Welcome to Planète Bordeaux
Situated only 20 minutes away from Bordeaux, in the heart of the Bordeaux vineyard and on the doorstep of the Entre-Deux-Mers region, this unique site in Gironde will take you on a trip through the marvellous world of the Bordeaux and Bordeaux Supérieur wines.
An educative journey involving all the senses, where visitors are discovering all the secrets surrounding the creation and life of wine through spectacular audiovisual and scenographic techniques. It is the place to go to gather any information on the vineyard before going to it's discovery or in the chateaux.
Planète Bordeaux is a must for anyone wanting to learn about wine before setting out to meet the winemakers.

PLANET COOKING PLANETE BORDEAUX goes to town on a meal, with creative cooking courses! Next Session : LE 11 AVRIL 2009

PLANET COOKING Next session : Saturday 9th May 2009, from 10am. Planète Bordeaux offers cooking courses dedicated to wine and food matching. Planet Cooking is a workshop created and conducted by our Chef Georges Gotrand. He offers you totally new recipes, prepared and to be enjoyed with Bordeaux and Bordeaux Supérieur wines. Having donned your apron, you will prepare a main dish with either a starter or a dessert – all in the one hour course. From the ingredients choice to their preparation and the plates presentations, our chef's cooking will have no more secrets for you. Your program from 10am to 2pm: -    10am Welcome and visit of Planète Bordeaux: a journey of discovery into the extraordinary world of wine. -    Wine tasting (Planet Tasting) -    Cooking course with our Chef Georges Gotrand. -    12.30pm A friendly lunch involving the dishes prepared in the workshop, served with Bordeaux and Bordeaux Supérieur wines selected to match each course. Those cooking courses are available in English and in French. Price: 40 euros per person Minimum of 10 persons and maximum of 20 for a group - by reservation only. For larger groups, please contact us. Every second saturday of a month. RESERVATION: By phone on 05 57 97 19 38 or download the attached form and return it by email to planete-bordeaux@maisondesbordeaux.com or by fax on 05 57 97 19 37

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Planète Bordeaux . . . Educational, recreational and interactive exhibition.

Planète Bordeaux . . .   It's highlights : Pedagogical: a discovery tool to learn everything surrounding the world of wine. Fun and interactive: the visitor becomes both spectator and actor throughout this journey across the universe of the vine and the metamorphosis of the grape. Sensorial: awaken all your senses right up to the guided tasting For everyone: children, students, association sector, business groups, French or foreigners, individuals, families or groups, wine consumers or non-drinkers Capacity: up to 200 people A shopping experience: Retail shop with over 1000 wines, at the same prices as in the châteaux, as well as a large selection of associated products

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Practical Information... All the information you need to come and visit us all year long…

Practical Information... CONTACT DETAILS: RN 89 – Exit (sortie) 5 33750 Beychac et Caillau Ph: 05 57 97 19 36 Fax : 05 57 97 19 37 OPENING HOURS: Open all year long! From November to April: From Monday to Friday 9h00 – 12h00 and 14h00 to 18h30 Last visit to start at 17h30 From May to October: From Monday to Friday 9h00 – 19h00 Saturday 10h00 – 19h00 Last visit to start at 18h30 Disabled facilities Visit available in English, German and Spanish PRICES FOR TOUR AND TASTING: Individuals: 5 euros Under 16 yrs accompanied by parents: free Students: 3 euros Groups (min. 10 people) : 3 euros per person. Free for guides and coach drivers. Groups of children: 2 euros per person. Free for group leaders and coach drivers. Includes a grape juice tasting. FREE Modern information tools with the creation of a wine tourism terminal: Aladine. Kid’s Corner Area dedicated to the senses The Cellar of 1001 Châteaux Themed activities VISITS AND TASTINGS TO ORDER (for groups by reservation only) Tasting of wine and cheese: from 8 to 25 euros per person Lunch and visit (visit of the shop, cellar and Planète Bordeaux, tasting, lunch in the area dedicated to the senses): 30 euros per person

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Planète Bordeaux Planète Bordeaux is subtlety binding the traditional world of wine with modernity

Planète Bordeaux   Modern information tools with the creation of a wine tourism terminal: Aladine. This interactive system integrates a new set of complete data, which can be consulted on site by visitors and tourists, as well as winemakers and associated professionals. A bar at Planète Bordeaux! This tasting area at the end of the visit is becoming a place for friendly gatherings. An interactive video system lets you identify the property’s location on a large screen, the technical information about the product, and an interview of the winemaker's tasted wine. The “Kid’s Corner” Children are initiated into the world of the vine and sustainable development. Thanks to innovative and pedagogical multimedia, our little tasters learn all about the 5 senses through permanent exhibitions and activities (grape juice tasting, pedagogical questionnaires, a little taster’s diploma, books on the 5 senses . . . ) Thematic events: Planet also offers activities and events with specific themes. Casino evenings for students, Bordeaux au Vert: A plant and wine market (in may) Samedis Gourmands: local producers market with typical goods at christmas. Planet Cooking: A new concept of creative cooking course, dedicated to food and wine matching (every second Saturday each month).

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Best of International Wine Tourism International reward at Porto : Recognition !

Best of International Wine Tourism After Winning the Best Of gold medal among Bordeaux's  tourist sites in the "Discovery and Innovation category", Planet Bordeaux was judged against its international equivalents culminating in the ceremony for the Best of International Wine Tourism awards which took place  on 14th November in Porto. 320 properties and organizations from 5 continents were present for this 5th edition of the competition. Competing against 8 other world capitals of wine, Bordeaux took home the most prestigious award for Planète Bordeaux! This means that the wine tourism site of the Bordeaux and Bordeaux Supérieur Appellations has seen its modernization efforts and its engagement in the wine sector awarded at an international level. To find more about the award:www.blog-planete-bordeaux.fr,  « Tourisme et Vin » Category.

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