In case you are with a group of people, you can say  “A votre santé!” or if you would like to offer a toast, start your sentence with “À la santé de…!”

Or you can simply say “Chin!”

These are the best experiences wine tastings and tours in South West France:

• Cognac tasting and tour at Domain Bourgoin Cognac
• Wine tasting and cellar tour at Domaine Gayrard
• Wine tasting and tour at Domaine de Grimardy
• Nice wine tasting and tour at Domaine Plaimont

These places provide the best wine tastings and tours in South West France for families with kids:

• A marked trail in the vineyard at Domaine Gayrard
• Wine tasting and tour at Domaine De Perreau
• Wine tasting and tour at Domaine des Sangliers
• Wine tasting and tour at Domaine de Grimardy

These places provide the top wine tasting and tours in South West France for couples:

• Chateau Maresque
• Chateau du Bloy
• Vignobles Didier Pelvillain
• Chateau de Gensac

These places provide the best wine tours & tastings if you visit South West France for groups:

• Vignobles Didier Pelvillain
• Chateau Plat Faisant
• Domaine Gayrard

These places provide the best wine tours & tastings and in South West France for travellers on a budget:

• Domaine Gayrard
• Domaine Les Roques de Cana
• Domaine Larroude

The places provide the top wine tastings and tours if you visit South West France and like organic wines:

• Wine tasting and tour at Domaine de Beyssac
• Wine tasting and tour at Chateau du Bloy

During a visit at a winery in South West France for a wine tasting and tour experience you can expect to both taste wines and experience the landscape of South West France. Different wineries in South West France offer different types of setups for the tasting and tours but most experiences take at least 1 hour. For each wine tasting and tour experience for South West France presented on our website, you will see a bullet point list of what you can expect to experience.

These places provide the best private wine tastings and tours in South West France:

• Domaine Les Roques de Cana
• Clos Cavenac
• Domaine de Grimardy
• Chateau du Bloy

These are the places we recommend for exclusive and premium wine tastings and tours in South West France:

• Cognac tasting and tour at Domain Bourgoin Cognac
• Have a lunch at Domaine Gayrard
• Historical Monument plot wine tasting and tour at Domaine Plaimont

Use our interactive map of South West France to browse wine tastings and tours close to Toulouse, Pau and Cahors.